Most In-Form defenders in HNL 25/26

The most in-form defenders in HNL in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

D. Hadžikadunić of HNK Hajduk Split is the standout for raw talent across defenders in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.6, and Sergi Domínguez has been the form player this season, grading 49.3, and L. Škaričić leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. McKenna has improved his Season rating most, up +27.5 on last season, while K. Čustović's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Marešić of HNK Hajduk Split is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent

D. Hadžikadunić48.6RTG

HNK Hajduk Split

In form

Sergi Domínguez49.3SsN

Dinamo Zagreb

Rising potential

K. Čustović+3.2RTG

HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. McKenna+27.5SsN

Dinamo Zagreb · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Sergi Domínguez Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	21	491046.5%	4244.1%
2	S. McKenna Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	29	41197.8%	2756.7%
3	A. Majstorović Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	32	39	18
4	L. Jelenić Centre-back	NK Osijek	26	38	32
5	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	25	38	39
6	Z. Šarlija Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	30	377.6%	2534.4%
7	S. Radeljić Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	29	34	30
8	M. Valinčić Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	23	33	38
9	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	32	28
10	M. Devetak Full-back	HNK Rijeka	27	31620.9%	3237.8%
11	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	31	41
12	A. Kadušić Full-back	Istra 1961	28	30	26
13	Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	20	2813750%	4040.2%
14	Renan Guedes Full-back	NK Osijek	28	27124.4%	2457.1%
15	D. Kovačić Centre-back	NK Slaven Belupo	32	27135.4%	1843.9%
16	F. Maglica Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	29	27	25
17	M. Čabraja Full-back	HNK Gorica	29	2628.9%	2637.3%
18	F. Karačić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	30	2638.7%	1571.1%
19	J. Filipović Centre-back	HNK Gorica	33	2624.7%	1631.6%
20	N. Galešić Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	25	25	35
21	M. Heister Full-back	NK Osijek	34	25	11
22	R. Jurišić Full-back	NK Osijek	24	25	34
23	S. Perić Full-back	HNK Gorica	29	22	24
24	F. Krušelj Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	21	22	39
25	L. Škaričić Centre-back	NK Varazdin	24	21	37
26	E. Hasić Full-back	NK Osijek	23	2171.3%	336.8%
27	T. Božić Centre-back	NK Slaven Belupo	38	20	9
28	M. Nasraoui Centre-back	Istra 1961	24	18	33
29	L. Hodak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	20	18	36
30	A. Husic Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	25	1825.9%	3319.1%
31	D. Hadžikadunić Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	28	1830.6%	4913.8%
32	M. Mladenovski Centre-back	NK Varazdin	25	17	33
33	R. Punčec Centre-back	NK Varazdin	34	17900%	952.5%
34	M. Ticinovic Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	34	17	10
35	N. Tepšić Full-back	NK Varazdin	24	16	34
36	K. Pavičić Centre-back	Vukovar	27	16	26
37	D. Marešić Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	26	16137.9%	3841.9%
38	J. Mersinaj Centre-back	NK Osijek	27	16	25
39	R. Raci Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	23	15	34
40	J. Gurlica Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	22	14	34
41	D. Melnjak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	33	1339.5%	1073.4%
42	A. Van Hoorenbeeck Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	27	1326.2%	3345.6%
43	R. Kumar Centre-back	Istra 1961	17	12	37
44	M. Tadić Centre-back	Vukovar	33	11	10
45	K. Čabrajić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22	11	33
46	V. Međimorec Centre-back	NK Slaven Belupo	30	1147.9%	1725.2%
47	A. Jakir Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	23	11	32
48	L. Vrzić Full-back	HNK Gorica	19	10	34
49	B. Barišić Full-back	NK Osijek	33	10180%	849.4%
50	Sven Lesjak Centre-back	NK Varazdin	20	10	36