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Most Improved defenders This Season in HNL

The most improved defenders in HNL, 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 Ž. Trontelj leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Ž. Trontelj has improved his Season rating most, up +28 on last season, while E. Hasić's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Oreč of HNK Rijeka 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
E. Hasić+2.1RTG
NK Osijek · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Ž. Trontelj+28SsN
HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Ž. Trontelj3goals
HNK Gorica
Most valuable
A. Oreč8.7val
HNK Rijeka
18 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Ž. TronteljDefensive midfielderHNK Gorica26+28
24/25→25/26
40239.3%358.1%
2S. McKennaCentre-backDinamo Zagreb29+27.5
24/25→25/26
41197.8%2756.7%
3M. DevetakFull-backHNK Rijeka27+26.7
22/23→25/26
31620.9%3237.8%
4D. KovačićCentre-backNK Slaven Belupo32+15.3
20/21→25/26
27135.4%1843.9%
5Renan GuedesFull-backNK Osijek28+14.8
21/22→25/26
27124.4%2457.1%
6D. ČolinaFull-backNK Osijek26+11.8
24/25→25/26
3354.9%3229%
7D. MarešićCentre-backIstra 196126+9.1
20/21→25/26
16137.9%3153.1%
8E. HasićFull-backNK Osijek23+8.7
24/25→25/26
2171.3%336.8%
9Hugo GuillamónDefensive midfielderHNK Hajduk Split26+7.4
24/25→25/26
11189.7%3152%
10F. KaračićFull-backNK Osijek30+7.2
22/23→25/26
2638.7%1964.9%
11M. ČabrajaFull-backHNK Gorica29+5.9
22/23→25/26
2628.9%2637.3%
12K. ÇalhanoğluFull-backVukovar23+4.4
23/24→25/26
1166.7%3342.3%
13A. HusicDefensive midfielderHNK Rijeka25+3.7
24/25→25/26
1825.9%3319.1%
14V. MeđimorecCentre-backNK Slaven Belupo30+3.4
24/25→25/26
1147.9%1725.2%
15N. VlasenkoCentre-backVukovar25-2.2
21/22→25/26
626.8%2943.1%
16Z. ŠarlijaCentre-backHNK Hajduk Split29-3
22/23→25/26
377.6%2534.4%
17J. FilipovićCentre-backHNK Gorica33-8.4
24/25→25/26
2624.7%1631.6%
18D. MelnjakFull-backHNK Hajduk Split33-8.7
20/21→25/26
1339.5%1073.4%