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Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in 2. Bundesliga

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

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At a glance

M. Baur of SC Paderborn 07 is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.2, and M. Wanitzek has been the form player this season, grading 72.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Curda has improved his Season rating most, up +47.8 on last season, while N. Aséko Nkili's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Curda of SC Paderborn 07 is the most valuable name in this group at 44.8.

Best talent
M. Baur74.2RTG
SC Paderborn 07
In form
M. Wanitzek72.7SsN
Karlsruher SC
Rising potential
N. Aséko Nkili+35.4RTG
Hannover 96 · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Curda+47.8SsN
SC Paderborn 07 · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Wanitzek15goals
Karlsruher SC
Most valuable
L. Curda44.8val
SC Paderborn 07
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