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Most Improved defenders This Season in Challenger Pro League

The most improved defenders in Challenger Pro League, 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 C. Janssens has been the form player this season, grading 47.1, 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, R. Paeshuyse of AS Eupen is the most valuable name in this group at 13.4.

Best talent
A. Dony46.1RTG
Patro Eisden
In form
C. Janssens47.1SsN
SK Beveren
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
R. Paeshuyse13.4val
AS Eupen
50 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%
4R. KohonCentre-backKortrijk22+18.7
23/24→25/26
25311.7%4512.9%
5I. PlastunCentre-backAS Eupen35+18.5
24/25→25/26
20973.7%1126.7%
6S. Gomez van HoogenCentre-backClub Brugge II20+15.5
24/25→25/26
23209.5%448.8%
7R. PaeshuyseCentre-backAS Eupen24+13.9
24/25→25/26
4053.5%454.5%
8J. MertensFull-backK. Lierse S.K.26+13
23/24→25/26
2887.8%402.9%
9B. Van den EyndenCentre-backBeerschot VA24+11.9
24/25→25/26
3065.7%4416.7%
10J. NdjeungoueCentre-backKortrijk23+11.4
24/25→25/26
21121.3%4411.4%
11H. CamaraCentre-backSeraing United24+11.1
24/25→25/26
2483.5%412.6%
12B. GodeauCentre-backSK Beveren34+10.8
24/25→25/26
3445.8%1449.4%
13M. BokadiCentre-backAS Eupen30+9.5
23/24→25/26
16158.3%2148.1%
14C. JanssensFull-backSK Beveren28+9.3
24/25→25/26
4724.6%3416%
15Oriol BusquetsCentre-backAS Eupen27+9
23/24→25/26
12272.7%3139.2%
16Jayden Onia SekeFull-backRSC Anderlecht II17+8.5
24/25→25/26
12236.1%426.4%
17D. DessoleilFull-backFrancs Borains33+8.3
24/25→25/26
3630%1821.4%
18B. PlatCentre-backBeerschot VA26+8
24/25→25/26
3430.8%4223.6%
19D. GyamfiCentre-backBeerschot VA24+7.3
23/24→25/26
2057.9%4114%
20J. WillemsCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.22+5.4
24/25→25/26
10117.4%401.5%
21M. FrancotteFull-backFrancs Borains28+5.1
24/25→25/26
4313.6%3220.5%
22C. DagbaFull-backBeerschot VA27+4.8
24/25→25/26
2524.1%3628%
23K. BarryFull-backRSC Anderlecht II20+4.4
24/25→25/26
1444.9%432.7%
24E. SpagoFull-backOlympic Charleroi24+4.3
23/24→25/26
7187%38±0%
25L. FerraraCentre-backOlympic Charleroi24+3.6
22/23→25/26
940
26Y. Van GenechtenFull-backAS Eupen25+3.1
24/25→25/26
2713.2%4214.2%
27N. EngwandaFull-backRSC Anderlecht II18+2.6
24/25→25/26
1619%434.3%
28N. GavoryFull-backAS Eupen31+2.2
24/25→25/26
2012.3%2142.1%
29P. NgawaFull-backLiège34+0.3
24/25→25/26
241.2%1531.6%
30N. De MedinaCentre-backOlympic Charleroi28+0.2
22/23→25/26
45%2651.9%
31L. LuckerCentre-backLiège25-0.8
24/25→25/26
155.2%398.2%
32F. MabaniFull-backSeraing United24-1
24/25→25/26
910.5%412.5%
33J. RensonCentre-backPatro Eisden30-1.6
24/25→25/26
285.4%2826.3%
34S. KennedyCentre-backAS Eupen29-2.1
24/25→25/26
1512.6%2525%
35B. VroninksFull-backRSC Anderlecht II19-2.5
24/25→25/26
1020%4013.6%
36N. SolheidCentre-backSeraing United23-2.7
24/25→25/26
308.2%446.6%
37W. VerlindenCentre-backClub Brugge II19-3.2
24/25→25/26
926.9%406.5%
38K. PierreFull-backKRC Genk II23-4
24/25→25/26
1127.6%416.1%
39Brad Ryan ManguelleFull-backKRC Genk II18-5.5
24/25→25/26
937.4%413.3%
40S. WylinCentre-backClub Brugge II23-6.2
24/25→25/26
1430.5%4015.3%
41V. BooneFull-backSK Beveren28-6.8
24/25→25/26
2720.2%3222.7%
42J. VervaqueCentre-backLokeren-Temse25-7.3
24/25→25/26
937
43K. BorryCentre-backPatro Eisden31-7.7
24/25→25/26
2424.3%2231%
44A. SpegelaereFull-backLokeren-Temse23-8.7
24/25→25/26
1045.8%402.3%
45L. MalunguCentre-backFrancs Borains24-9.4
24/25→25/26
951.9%3811.4%
46J. D'OstilioFull-backLiège32-10.1
24/25→25/26
1835.7%1737.4%
47B. KerfCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.22-14.9
24/25→25/26
540
48G. RuyssenCentre-backKortrijk32-16.3
24/25→25/26
2342%1949.2%
49P. PerdichizziCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.33-17.6
24/25→25/26
1456.6%1344.9%
50M. LemmensCentre-backRWDM24-19.5
24/25→25/26
2049.1%409.8%