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Most Improved defenders in Eredivisie 26/27

The most improved defenders in Eredivisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Bos of Feyenoord is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Eredivisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 76, and B. van Rooij has been the form player this season, grading 47.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Hokke has improved his Season rating most, up +32.4 on last season, while J. Bos's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +20.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Bos of Feyenoord is the most valuable name in this group at 36.8.

Best talent
J. Bos76RTG
Feyenoord
In form
B. van Rooij47.3SsN
Twente
Rising potential
J. Bos+20.7RTG
Feyenoord · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Hokke+32.4SsN
ADO Den Haag · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Bos4goals
Feyenoord
Most valuable
J. Bos36.8val
Feyenoord
26 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. HokkeFull-backADO Den Haag22+32.4
24/25→25/26
37±0%59±0%
2J. BosFull-backFeyenoord23+30
24/25→25/26
39319.1%7637.4%
3R. MeissenCentre-backExcelsior24+21.5
24/25→25/26
31±0%69±0%
4Mika MàrmolFull-backFeyenoord25+16.9
24/25→25/26
44±0%67±0%
5M. PeersmanCentre-backTelstar35+13.5
24/25→25/26
36±0%27±0%
6T. BlokzijlFull-backGroningen21+13.4
24/25→25/26
41±0%76±0%
7A. KaplanCentre-backNEC Nijmegen23+9.1
24/25→25/26
2364.1%7417.3%
8F. StamCentre-backWillem II23+7.5
24/25→25/26
21±0%50±0%
9J. KramerCentre-backGO Ahead Eagles30+5.7
24/25→25/26
41±0%44±0%
10W. GoesFull-backAZ Alkmaar22+5.5
24/25→25/26
39±0%74±0%
11S. GravesCentre-backPEC Zwolle27+4.9
24/25→25/26
28±0%56±0%
12A. ObispoCentre-backPSV Eindhoven27+2.6
24/25→25/26
7±0%51±0%
13M. WillemsenCentre-backHeerenveen23+2.2
24/25→25/26
22±0%71±0%
14G. SmalFull-backFeyenoord29+0.3
24/25→25/26
161.9%4623.5%
15D. BlindCentre-backAjax36+0.2
24/25→25/26
320.6%306.7%
16V. ZagaritisFull-backHeerenveen25-0.8
24/25→25/26
32±0%69±0%
17O. AertssenCentre-backPEC Zwolle22-1.5
24/25→25/26
30±0%65±0%
18L. SchoutenCentre-backAZ Alkmaar22-7.7
24/25→25/26
16±0%62±0%
19D. KasiusFull-backAZ Alkmaar24-10.2
24/25→25/26
1638.8%676.7%
20W. HoedtCentre-backAZ Alkmaar32-10.7
24/25→25/26
2926.7%2723.7%
21Iván MárquezCentre-backFortuna Sittard32-12.6
24/25→25/26
1939.5%3220.9%
22B. KuipersFull-backSparta Rotterdam32-13.3
24/25→25/26
11±0%24±0%
23P. MulderCentre-backADO Den Haag27-14.9
24/25→25/26
34±0%46±0%
24N. ViergeverCentre-backPEC Zwolle37-18.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%14±0%
25B. van RooijFull-backTwente25-26.9
24/25→25/26
47±0%75±0%
26G. NauberCentre-backGO Ahead Eagles34-27.8
24/25→25/26
976.4%1458.6%