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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 Y. Baas has been the form player this season, grading 50.

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 I. Baouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +20.9 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
Y. Baas50SsN
Ajax
Rising potential
I. Baouf+20.9RTG
Cambuur · 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
47 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. HokkeFull-backADO Den Haag23+32.4
24/25→25/26
37±0%591.7%
2J. BosFull-backFeyenoord23+30
24/25→25/26
39319.1%7637.4%
3B. Martins IndiCentre-backSparta Rotterdam34+28.9
24/25→25/26
36±0%23±0%
4I. BaoufCentre-backCambuur20+23.4
24/25→25/26
39±0%653.8%
5R. MeissenCentre-backExcelsior24+21.5
24/25→25/26
31±0%69±0%
6S. DestFull-backPSV Eindhoven25+19.9
24/25→25/26
24±0%72±0%
7Mika MàrmolFull-backFeyenoord25+16.9
24/25→25/26
44±0%67±0%
8M. PeersmanFull-backTelstar35+13.5
24/25→25/26
36±0%27±0%
9T. BlokzijlFull-backGroningen21+13.4
24/25→25/26
41±0%76±0%
10A. SampstedFull-backGO Ahead Eagles28+7.6
24/25→25/26
17±0%43±0%
11F. StamCentre-backWillem II23+7.5
24/25→25/26
21±0%50±0%
12J. KramerCentre-backGO Ahead Eagles30+5.7
24/25→25/26
41±0%44±0%
13W. GoesFull-backAZ Alkmaar22+5.5
24/25→25/26
39±0%74±0%
14S. GravesCentre-backPEC Zwolle27+4.9
24/25→25/26
28±0%56±0%
15D. JamesFull-backGO Ahead Eagles26+3.6
24/25→25/26
23±0%56±0%
16Mauro JúniorFull-backPSV Eindhoven27+3.3
24/25→25/26
34±0%61±0%
17A. ObispoCentre-backPSV Eindhoven27+2.6
24/25→25/26
7±0%51±0%
18M. WillemsenCentre-backHeerenveen23+2.2
24/25→25/26
22±0%71±0%
19G. SmalFull-backFeyenoord29+0.3
24/25→25/26
161.9%4623.5%
20D. BlindCentre-backAjax36+0.2
24/25→25/26
320.6%306.7%
21T. StormCentre-backNEC Nijmegen220
24/25→25/26
7±0%402.9%
22E. DijkstraFull-backAZ Alkmaar200
24/25→25/26
23±0%66±0%
23V. ZagaritisFull-backHeerenveen25-0.8
24/25→25/26
32±0%69±0%
24Y. BaasCentre-backAjax23-1
24/25→25/26
50±0%76±0%
25O. AertssenCentre-backPEC Zwolle22-1.5
24/25→25/26
30±0%65±0%
26R. PröpperCentre-backTwente33-3.3
24/25→25/26
27±0%2922.7%
27J. SchreudersFull-backGroningen22-3.9
24/25→25/26
33±0%741.5%
28S. KerstenFull-backHeerenveen28-5.9
24/25→25/26
23±0%51±0%
29H. ter AvestFull-backWillem II29-7.3
24/25→25/26
5±0%32±0%
30L. SchoutenCentre-backAZ Alkmaar22-7.7
24/25→25/26
16±0%62±0%
31J. St. JusteCentre-backFeyenoord30-9.6
24/25→25/26
5±0%34±0%
32A. ZagréFull-backUtrecht25-10.4
24/25→25/26
29±0%692.5%
33W. HoedtCentre-backAZ Alkmaar32-10.7
24/25→25/26
2926.7%2723.7%
34O. BraudeCentre-backHeerenveen22-12.1
24/25→25/26
30±0%76±0%
35Iván MárquezCentre-backFortuna Sittard32-12.6
24/25→25/26
1939.5%3220.9%
36B. KuipersFull-backSparta Rotterdam32-13.3
24/25→25/26
11±0%24±0%
37P. MulderCentre-backADO Den Haag27-14.9
24/25→25/26
34±0%46±0%
38C. WidellCentre-backExcelsior23-16.2
24/25→25/26
28±0%71±0%
39G. ReadFull-backFeyenoord20-17.9
24/25→25/26
14±0%69±0%
40N. ViergeverCentre-backPEC Zwolle37-18.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%14±0%
41S. JanssenFull-backExcelsior26-19.1
24/25→25/26
5±0%559.4%
42S. ValkFull-backTelstar24-19.8
24/25→25/26
24±0%54±0%
43Ivo PintoFull-backFortuna Sittard36-21.1
24/25→25/26
15±0%22±0%
44S. HoremansCentre-backUtrecht28-21.7
24/25→25/26
24±0%48±0%
45B. van RooijFull-backTwente25-26.9
24/25→25/26
47±0%75±0%
46G. NauberCentre-backGO Ahead Eagles34-27.8
24/25→25/26
976.4%1458.6%
47M. ChávezFull-backAZ Alkmaar22-29.8
24/25→25/26
22±0%67±0%