The fastest-rising defenders, ranked on Field Insider.
J. Timber of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 97.3, and Reinaldo leads the scoring with 13 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while A. Skipper's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +36.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Timber of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 194.6.
| # | Player | Team | Age | ΔRTG | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. SkipperCentre-back | Esbjerg | 26 | +36.6 24/25→25/26 | 1137.9% | 7276.2% |
| 2 | L. HøgsbergCentre-back |  Strasbourg | 20 | +33.8 24/25→25/26 | 2522.3% | 7876.1% |
| 3 | T. CramaCentre-back |  Millwall | 24 | +31.7 24/25→25/26 | 62192% | 7769.8% |
| 4 | S. DahlFull-back |  Benfica | 23 | +31.5 24/25→25/26 | 60165.2% | 6984.5% |
| 5 | O. ProvstgaardCentre-back |  Lazio | 23 | +31.5 24/25→25/26 | 2895.8% | 7474.1% |
| 6 | Sergio BarciaCentre-back |  Las Palmas | 25 | +31.5 24/25→25/26 | 421385.7% | 6593.5% |
| 7 | N. NgoyCentre-back |  Lille | 23 | +30.6 24/25→25/26 | 53111.6% | 8358.7% |
| 8 | T. YegbeCentre-back |  Metz | 25 | +30.5 24/25→25/26 | 2011.8% | 6882.2% |
| 9 | A. AhmedAttacking midfielder |  Norwich | 25 | +29.3 24/25→25/26 | 35117.5% | 6973.4% |
| 10 | M. MorenoCentre-back |  Levante | 22 | +28.7 24/25→25/26 | 368.5% | 8154.6% |
| 11 | N. KasanwirjoFull-back |  Fortuna Sittard | 24 | +28.6 24/25→25/26 | 19430.6% | 7068.6% |
| 12 | David CarmoCentre-back |  Oviedo | 26 | +28.3 24/25→25/26 | 323.9% | 6773.5% |
| 13 | Tiago GabrielCentre-back |  Lecce | 21 | +28.3 24/25→25/26 | 44205.6% | 8450.8% |
| 14 | J. JacquetCentre-back |  Rennes | 21 | +28 24/25→25/26 | 43235.9% | 8647.9% |
| 15 | R. AlebiosuCentral midfielder |  Blackburn | 24 | +27.8 24/25→25/26 | 43611.5% | 7065.6% |
| 16 | KhellvenFull-back |  Palmeiras | 25 | +27.8 24/25→25/26 | 1751.7% | 6378.1% |
| 17 | S. OtoaCentre-back |  Genoa | 22 | +27.8 24/25→25/26 | 1232.2% | 6968.3% |
| 18 | V. NelssonCentre-back |  Hellas Verona | 27 | +26.4 24/25→25/26 | 41994.6% | 6666.7% |
| 19 | A. MalandaCentre-back |  Middlesbrough | 24 | +25.8 24/25→25/26 | 401.7% | 7454% |
| 20 | L. VuškovićCentre-back |  Hamburger SV | 19 | +25.1 24/25→25/26 | 3368.9% | 8740.6% |
| 21 | G. ZohoréCentre-back |  Boulogne | 25 | +24.7 24/25→25/26 | 31578.3% | 5873.7% |
| 22 | Z. RomeroCentre-back |  Getafe | 26 | +24.6 24/25→25/26 | 53148.4% | 7548.4% |
| 23 | F. GruberCentre-back |  1. FC Nürnberg | 23 | +24.1 24/25→25/26 | 29175.5% | 6558.5% |
| 24 | C. TaylorCentre-back | Millwall | 23 | +23.6 24/25→25/26 | 4250.5% | 7050.9% |
| 25 | S. KoračFull-back |  Venezia | 24 | +23.5 23/24→25/26 | 2029.6% | 5868.3% |
| 26 | E. EbosseFull-back |  Torino | 27 | +23.4 24/25→25/26 | 1650% | 5770.3% |
| 27 | A. Ait BoudlalCentre-back | Rennes | 20 | +23.4 24/25→25/26 | 37257.8% | 8240.1% |
| 28 | I. GaniouFull-back |  Lens | 21 | +23.2 24/25→25/26 | 4350.3% | 8437.9% |
| 29 | G. CampbellFull-back |  West Brom | 25 | +22.9 24/25→25/26 | 3735.8% | 6652.6% |
| 30 | D. JanseCentre-back |  Groningen | 20 | +22.7 24/25→25/26 | 4294.9% | 7543.5% |
| 31 | NathanCentre-back | Cuiaba | 31 | +22.3 24/25→25/26 | 1936.1% | 4317.9% |
| 32 | Paulo VitorCentre-back |  AVS | 24 | +22.3 24/25→25/26 | 1622.1% | 5372.4% |
| 33 | S. LangåsCentre-back |  Derby | 25 | +21.9 24/25→25/26 | 3628.9% | 6946.5% |
| 34 | K. KarataşFull-back |  Başakşehir | 23 | +21.7 24/25→25/26 | 39180.6% | 5272.1% |
| 35 | J. BosFull-back |  Feyenoord | 23 | +21.6 24/25→25/26 | 42345.7% | 7739.1% |
| 36 | N. EileCentre-back |  Bristol City | 23 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 2712.3% | 6648.1% |
| 37 | Y. TitiFull-back |  Estac Troyes | 20 | +21.3 24/25→25/26 | 1918.1% | 6648.2% |
| 38 | Danilo VeigaFull-back | Lecce | 23 | +21.2 24/25→25/26 | 51225.3% | 8035.8% |
| 39 | Christian MarquesCentre-back |  Tondela | 23 | +21.2 22/23→25/26 | 30410.2% | 6252.1% |
| 40 | JonnyCentre-back |  Alaves | 32 | +21.1 24/25→25/26 | 3058.7% | 40111.6% |
| 41 | G. GocholeishviliCentre-back | Hamburger SV | 25 | +20.9 24/25→25/26 | 1155.3% | 6449.1% |
| 42 | A. PinotCentre-back | Boulogne | 25 | +20.6 24/25→25/26 | 25629.4% | 5658.4% |
| 43 | A. GiayFull-back | Palmeiras | 22 | +20.5 24/25→25/26 | 41132.6% | 7240.1% |
| 44 | D. OyegokeDefensive midfielder | Hellas Verona | 23 | +20.3 24/25→25/26 | 944.4% | 6545.8% |
| 45 | Álvaro FernándezFull-back |  Real Madrid | 23 | +20.2 24/25→25/26 | 5314.3% | 9128.5% |
| 46 | B. FranjićFull-back | Venezia | 26 | +19.7 24/25→25/26 | 23725% | 5556% |
| 47 | M. TroiloCentre-back |  Parma | 23 | +19.6 24/25→25/26 | 302.9% | 7336.4% |
| 48 | S. GourvilleCentre-back | Boulogne | 26 | +19.6 24/25→25/26 | 36287.1% | 5358.3% |
| 49 | Omar Al OudahCentre-back | Al Khaleej Saihat | 27 | +19.5 23/24→25/26 | 1148.6% | 6324.9% |
| 50 | M. RotsFull-back |  Twente | 20 | +19.4 24/25→25/26 | 42456% | 8430.1% |
