Fastest-Rising defenders by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising defenders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Saliba of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.8, and J. Bednarek has been the form player this season, grading 80.9, and Luciano Juba leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Kiwior has improved his Season rating most, up +53.1 on last season, while S. Dahl's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +31.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, W. Saliba of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 145.4.

Benfica · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Kiwior+53.1SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →

	Player	Team
1	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+31.3 24/25→25/26	38±0%	69±0%
2	E. Ebosse Full-back	Torino	27	+28.9 24/25→25/26	16±0%	629.7%
3	Khellven Full-back	Palmeiras	25	+27.7 24/25→25/26	33112.9%	631.1%
4	R. Alebiosu Full-back	Blackburn	24	+25.8 24/25→25/26	1262.2%	68±0%
5	S. Kotto Centre-back	Reims	23	+25.7 24/25→25/26	28±0%	591.9%
6	G. Zohoré Centre-back	Ferencvarosi TC	25	+24.7 24/25→25/26	26473.9%	5873.7%
7	A. Ahmed Full-back	Norwich	26	+24.3 24/25→25/26	2238.7%	6460.9%
8	K. Schmidt Centre-back	Dynamo Dresden	24	+23.4 24/25→25/26	12228.6%	5866.9%
9	Miguel Nóbrega Centre-back	União de Leiria	26	+23 24/25→25/26	11152.4%	5474.2%
10	G. Campbell Centre-back	West Brom	25	+22.9 24/25→25/26	1265.6%	662.5%
11	C. Taylor Full-back	Millwall	23	+22.9 24/25→25/26	3219.1%	69±0%
12	C. O'Riordan Centre-back	Barnsley	23	+22.2 24/25→25/26	477.1%	5526.3%
13	M. Steinwender Centre-back	VfL Bochum	26	+21.4 24/25→25/26	449.5%	5323.7%
14	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	20	+20.9 24/25→25/26	39±0%	653.8%
15	F. Otto Full-back	1. FC Nürnberg	24	+20.9 24/25→25/26	2512.4%	5940.7%
16	Christian Marques Centre-back	Tondela	23	+20.7 22/23→25/26	30406.8%	6150.9%
17	J. Bos Full-back	Feyenoord	23	+20.7 24/25→25/26	39319.1%	7637.4%
18	Roman Gomez Full-back	Bahia	22	+20.6 24/25→25/26	28±0%	6634.6%
19	Jonny Centre-back	Alaves	32	+20.6 24/25→25/26	29±0%	40±0%
20	A. Caicedo Centre-back	Vizela	22	+19.8 24/25→25/26	1178.7%	5950.3%
21	A. Giay Centre-back	Palmeiras	22	+19.6 24/25→25/26	374.6%	71±0%
22	Germán Valera Full-back	Elche	24	+18.8 24/25→25/26	34±0%	84±0%
23	J. Kiilerich Centre-back	Zulte Waregem	26	+18.7 24/25→25/26	252.9%	523%
24	M. Gyamfi Centre-back	1. FC Kaiserslautern	26	+18.4 24/25→25/26	38±0%	57±0%
25	M. Commaret Full-back	Laval	24	+18.1 24/25→25/26	14231.7%	5253.7%
26	B. Meité Full-back	Marseille	24	+17.6 24/25→25/26	23	7829%
27	M. Freckleton Centre-back	Lask Linz	24	+16.8 24/25→25/26	38107.7%	5050.8%
28	I. Vådebu Centre-back	Tromso	23	+16.8 24/25→25/26	50275%	4510.6%
29	R. Lipinski Full-back	Rodez	24	+16.6 24/25→25/26	367.9%	671.5%
30	S. Langås Centre-back	Derby	25	+16.2 24/25→25/26	960.8%	63±0%
31	M. Willemsen Centre-back	Heerenveen	23	+16.1 24/25→25/26	22±0%	71±0%
32	J. Boyer Centre-back	Boulogne	28	+15.9 24/25→25/26	40±0%	46±0%
33	D. Thiam Centre-back	Boulogne	36	+15.2 24/25→25/26	34±0%	22±0%
34	H. Gambor Full-back	Academico Viseu	23	+15.1 24/25→25/26	1820.9%	6530.6%
35	D. Tarzia Full-back	Vitoria	23	+15 24/25→25/26	25425%	6639.6%
36	Gustavo Marques Centre-back	RB Bragantino	25	+15 24/25→25/26	46285.6%	7020%
37	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	+15 24/25→25/26	4285%	5062.1%
38	I. Ogundere Centre-back	AFC Wimbledon	23	+14.6 24/25→25/26	28±0%	49±0%
39	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	23	+14.5 24/25→25/26	1654%	511.6%
40	Y. Cappelle Full-back	Zulte Waregem	23	+13.7 24/25→25/26	23±0%	572.9%
41	L. Hey Centre-back	Anderlecht	23	+13.6 24/25→25/26	26153.5%	5632.4%
42	A. Julloux Centre-back	Amiens	30	+13.6 24/25→25/26	28224.1%	4150.6%
43	M. Großer Centre-back	Arminia Bielefeld	25	+13.5 24/25→25/26	23±0%	57±0%
44	M. Chávez Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	22	+13 24/25→25/26	22±0%	67±0%
45	S. Walukiewicz Centre-back	Sassuolo	26	+12.9 24/25→25/26	35741.5%	7421.1%
46	L. Bolay Full-back	Preußen Münster	24	+12.8 23/24→25/26	13528.6%	5232.6%
47	C. Klarer Centre-back	Birmingham	26	+12.8 24/25→25/26	2132.9%	65±0%
48	S. Milić Centre-back	FK Partizan	26	+12.7 24/25→25/26	34392.8%	3654%
49	K. Walker Centre-back	Burnley	36	+12.5 24/25→25/26	1063.3%	31±0%
50	J. Kongolo Centre-back	Genk	20	+12.3 24/25→25/26	14±0%	520.8%