Most in-form defensive midfielders in 1. Lig

The most in-form defensive midfielders in 1. Lig, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

B. Baiye of Erzurumspor FK is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in 1. Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 56.4, and A. Kurtulan has been the form player this season, grading 46, and D. Moreno leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: İ. Akdağ has improved his Season rating most, up +36 on last season, while A. Baldursson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. Baiye of Erzurumspor FK is the most valuable name in this group at 36.1.

A. Baldursson+15.4RTG

Kasımpaşa · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

İ. Akdağ+36SsN

Keçiörengücü · 23/24→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	A. Kurtulan Defensive midfielder	Göztepe	23	46219.4%	534.3%
2	A. Maxim Defensive midfielder	Gaziantep FK	36	4528.4%	2010.1%
3	D. Moreno Defensive midfielder	Amed	31	45	28
4	İ. Akdağ Defensive midfielder	Keçiörengücü	34	43514.3%	1915.6%
5	B. Baiye Defensive midfielder	Erzurumspor FK	25	4388.5%	5633%
6	J. Lindseth Defensive midfielder	Manisa F.K.	30	43149.7%	3214.5%
7	I. Karaogul Defensive midfielder	Keçiörengücü	24	41	49
8	N. Dismas Defensive midfielder	Göztepe	23	41103.5%	512%
9	W. Ndidi Defensive midfielder	Beşiktaş	29	4114.5%	3448.3%
10	L. Torreira Defensive midfielder	Galatasaray	30	4116.8%	3323%
11	Gabriel Sara Defensive midfielder	Galatasaray	27	4046.1%	4510.5%
12	M. Özcan Defensive midfielder	Vanspor FK	27	39	39
13	Jefferson Defensive midfielder	Vanspor FK	32	39129.2%	2443.7%
14	M. Okyar Defensive midfielder	Esenler Erokspor	27	38	42
15	A. Dennis Defensive midfielder	Göztepe	22	386.4%	553.8%
16	B. Ceylan Defensive midfielder	Serik Spor	22	38	47
17	C. Inao OulaÃ¯Defensive midfielder	Trabzonspor	20	38175.2%	555.5%
18	T. Jabol-Folcarelli Defensive midfielder	Trabzonspor	26	37139.6%	497.3%
19	Pedrinho Defensive midfielder	Çorum FK	33	3619.5%	2219.3%
20	M. Gümüşkaya Defensive midfielder	Bandırmaspor	25	3511533.3%	487.2%
21	A. Aslan Defensive midfielder	Bodrum FK	25	34109.8%	5120.2%
22	D. Liço Defensive midfielder	Boluspor	26	341993.7%	4216.5%
23	İ. Yüksek Defensive midfielder	Fenerbahçe	27	34114.7%	407.3%
24	A. Baldursson Defensive midfielder	Kasımpaşa	24	3359.9%	5045.2%
25	S. Dikmen Defensive midfielder	Antalyaspor	32	3336.5%	2211.2%
26	A. Cherni Defensive midfielder	Göztepe	25	3126.7%	538.4%
27	K. Demirbay Defensive midfielder	Eyüpspor	33	31215.5%	183.7%
28	M. Kabasakal Defensive midfielder	Gaziantep FK	30	3024.9%	2534.3%
29	M. İbrahimoğlu Defensive midfielder	Konyaspor	25	3094.7%	476.4%
30	R. Mulumba Defensive midfielder	Bandırmaspor	33	2926.8%	1959.9%
31	M. Lemina Defensive midfielder	Galatasaray	32	299.1%	2247.8%
32	A. Traoré Defensive midfielder	Amed	31	29115.9%	2641.1%
33	F. Afena-Gyan Defensive midfielder	Amed	23	28	4910.5%
34	K. Asllani Defensive midfielder	Beşiktaş	24	28102.2%	5135.8%
35	H. Yeşilyurt Defensive midfielder	Sarıyer	25	27	4512.3%
36	S. Kurt Defensive midfielder	Amed	31	2784.4%	2732.6%
37	E. Seçgin Defensive midfielder	Vanspor FK	26	27	42
38	Mário Balbúrdia Defensive midfielder	Boluspor	28	27201.1%	3420.2%
39	O. Kemen Defensive midfielder	Başakşehir	29	274.3%	366.5%
40	C. Yüksel Defensive midfielder	Samsunspor	28	2676%	3413.1%
41	E. Terzi Defensive midfielder	Serik Spor	22	26557.5%	46±0%
42	Y. Kayan Defensive midfielder	Eyüpspor	27	2646.4%	3819.9%
43	İ. Gündoğan Defensive midfielder	Galatasaray	35	2621.1%	1554.3%
44	M. Cissokho Defensive midfielder	Manisa F.K.	25	26	45
45	G. Papanikolaou Defensive midfielder	Rizespor	27	2652.4%	3910.3%
46	E. Álvarez Defensive midfielder	Fenerbahçe	28	251.6%	3550%
47	F. Yazgan Defensive midfielder	Çorum FK	33	252400%	1625.7%
48	A. Makoumbou Defensive midfielder	Samsunspor	27	2511.3%	4140.5%
49	K. Fidan Defensive midfielder	Sivasspor	23	25	47
50	B. Touré Defensive midfielder	Manisa F.K.	34	24469%	1430.1%