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Most Improved defenders This Season in Premier League

The most improved defenders in Premier League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Timber of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 97.3, and V. van Dijk leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Garner has improved his Season rating most, up +43.5 on last season, while M. De Cuyper's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +18 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Timber of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 163.6.

Best talent
J. Timber97.3RTG
Arsenal
In form
J. Timber81.8SsN
Arsenal
Rising potential
M. De Cuyper+18RTG
Brighton · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Garner+43.5SsN
Everton · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. van Dijk6goals
Liverpool
Most valuable
J. Timber163.6val
Arsenal
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton25+43.5
24/25→25/26
66195.9%9016.2%
2J. TimberFull-backArsenal25+40.7
24/25→25/26
8299%975.3%
3M. SenesiCentre-backBournemouth29+39.5
24/25→25/26
60197.5%658.7%
4C. RomeroCentre-backTottenham28+39.2
24/25→25/26
54264.9%672.5%
5M. KayodeFull-backBrentford22+38.5
24/25→25/26
45566.2%9320.3%
6Gabriel MagalhãesCentre-backArsenal28+38.1
24/25→25/26
7699.5%748.8%
7L. ShawFull-backManchester United31+37.6
24/25→25/26
411044.4%5128.1%
8N. MukieleCentre-backSunderland28+35.5
24/25→25/26
52216.5%6910.9%
9J. AndersenCentre-backFulham30+32.4
24/25→25/26
41385.7%5414.7%
10F. KadıoğluFull-backBrighton26+31.3
24/25→25/26
38474.2%8213.2%
11J. HillCentre-backBournemouth24+30
24/25→25/26
37411%8510.6%
12D. BallardCentre-backSunderland26+26.5
24/25→25/26
41189.3%7823.2%
13R. CalafioriFull-backArsenal24+25.1
24/25→25/26
45124.9%853%
14M. van de VenCentre-backTottenham25+25
24/25→25/26
34277.8%8514.9%
15M. KeaneCentre-backEverton33+22.9
24/25→25/26
42122.5%343.2%
16Hugo BuenoDefensive midfielderWolves23+22.5
24/25→25/26
39135.5%7912.7%
17C. RichardsFull-backCrystal Palace26+22.4
24/25→25/26
5372.3%771.9%
18Álex JiménezFull-backBournemouth21+21.3
24/25→25/26
4398.6%9118.7%
19Y. MosqueraFull-backWolves25+21.1
24/25→25/26
31224.5%7611%
20C. BasseyCentre-backFulham26+21
24/25→25/26
4394.2%799.6%
21ReinildoFull-backSunderland32+20.8
24/25→25/26
4587.4%427.2%
22M. WiefferFull-backBrighton26+20.8
24/25→25/26
4973.5%815.5%
23R. SessegnonFull-backFulham26+20.1
24/25→25/26
37117.5%770.7%
24R. JamesFull-backChelsea26+20
24/25→25/26
33160%770.8%
25L. DunkCentre-backBrighton34+19.8
24/25→25/26
39101.5%338.6%
26S. BotmanCentre-backNewcastle26+18.7
24/25→25/26
29174.8%743.4%
27J. O'BrienFull-backEverton25+18.2
24/25→25/26
4179.5%867.4%
28T. ChalobahCentre-backChelsea27+17.9
24/25→25/26
35104.7%733.8%
29A. KhusanovCentre-backManchester City22+17.9
24/25→25/26
4273.4%8518.7%
30C. BradleyFull-backLiverpool23+17.4
24/25→25/26
30141.5%830.7%
31Rúben DiasCentre-backManchester City29+13.5
24/25→25/26
5037.4%6014.4%
32K. TeteCentre-backFulham30+13.2
24/25→25/26
4048.7%4716.8%
33J. van HeckeCentre-backBrighton26+12.8
24/25→25/26
4539.8%827.2%
34W. FofanaCentre-backChelsea25+12.5
24/25→25/26
3072.3%772%
35K. AjerCentre-backBrentford28+12.2
24/25→25/26
2689.1%5814.3%
36Q. HartmanFull-backBurnley24+11.5
24/25→25/26
20129.2%7820.7%
37Jorge CuencaCentre-backFulham26+11.2
24/25→25/26
16238.3%655.4%
38W. SalibaCentre-backArsenal25+10.8
24/25→25/26
6320.5%885.2%
39K. WalkerFull-backBurnley36+10.7
24/25→25/26
2766.9%3270.8%
40P. HincapiéCentre-backArsenal24+10.5
24/25→25/26
5424.2%851.5%
41K. MavropanosCentre-backWest Ham28+10.4
24/25→25/26
3738.7%6113%
42T. CastagneFull-backFulham30+10.3
24/25→25/26
2858.2%4519.4%
43M. CashFull-backAston Villa28+10
24/25→25/26
3935.1%715.1%
44T. MingsCentre-backAston Villa33+8.7
24/25→25/26
2076.3%2917.5%
45Rodrigo GomesAttacking midfielderWolves23+8.2
24/25→25/26
1978.1%751.2%
46Pedro PorroFull-backTottenham26+8.1
24/25→25/26
4223.8%788.5%
47A. TruffertFull-backBournemouth24+8.1
24/25→25/26
5716.7%9619.2%
48M. GuéhiCentre-backCrystal Palace26+7.8
24/25→25/26
5616.2%808.5%
49M. ThiawCentre-backNewcastle24+7.5
24/25→25/26
3626.5%8915.3%
50L. YoroCentre-backManchester United20+7.2
24/25→25/26
2442.6%8710.8%