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Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

The best defensive midfielders in 2. Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Wätjen of VfL Bochum is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 61.7, and C. Eriksen has been the form player this season, grading 39.9, and M. Zoma leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Eriksen has improved his Season rating most, up +20.8 on last season, while K. Wätjen's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Zoma of 1. FC Nürnberg is the most valuable name in this group at 22.6.

Best talent
K. Wätjen61.7RTG
VfL Bochum
In form
C. Eriksen39.9SsN
VfL Wolfsburg
Rising potential
K. Wätjen+21.8RTG
VfL Bochum · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
C. Eriksen+20.8SsN
VfL Wolfsburg · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Zoma4goals
1. FC Nürnberg
Most valuable
M. Zoma22.6val
1. FC Nürnberg
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