Most Improved defenders in Premier League 26/27
The most improved defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
J. Timber of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.8, and M. van de Ven leads the scoring with 4 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Svoboda has improved his Season rating most, up +44.1 on last season, while I. Kaboré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +20.6 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 167.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. SvobodaFull-back |  Brighton | 27 | +44.1 24/25→25/26 | 59294% | 598.1% |
| 2 | F. KadıoğluCentre-back | Brighton | 26 | +31.3 24/25→25/26 | 38474.2% | 8112.9% |
| 3 | N. MukieleFull-back |  Sunderland | 28 | +30.9 24/25→25/26 | 47188.4% | 666.4% |
| 4 | J. AndersenCentre-back |  Fulham | 30 | +29.8 24/25→25/26 | 38354.8% | 5217.6% |
| 5 | J. TimberFull-back |  Arsenal | 25 | +25.6 24/25→25/26 | 6762.3% | 93±0% |
| 6 | M. van de VenCentre-back |  Tottenham | 25 | +24.8 24/25→25/26 | 34275.6% | 8514.1% |
| 7 | J. MeghomaFull-back | Brentford | 20 | +22 24/25→25/26 | 30285.7% | 5511.3% |
| 8 | Abdulay BahCentre-back |  Manchester City | 20 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 28314.7% | 7810.8% |
| 9 | I. KaboréFull-back | Manchester City | 25 | +20.8 24/25→25/26 | 26392.5% | 8532% |
| 10 | M. KeaneCentre-back |  Everton | 33 | +20.7 24/25→25/26 | 39110.7% | 336.1% |
| 11 | L. KitchingCentre-back |  Coventry | 26 | +19.1 24/25→25/26 | 4573.7% | 660.6% |
| 12 | J. O'BrienCentre-back | Everton | 25 | +18.2 24/25→25/26 | 4179.5% | 856.3% |
| 13 | Harvey AraujoCentre-back | Fulham | 21 | +14.4 24/25→25/26 | 26120% | 359.5% |
| 14 | K. TakaiCentre-back | Tottenham | 21 | +11.5 24/25→25/26 | 2582.7% | 5910.7% |
| 15 | W. FofanaCentre-back |  Chelsea | 25 | +10.9 24/25→25/26 | 2863% | 762.9% |
| 16 | J. AraujoCentre-back |  Bournemouth | 25 | +10.4 24/25→25/26 | 15212.2% | 4143.1% |
| 17 | W. SalibaCentre-back | Arsenal | 25 | +9.1 24/25→25/26 | 6217.3% | 885.7% |
| 18 | D. FurlongFull-back |  Ipswich | 30 | +7.8 24/25→25/26 | 4620.4% | 4616.2% |
| 19 | Devan Austin Tanton PedrazaFull-back | Fulham | 22 | +6.5 24/25→25/26 | 11135.4% | 311.7% |
| 20 | L. YoroCentre-back |  Manchester United | 20 | +6.5 24/25→25/26 | 2338.5% | 8710.4% |
| 21 | Vitor NunesCentre-back | Manchester City | 20 | +5.9 24/25→25/26 | 3520.3% | 8519.8% |
| 22 | K. TeteCentre-back | Fulham | 30 | +5.8 24/25→25/26 | 3321.4% | 4521.9% |
| 23 | Joshua FeeneyCentre-back |  Aston Villa | 21 | +5.2 24/25→25/26 | 2427.4% | 519.1% |
| 24 | L. WoolfendenCentre-back | Coventry | 27 | +4.9 24/25→25/26 | 1455.7% | 4928.1% |
| 25 | E. CashinCentre-back | Brighton | 24 | +4.7 24/25→25/26 | 3217.3% | 62±0% |
| 26 | Pedro PorroFull-back | Tottenham | 26 | +4.4 24/25→25/26 | 3812.9% | 7511.2% |
| 27 | A. DisasiCentre-back | Chelsea | 28 | +3.3 24/25→25/26 | 1332.7% | 5221.6% |
| 28 | G. GudmundssonFull-back |  Leeds | 27 | +3 24/25→25/26 | 3210.3% | 694.8% |
| 29 | C. BradleyFull-back |  Liverpool | 23 | +2.5 24/25→25/26 | 1520.3% | 778.8% |
| 30 | MoratoCentre-back |  Nottingham Forest | 25 | +1.9 24/25→25/26 | 219.9% | 716.2% |
| 31 | C. KipréFull-back | Ipswich | 29 | +1.9 24/25→25/26 | 355.8% | 4524% |
| 32 | B. JohnsonFull-back | Ipswich | 26 | +1.4 24/25→25/26 | 13±0% | 53±0% |
| 33 | N. ClyneFull-back |  Crystal Palace | 35 | +0.6 24/25→25/26 | 106.5% | 1514% |
| 34 | E. KonsaCentre-back | Aston Villa | 28 | +0.4 24/25→25/26 | 321.3% | 6914.7% |
| 35 | T. AdaramolaFull-back | Crystal Palace | 22 | -1.6 24/25→25/26 | 1343.8% | 4422.8% |
| 36 | J. GomezFull-back | Liverpool | 29 | -2.2 24/25→25/26 | 919.6% | 4719.5% |
| 37 | K. TsimikasFull-back | Liverpool | 30 | -4.4 24/25→25/26 | 1324.9% | 4028.3% |
| 38 | Juanlu SánchezFull-back | Bournemouth | 23 | -5.1 24/25→25/26 | 2218.6% | 803.7% |
| 39 | M. RuggeriFull-back | Aston Villa | 24 | -5.2 24/25→25/26 | 31±0% | 82±0% |
| 40 | Tyler BindonCentre-back | Nottingham Forest | 21 | -7.3 24/25→25/26 | 2423.5% | 6837.5% |
| 41 | K. DansoCentre-back | Tottenham | 27 | -8.3 24/25→25/26 | 2227.8% | 609.2% |
| 42 | T. AdarabioyoCentre-back | Chelsea | 28 | -9.3 24/25→25/26 | 1146.7% | 5128.2% |
| 43 | R. Aït-NouriFull-back | Manchester City | 25 | -11.9 24/25→25/26 | 2631.2% | 7817.6% |
| 44 | J. LatibeaudiereFull-back | Coventry | 26 | -13.2 24/25→25/26 | 1546.2% | 5516.8% |
| 45 | Lisandro MartínezCentre-back | Manchester United | 28 | -13.7 24/25→25/26 | 1547.9% | 5618.5% |
| 46 | M. de LigtCentre-back | Manchester United | 27 | -16.3 24/25→25/26 | 1552.6% | 6221.3% |
| 47 | P. StruijkCentre-back | Brighton | 27 | -23.4 24/25→25/26 | 3242.4% | 720.7% |
| 48 | N. SavonaCentre-back | Nottingham Forest | 23 | -23.8 24/25→25/26 | 1266.1% | 756.9% |
| 49 | D. BurnFull-back |  Newcastle | 34 | -25.4 24/25→25/26 | 2451% | 2642.5% |
| 50 | K. Kesler-HaydenFull-back | Coventry | 23 | -25.9 24/25→25/26 | 1268.5% | 659.3% |