Most Improved defenders in Championship 26/27
The most improved defenders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
T. Crama of Millwall is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7, and A. Ahmed leads the scoring with 4 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Crama has improved his Season rating most, up +40.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, T. Crama of Millwall is the most valuable name in this group at 47.8.
36 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. CramaFull-back |  Millwall | 24 | +40.9 24/25→25/26 | 62192% | 7973.3% |
| 2 | S. WelshCentre-back |  Swansea | 26 | +36.6 24/25→25/26 | 4813.4% | 43±0% |
| 3 | C. BurgessCentre-back | Swansea | 30 | +30.5 24/25→25/26 | 39346.6% | 4516.9% |
| 4 | S. McLoughlinCentre-back |  Blackburn | 29 | +25.7 24/25→25/26 | 46±0% | 47±0% |
| 5 | C. HughesCentre-back |  Hull City | 22 | +25.6 24/25→25/26 | 43145.5% | 7211.9% |
| 6 | J. BreeFull-back |  Southampton | 28 | +24 24/25→25/26 | 31±0% | 54±0% |
| 7 | M. ClarkeFull-back |  Derby | 29 | +16.5 24/25→25/26 | 4753.6% | 513.6% |
| 8 | C. TaylorCentre-back | Derby | 32 | +15.3 24/25→25/26 | 19±0% | 241.7% |
| 9 | C. StylesFull-back |  West Brom | 26 | +12.2 24/25→25/26 | 47±0% | 61±0% |
| 10 | K. KebenFull-back |  Watford | 22 | +11 24/25→25/26 | 14±0% | 64±0% |
| 11 | A. CresswellFull-back |  Stoke City | 36 | +9.6 24/25→25/26 | 18111.6% | 1912.8% |
| 12 | J. CórdobaFull-back |  Norwich | 25 | +7.4 24/25→25/26 | 21±0% | 63±0% |
| 13 | L. MillerFull-back | Blackburn | 26 | +5.9 24/25→25/26 | 3024.4% | 5924.4% |
| 14 | R. BurkeCentre-back |  Charlton | 30 | +1.4 24/25→25/26 | 1015.7% | 3421.1% |
| 15 | J. NgakiaFull-back | Watford | 26 | +1 24/25→25/26 | 323.3% | 642.9% |
| 16 | C. DoyleCentre-back |  Wrexham | 22 | +0.7 24/25→25/26 | 31±0% | 71±0% |
| 17 | L. MorrisonCentre-back |  QPR | 23 | -0.4 24/25→25/26 | 113.7% | 585.7% |
| 18 | S. BuenoCentre-back |  Wolves | 27 | -1.4 24/25→25/26 | 235.7% | 6512.1% |
| 19 | A. AhmedFull-back | Norwich | 25 | -2.9 24/25→25/26 | 1318.1% | 6460.9% |
| 20 | J. TymonFull-back | Swansea | 27 | -4.6 24/25→25/26 | 354.8% | 630.6% |
| 21 | S. LangåsCentre-back | Derby | 25 | -5.3 24/25→25/26 | 23±0% | 63±0% |
| 22 | J. TangangaCentre-back |  Sheffield Utd | 27 | -5.4 24/25→25/26 | 41±0% | 59±0% |
| 23 | J. TchamadeuFull-back | Stoke City | 22 | -9.3 24/25→25/26 | 2428.4% | 649.2% |
| 24 | D. MurkinFull-back | Derby | 27 | -10.9 24/25→25/26 | 1346.2% | 5019% |
| 25 | A. DoughtyFull-back | Millwall | 26 | -11.1 24/25→25/26 | 1937% | 585.7% |
| 26 | L. JonesCentre-back | Charlton | 30 | -12 24/25→25/26 | 45±0% | 43±0% |
| 27 | K. RamsayCentre-back | Charlton | 25 | -12.2 24/25→25/26 | 3625.3% | 6329.2% |
| 28 | S. WhartonCentre-back | Blackburn | 28 | -12.8 23/24→25/26 | 862.7% | 3834.8% |
| 29 | C. OgilvieCentre-back |  Portsmouth | 30 | -13.2 24/25→25/26 | 1841.8% | 3731.9% |
| 30 | A. JacksonCentre-back |  Lincoln | 32 | -16.2 24/25→25/26 | 964% | 1541.2% |
| 31 | M. KilmanCentre-back |  West Ham | 29 | -18.2 24/25→25/26 | 15±0% | 47±0% |
| 32 | M. PollockCentre-back | Watford | 24 | -22.4 24/25→25/26 | 19±0% | 65±0% |
| 33 | P. NeumannCentre-back |  Birmingham | 29 | -22.8 24/25→25/26 | 24±0% | 44±0% |
| 34 | C. KlarerCentre-back | Birmingham | 26 | -27.1 24/25→25/26 | 31±0% | 65±0% |
| 35 | D. BatthCentre-back | Millwall | 35 | -29.3 24/25→25/26 | 780.5% | 1254.4% |
| 36 | J. RobinsonFull-back | Birmingham | 33 | -38 24/25→25/26 | 1373.9% | 2343.1% |