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Most Improved defenders in Jupiler Pro League 26/27

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

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At a glance

H. Gambor of Gent is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Jupiler Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.5, and R. Sykes has been the form player this season, grading 53, and R. Opruț leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Lawrence has improved his Season rating most, up +31.4 on last season, while S. Gourville's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Sykes of Union St. Gilloise is the most valuable name in this group at 27.

Best talent
H. Gambor64.5RTG
Gent
In form
R. Sykes53SsN
Union St. Gilloise
Rising potential
S. Gourville+21.3RTG
RAAL La Louvière · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Lawrence+31.4SsN
OH Leuven · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
R. Opruț5goals
Kortrijk
Most valuable
R. Sykes27val
Union St. Gilloise
17 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1J. LawrenceCentre-backOH Leuven23+31.4
23/24→25/26
38483.1%4710.6%
2S. GourvilleCentre-backRAAL La Louvière26+25.6
24/25→25/26
35275.3%5563.4%
3R. SykesCentre-backUnion St. Gilloise27+25.2
24/25→25/26
5390.6%487.7%
4L. HeyCentre-backAnderlecht23+15.5
24/25→25/26
26153.5%5632.4%
5J. BangueraCentre-backLommel United22+14.3
24/25→25/26
19325%4618.3%
6A. VerstraetenFull-backAntwerp20+8.8
24/25→25/26
13231.6%539.3%
7J. OrdoñezCentre-backClub Brugge KV22+4.2
24/25→25/26
3314.8%590.5%
8B. ŠutaloFull-backStandard Liege260
24/25→25/26
43±0%3532.8%
9H. GamborFull-backGent23-4.7
24/25→25/26
1820.9%6530.6%
10K. SardellaCentre-backAnderlecht24-5.2
24/25→25/26
2318.6%531.3%
11J. TolinssonFull-backLommel United23-7.5
24/25→25/26
1140.5%4111.2%
12M. SamoiseFull-backGent24-9.1
24/25→25/26
1636.7%557.5%
13A. TangheCentre-backZulte Waregem27-9.8
24/25→25/26
1539.5%453.8%
14T. St. JagoCentre-backKV Mechelen26-11.4
24/25→25/26
2729.5%4730.6%
15Mujaid SadickCentre-backGenk26-13.7
24/25→25/26
3528.2%5211.8%
16J. HomawooCentre-backStandard Liege28-17
22/23→25/26
3433.6%402.5%
17I. CamaraFull-backAnderlecht23-17.3
24/25→25/26
1651.6%5211%