Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in Bundesliga 26/27
The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
E. Martel of FSV Mainz 05 is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 76.1.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Engelns has improved his Season rating most, up +10.8 on last season, while E. Martel's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, E. Martel of FSV Mainz 05 is the most valuable name in this group at 49.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. MartelDefensive midfielder |  FSV Mainz 05 | 24 | 464.2% | 769.7% |
| 2 | M. CulbreathDefensive midfielder |  Bayer Leverkusen | 19 | 14 | 76 |
| 3 | K. EichhornDefensive midfielder | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | S. TanakaDefensive midfielder |  FC Schalke 04 | 24 | 335.9% | 577% |
| 5 | T. BreithauptDefensive midfielder |  FC Augsburg | 24 | 1797.7% | 527.4% |
| 6 | L. EngelnsDefensive midfielder |  1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | 15240% | 4423.9% |