Fastest-Rising defenders by Potential Gain
The fastest-rising defenders, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
J. Timber of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.8, and L. Lozano has been the form player this season, grading 77.6, and Š. Chaloupek leads the scoring with 9 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Lisandro López has improved his Season rating most, up +59.8 on last season, while R. Jansson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +50.4 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 167.
50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. JanssonFull-back |  FC St. Pauli | 22 | +50.4 24/25→25/26 | 17281.8% | 81208.3% |
| 2 | K. Peprah OppongCentre-back |  Nice | 22 | +49.2 24/25→25/26 | 3476.8% | 78172% |
| 3 | Sergio BarciaCentre-back |  SC Braga | 25 | +35.8 24/25→25/26 | 42±0% | 706.6% |
| 4 | T. CramaFull-back |  Millwall | 24 | +33.3 24/25→25/26 | 62192% | 7973.3% |
| 5 | E. EbosseFull-back |  Torino | 27 | +28.9 24/25→25/26 | 16±0% | 629.7% |
| 6 | N. KasanwirjoFull-back | Feyenoord | 24 | +28.6 24/25→25/26 | 20±0% | 7013.6% |
| 7 | KhellvenFull-back |  Palmeiras | 25 | +27.7 24/25→25/26 | 33112.9% | 631.1% |
| 8 | M. MorenoCentre-back |  Venezia | 22 | +26.4 24/25→25/26 | 289.7% | 79±0% |
| 9 | G. ZohoréCentre-back |  Ferencvarosi TC | 25 | +24.7 24/25→25/26 | 26473.9% | 5873.7% |
| 10 | A. AhmedFull-back |  Norwich | 25 | +24.3 24/25→25/26 | 1318.1% | 6460.9% |
| 11 | Q. HartmanFull-back |  Espanyol | 24 | +23.6 24/25→25/26 | 20±0% | 8813.3% |
| 12 | K. SchmidtCentre-back |  Dynamo Dresden | 24 | +23.4 24/25→25/26 | 12228.6% | 5866.9% |
| 13 | Miguel NóbregaCentre-back |  Guimaraes | 26 | +23 24/25→25/26 | 11152.4% | 5474.2% |
| 14 | Christian MarquesCentre-back |  Tondela | 23 | +20.7 22/23→25/26 | 30406.8% | 6150.9% |
| 15 | J. BosFull-back |  Feyenoord | 23 | +20.7 24/25→25/26 | 39319.1% | 7637.4% |
| 16 | Roman GomezFull-back |  Bahia | 22 | +20.6 24/25→25/26 | 28±0% | 6634.6% |
| 17 | I. KaboréFull-back |  Wrexham | 25 | +20.6 24/25→25/26 | 2623.7% | 8528.6% |
| 18 | A. CaicedoCentre-back |  Vizela | 22 | +19.8 24/25→25/26 | 1178.7% | 5950.3% |
| 19 | A. GiayCentre-back | Palmeiras | 22 | +19.6 24/25→25/26 | 374.6% | 71±0% |
| 20 | T. EyoumCentre-back | Le Mans | 24 | +18.8 24/25→25/26 | 484.1% | 544.6% |
| 21 | Tyler BindonCentre-back |  Charlton | 21 | +18.6 24/25→25/26 | 249.7% | 684% |
| 22 | M. CommaretFull-back |  Laval | 24 | +18.1 24/25→25/26 | 14231.7% | 5253.7% |
| 23 | B. MeitéFull-back |  Marseille | 24 | +17.6 24/25→25/26 | 23 | 7829% |
| 24 | M. FreckletonCentre-back |  Lask Linz | 24 | +16.8 24/25→25/26 | 38107.7% | 5050.8% |
| 25 | I. VådebuCentre-back |  Tromso | 23 | +16.6 24/25→25/26 | 53297.7% | 4510.1% |
| 26 | S. RamosCentre-back | Bahia | 24 | +15.7 24/25→25/26 | 422.6% | 731.1% |
| 27 | A. WarnerydFull-back | Tromso | 21 | +15.2 24/25→25/26 | 50118.9% | 5062.7% |
| 28 | H. GamborFull-back |  Gent | 23 | +15.1 24/25→25/26 | 1820.9% | 6530.6% |
| 29 | D. TarziaFull-back |  Vitoria | 23 | +15 24/25→25/26 | 25425% | 6639.6% |
| 30 | Gustavo MarquesCentre-back |  RB Bragantino | 24 | +15 24/25→25/26 | 46285.6% | 7016.4% |
| 31 | R. KluivertFull-back |  Lyon | 25 | +14.5 24/25→25/26 | 20±0% | 71±0% |
| 32 | K. RamsayCentre-back | Charlton | 25 | +14.3 24/25→25/26 | 3625.3% | 6329.2% |
| 33 | S. YohouCentre-back |  Le Mans | 35 | +14.1 24/25→25/26 | 57±0% | 26±0% |
| 34 | R. BelghaliFull-back |  Hellas Verona | 24 | +13.9 24/25→25/26 | 1627.4% | 70±0% |
| 35 | A. JullouxCentre-back |  Amiens | 29 | +13.6 24/25→25/26 | 1680.5% | 4150.6% |
| 36 | L. HeyCentre-back |  Anderlecht | 23 | +13.6 24/25→25/26 | 26153.5% | 5632.4% |
| 37 | A. CircatiCentre-back |  Benfica | 22 | +13.4 24/25→25/26 | 45±0% | 80±0% |
| 38 | J. CeesayFull-back |  Antalyaspor | 24 | +13 24/25→25/26 | 3188.4% | 4639.6% |
| 39 | S. WalukiewiczCentre-back |  Sassuolo | 26 | +12.9 24/25→25/26 | 35741.5% | 7421.1% |
| 40 | L. BolayFull-back |  Preußen Münster | 24 | +12.8 23/24→25/26 | 8295.2% | 5232.6% |
| 41 | S. MilićCentre-back |  FK Partizan | 26 | +12.7 24/25→25/26 | 34392.8% | 3654% |
| 42 | F. HagmannCentre-back |  Arminia Bielefeld | 22 | +12.4 24/25→25/26 | 843.1% | 5429.7% |
| 43 | H. RøstenCentre-back |  KFUM Oslo | 21 | +11.8 24/25→25/26 | 7±0% | 4229.6% |
| 44 | L. MillerFull-back |  Blackburn | 26 | +11.6 24/25→25/26 | 3024.4% | 5924.4% |
| 45 | S. RischFull-back |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 26 | +11.5 24/25→25/26 | 468.9% | 5129% |
| 46 | Y. KalleyFull-back | IFK Norrkoping | 25 | +11.5 24/25→25/26 | 945.7% | 4633% |
| 47 | Riyad IdrissiFull-back |  Cagliari | 23 | +11.5 24/25→25/26 | 116.9% | 6920.1% |
| 48 | T. StrannegårdFull-back | FC Thun | 24 | +11.3 24/25→25/26 | 1419.1% | 4536.6% |
| 49 | Iker RecioCentre-back |  Cadiz | 25 | +11.1 24/25→25/26 | 35±0% | 64±0% |
| 50 | D. RenschFull-back |  AS Roma | 23 | +11 24/25→25/26 | 29±0% | 78±0% |