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Most Improved defenders in Challenger Pro League 26/27

The most improved defenders in Challenger Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Dony of Patro Eisden is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.1, and M. Francotte has been the form player this season, grading 42.5, and J. Mertens leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Bastian has improved his Season rating most, up +22.9 on last season, while H. Masaki's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. Van den Eynden of Beerschot VA is the most valuable name in this group at 15.8.

Best talent
A. Dony46.1RTG
Patro Eisden
In form
M. Francotte42.5SsN
Francs Borains
Rising potential
H. Masaki+3.8RTG
K. Lierse S.K. · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Bastian+22.9SsN
Francs Borains · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Mertens4goals
K. Lierse S.K.
Most valuable
B. Van den Eynden15.8val
Beerschot VA
48 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. BastianFull-backFrancs Borains25+22.9
24/25→25/26
34202.7%418.3%
2H. MasakiCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.22+21.5
24/25→25/26
22439.7%
3J. BustinCentre-backLiège27+20.8
24/25→25/26
33165.1%365.7%
4I. PlastunCentre-backAS Eupen36+18.5
24/25→25/26
20973.7%1126.7%
5S. Gomez van HoogenCentre-backClub Brugge II20+15.5
24/25→25/26
23209.5%448.8%
6R. PaeshuyseCentre-backAS Eupen24+13.9
24/25→25/26
4053.5%454.5%
7J. MertensFull-backK. Lierse S.K.26+13
23/24→25/26
2887.8%402.9%
8B. Van den EyndenCentre-backBeerschot VA24+11.9
24/25→25/26
3065.7%4416.7%
9H. CamaraCentre-backSeraing United24+11.1
24/25→25/26
2483.5%412.6%
10M. BokadiCentre-backAS Eupen30+9.5
23/24→25/26
16158.3%2148.1%
11Oriol BusquetsCentre-backAS Eupen27+9
23/24→25/26
12272.7%3139.2%
12Jayden Onia SekeFull-backRSC Anderlecht II17+8.5
24/25→25/26
12236.1%426.4%
13D. DessoleilFull-backFrancs Borains34+8.3
24/25→25/26
3630%1729.5%
14B. PlatCentre-backBeerschot VA26+8
24/25→25/26
3430.8%4223.6%
15D. GyamfiCentre-backBeerschot VA24+7.3
23/24→25/26
2057.9%4114%
16J. WillemsCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.22+5.4
24/25→25/26
10117.4%401.5%
17M. FrancotteFull-backFrancs Borains28+5.1
24/25→25/26
4313.6%3220.5%
18C. DagbaFull-backBeerschot VA27+4.8
24/25→25/26
2524.1%3628%
19K. BarryFull-backRSC Anderlecht II20+4.4
24/25→25/26
1444.9%432.7%
20E. SpagoFull-backOlympic Charleroi25+4.3
23/24→25/26
7187%372.9%
21L. FerraraCentre-backOlympic Charleroi24+3.6
22/23→25/26
940
22Y. Van GenechtenFull-backAS Eupen26+3.1
24/25→25/26
2713.2%3920.6%
23N. EngwandaFull-backRSC Anderlecht II18+2.6
24/25→25/26
1619%434.3%
24N. GavoryFull-backAS Eupen31+2.2
24/25→25/26
2012.3%2142.1%
25P. NgawaFull-backLiège34+0.3
24/25→25/26
241.2%1531.6%
26L. LuckerCentre-backLiège25-0.8
24/25→25/26
155.2%398.2%
27F. MabaniFull-backSeraing United24-1
24/25→25/26
910.5%412.5%
28J. RensonCentre-backPatro Eisden30-1.6
24/25→25/26
285.4%2826.3%
29S. KennedyCentre-backAS Eupen29-2.1
24/25→25/26
1512.6%2525%
30B. VroninksFull-backRSC Anderlecht II19-2.5
24/25→25/26
1020%4013.6%
31W. VerlindenCentre-backClub Brugge II19-3.2
24/25→25/26
926.9%406.5%
32L. DietzCentre-backPatro Eisden29-3.8
24/25→25/26
2115.6%2824.5%
33B. GoncalvesFull-backDender30-4.5
24/25→25/26
2217.3%2634.1%
34H. MnogaFull-backPatro Eisden24-4.9
24/25→25/26
2317.7%352.8%
35Brad Ryan ManguelleFull-backKRC Genk II18-5.5
24/25→25/26
937.4%413.3%
36D. OdoiCentre-backClub Brugge II38-5.6
24/25→25/26
1626.2%1228%
37J. VervaqueCentre-backLokeren-Temse25-7.3
24/25→25/26
937
38K. BorryCentre-backPatro Eisden32-7.7
24/25→25/26
2424.3%2039.6%
39A. SpegelaereFull-backLokeren-Temse23-8.7
24/25→25/26
1045.8%402.3%
40L. MalunguCentre-backFrancs Borains24-9.4
24/25→25/26
951.9%3811.4%
41J. D'OstilioFull-backLiège32-10.1
24/25→25/26
1835.7%1737.4%
42B. KerfCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.22-14.9
24/25→25/26
540
43P. PerdichizziCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.33-17.6
24/25→25/26
1456.6%1344.9%
44L. AudoorFull-backClub Brugge II22-22.5
24/25→25/26
1167.8%4016.2%
45D. DoudaevFull-backRWDM22-22.8
24/25→25/26
1265.9%4014.4%
46K. CoolsCentre-backDender29-26.1
24/25→25/26
1662%2546.6%
47K. KisCentre-backPatro Eisden35-41.3
24/25→25/26
1080.8%1048.4%
48M. SambuFull-backDender30-41.9
24/25→25/26
2364.9%2629.9%