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Most Improved defenders in HNL 25/26

The most improved defenders in HNL in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Sergi Domínguez of Dinamo Zagreb is the standout for raw talent across defenders in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 41.8, and L. Škaričić leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. McKenna has improved his Season rating most, up +27.5 on last season, while K. Čustović's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Marešić of HNK Hajduk Split is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent
Sergi Domínguez41.8RTG
Dinamo Zagreb
In form
Sergi Domínguez49.3SsN
Dinamo Zagreb
Rising potential
K. Čustović+3.2RTG
HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. McKenna+27.5SsN
Dinamo Zagreb · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
L. Škaričić3goals
NK Varazdin
Most valuable
D. Marešić8.7val
HNK Hajduk Split
15 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1S. McKennaCentre-backDinamo Zagreb29+27.5
24/25→25/26
41197.8%2756.7%
2M. DevetakFull-backHNK Rijeka27+26.7
22/23→25/26
31620.9%3237.8%
3D. KovačićCentre-backNK Slaven Belupo32+15.3
20/21→25/26
27135.4%1843.9%
4Renan GuedesFull-backNK Osijek28+14.8
21/22→25/26
27124.4%2457.1%
5D. MarešićCentre-backHNK Hajduk Split26+9.1
20/21→25/26
16137.9%3841.9%
6E. HasićFull-backNK Osijek23+8.7
24/25→25/26
2171.3%336.8%
7F. KaračićFull-backHNK Hajduk Split30+7.2
22/23→25/26
2638.7%1571.1%
8M. ČabrajaFull-backHNK Gorica29+5.9
22/23→25/26
2628.9%2637.3%
9A. HusicDefensive midfielderHNK Rijeka25+3.7
24/25→25/26
1825.9%3319.1%
10V. MeđimorecCentre-backNK Slaven Belupo30+3.4
24/25→25/26
1147.9%1725.2%
11N. VlasenkoCentre-backVukovar25-2.2
21/22→25/26
626.8%2943.1%
12A. Van HoorenbeeckCentre-backHNK Hajduk Split27-4.5
24/25→25/26
1326.2%3345.6%
13K. ČustovićFull-backHNK Gorica26-7.7
24/25→25/26
751.7%3012.1%
14J. FilipovićCentre-backHNK Gorica33-8.4
24/25→25/26
2624.7%1631.6%
15D. MelnjakFull-backHNK Hajduk Split33-8.7
20/21→25/26
1339.5%1073.4%