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Most Improved defenders in Serie A 2026

The most improved defenders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in Serie AMost improved midfielders in Serie AMost improved attackers in Serie ABest defenders in Serie AMost in-form defenders in Serie ATop-scoring defenders in Serie A

At a glance

S. Ramos of Bahia is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 72.7, and Nathan has been the form player this season, grading 62.3, and Luciano Juba leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Nathan has improved his Season rating most, up +51.9 on last season, while Khellven's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marco Moreno of Bahia is the most valuable name in this group at 44.9.

Best talent
S. Ramos72.7RTG
Bahia
In form
Nathan62.3SsN
Vitoria
Rising potential
Khellven+27.7RTG
Palmeiras · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Nathan+51.9SsN
Vitoria · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Luciano Juba7goals
Bahia
Most valuable
Marco Moreno44.9val
Bahia
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1NathanFull-backVitoria24+51.9
24/25→25/26
62386.7%645%
2Alex SandroCentre-backFlamengo35+50.3
24/25→25/26
5579.9%2321.5%
3Gustavo HenriqueCentre-backCorinthians33+37.8
24/25→25/26
5584.9%2920%
4Léo PereiraCentre-backFlamengo30+36.9
24/25→25/26
611%461.7%
5RanieleCentre-backCorinthians29+35.4
24/25→25/26
6181.8%468.5%
6David DuarteFull-backBahia31+35.3
24/25→25/26
3917.3%364.6%
7Marco MorenoCentre-backBahia25+34.1
24/25→25/26
58143.3%6816.5%
8JonathanCentre-backCruzeiro22+33.7
24/25→25/26
39125%706.1%
9Gabriel PaulistaCentre-backCorinthians35+31.6
24/25→25/26
55423.8%25134.3%
10G. VarelaFull-backFlamengo33+28.9
24/25→25/26
4252%2829.8%
11G. EscobarCentre-backSantos29+28.8
23/24→25/26
413.8%454.2%
12Léo DuarteCentre-backAtletico-MG30+26.6
24/25→25/26
5691.4%3311.6%
13Ruan TressoldiCentre-backAtletico-MG27+24.8
24/25→25/26
3797.9%5920.8%
14Léo OrtizCentre-backFlamengo30+24.2
24/25→25/26
48±0%434.6%
15AlixCentre-backRB Bragantino26+23.6
24/25→25/26
46308.8%6218.2%
16A. FrancoCentre-backAtletico-MG28+22.9
24/25→25/26
3627.2%5811.9%
17J. PiquerezFull-backPalmeiras28+22.7
24/25→25/26
473.5%561.8%
18Juninho CapixabaFull-backRB Bragantino29+22.6
24/25→25/26
4865.9%5016.8%
19CuiabanoFull-backVasco DA Gama23+20.1
24/25→25/26
4036.9%666.7%
20Roman GomezFull-backBahia22+19.9
24/25→25/26
28±0%6634.6%
21A. GiayCentre-backPalmeiras22+19.6
24/25→25/26
374.6%71±0%
22Pedro HenriqueCentre-backRB Bragantino30+19.2
24/25→25/26
27240%3723.1%
23Gustavo MartinsFull-backGremio24+19
24/25→25/26
33134.5%675.4%
24Matheus BahiaFull-backInternacional27+18.8
23/24→25/26
2522%533.1%
25SabinoFull-backSao Paulo29+18.7
24/25→25/26
3316.5%443.8%
26J. HurtadoCentre-backRB Bragantino24+16.3
24/25→25/26
279.2%65±0%
27N. FerraresiCentre-backBotafogo27+15.7
24/25→25/26
3021.6%561.8%
28Luan CândidoFull-backVitoria25+15.6
24/25→25/26
37250.5%6517.2%
29Lucas HalterCentre-backVitoria26+15.4
24/25→25/26
414.8%651.7%
30Gustavo MarquesCentre-backRB Bragantino24+14.1
24/25→25/26
46285.6%7016.4%
31G. MercadoCentre-backInternacional39+13.6
24/25→25/26
28191.7%1451.1%
32MuriloCentre-backPalmeiras29+13.6
24/25→25/26
5594%5119.1%
33G. FuentesFull-backFortaleza EC29+13.1
24/25→25/26
17354.1%420.9%
34CacáCentre-backVitoria27+12.7
24/25→25/26
42109.5%5814.2%
35RamonFull-backInternacional25+12.6
24/25→25/26
4862.4%7013.5%
36Luan PeresCentre-backSantos32+12
22/23→25/26
271.9%305.7%
37Igor CariúsCentre-backSport Recife33+11.7
22/23→25/26
2735.4%21±0%
38F. TorresCentre-backInternacional29+11.2
24/25→25/26
32226.3%4221.2%
39CamutangaCentre-backVitoria32+10.8
24/25→25/26
16±0%233.4%
40Igor FormigaFull-backMirassol27+10.3
23/24→25/26
3667.1%559.7%
41Ramon MenezesCentre-backSport Recife31+9.7
22/23→25/26
15198%2350.1%
42GugaFull-backFluminense27+8.8
24/25→25/26
1437.4%5512.4%
43Bruno GomesCentre-backInternacional25+8.5
24/25→25/26
40170.5%6818.7%
44Lucas VeríssimoCentre-backSantos31+8.2
23/24→25/26
2550%3225.8%
45Rodrigo SamCentre-backJuventude31+7.5
24/25→25/26
1871.4%2821.1%
46FágnerFull-backCruzeiro37+7.3
24/25→25/26
2120.9%1474.1%
47JamersonFull-backVitoria27+7.2
23/24→25/26
2643.7%48±0%
48A. FríasCentre-backSantos28+5.1
24/25→25/26
13±0%454.7%
49G. GómezCentre-backPalmeiras33+4.8
24/25→25/26
5411.7%3220.4%
50W. ÁngelCentre-backJuventude33+4.2
24/25→25/26
1537.8%1927.5%