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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

A. Fontanarosa of OH Leuven is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Jupiler Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 61.2, and R. Sykes has been the form player this season, grading 53.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Sykes has improved his Season rating most, up +25.2 on last season, while L. Hey's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13.6 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 28.

Best talent
A. Fontanarosa61.2RTG
OH Leuven
In form
R. Sykes53SsN
Union St. Gilloise
Rising potential
L. Hey+13.6RTG
Anderlecht · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
R. Sykes+25.2SsN
Union St. Gilloise · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
R. Sykes5goals
Union St. Gilloise
Most valuable
R. Sykes28val
Union St. Gilloise
17 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1R. SykesCentre-backUnion St. Gilloise27+25.2
24/25→25/26
5390.6%487.7%
2A. FontanarosaCentre-backOH Leuven23+18.9
24/25→25/26
28198.9%618.9%
3L. HeyCentre-backAnderlecht23+15.5
24/25→25/26
26153.5%5632.4%
4J. BangueraCentre-backLommel United22+14.3
24/25→25/26
19325%4618.3%
5K. TakaiCentre-backSt. Truiden22+11.5
24/25→25/26
2582.7%5910.7%
6D. De RoeveFull-backUnion St. Gilloise22+6.5
24/25→25/26
24±0%434.9%
7B. BaloghCentre-backKVC Westerlo24+5.8
24/25→25/26
3023.8%4539.2%
8J. OrdoñezCentre-backClub Brugge KV22+4.2
24/25→25/26
3314.8%590.5%
9M. DamsFull-backClub Brugge KV22+0.2
24/25→25/26
181.1%5221.1%
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
16±0%556.2%
13A. TangheCentre-backZulte Waregem27-9.8
24/25→25/26
1539.5%453.8%
14M. DiarraCentre-backAnderlecht25-10.9
24/25→25/26
1346.6%4638.7%
15T. St. JagoCentre-backKV Mechelen26-11.4
24/25→25/26
2729.5%4730.6%
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%