Most Improved defenders in Challenger Pro League 26/27
The most improved defenders in Challenger Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
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 J. Mertens leads the scoring with 4 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Mertens has improved his Season rating most, up +13 on last season, while L. Ferrara's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Dony of Patro Eisden is the most valuable name in this group at 13.9.
9 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. MertensFull-back |  K. Lierse S.K. | 27 | +13 23/24→25/26 | 2887.8% | 402.9% |
| 2 | Oriol BusquetsCentre-back |  AS Eupen | 27 | +9 23/24→25/26 | 12272.7% | 3139.2% |
| 3 | C. JullienCentre-back |  Dender | 33 | +8.1 23/24→25/26 | 2938.2% | 2143.6% |
| 4 | K. BarryFull-back |  RSC Anderlecht II | 20 | +4.4 24/25→25/26 | 14±0% | 43±0% |
| 5 | E. SpagoFull-back |  Olympic Charleroi | 25 | +4.3 23/24→25/26 | 7187% | 372.9% |
| 6 | L. FerraraCentre-back | Olympic Charleroi | 24 | +3.6 22/23→25/26 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | N. De MedinaCentre-back | Olympic Charleroi | 29 | +0.2 22/23→25/26 | 4±0% | 2614.5% |
| 8 | L. AudoorFull-back |  Club Brugge II | 23 | -22.5 24/25→25/26 | 1167.8% | 4016.2% |
| 9 | T. PersynFull-back |  RWDM | 24 | -22.8 24/25→25/26 | 1560.2% | 3927.5% |