Most in-form defensive midfielders in Challenger Pro League

The most in-form defensive midfielders in Challenger Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Liam De Smet of Kortrijk is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.5, and V. Daguin has been the form player this season, grading 32.8, and K. Masangu leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Masangu has improved his Season rating most, up +27.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Liam De Smet of Kortrijk is the most valuable name in this group at 23.1.

Club Brugge II · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Masangu+27.4SsN

Patro Eisden · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	V. Daguin Defensive midfielder	K. Lierse S.K.	26	3318%	3914.3%
2	B. Lambert Defensive midfielder	Kortrijk	26	306%	4034.2%
3	K. Masangu Defensive midfielder	Patro Eisden	26	291957.1%	3912.9%
4	R. Wilmots Defensive midfielder	Liège	29	2714.7%	2925.8%
5	M. Cachbach Defensive midfielder	Olympic Charleroi	25	2539.8%	399.8%
6	S. Dewaele Defensive midfielder	SK Beveren	27	2538%	3722.5%
7	L. Goemaere Defensive midfielder	Club Brugge II	20	25116.8%	432.9%
8	O. Dumont Defensive midfielder	RWDM	24	19152%	3824.1%
9	N. Mayoka-Tika Defensive midfielder	K. Lierse S.K.	22	18	4210.1%
10	J. Van Oudenhove Defensive midfielder	Francs Borains	27	14672.2%	3227.8%
11	Liam De Smet Defensive midfielder	Kortrijk	22	1357.5%	4411.6%
12	A. Keita Defensive midfielder	AS Eupen	24	1349.6%	408.7%
13	M. Fixelles Defensive midfielder	Francs Borains	29	113700%	2331.4%
14	T. Gécé Defensive midfielder	Francs Borains	25	1050.5%	3612.1%
15	D. Diarra Defensive midfielder	Seraing United	22	858.9%	394%
16	M. Mocsnik Defensive midfielder	KRC Genk II	18	8	39
17	A. Van Himbeeck Defensive midfielder	Beerschot VA	21	751.9%	4216.4%