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Most Improved defenders in Premiership 26/27

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

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At a glance

M. Frame of Aberdeen is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premiership, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.8, and C. Halkett has been the form player this season, grading 57.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. McGinn has improved his Season rating most, up +51.2 on last season, while O. Bevan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Fernandez of Rangers is the most valuable name in this group at 17.3.

Best talent
M. Frame53.8RTG
Aberdeen
In form
C. Halkett57.3SsN
Heart Of Midlothian
Rising potential
O. Bevan+10.7RTG
Dundee · 23/24→25/26
Most improved
P. McGinn+51.2SsN
Motherwell · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
C. Halkett4goals
Heart Of Midlothian
Most valuable
E. Fernandez17.3val
Rangers
28 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1P. McGinnCentre-backMotherwell36+51.2
24/25→25/26
561137.8%1976.6%
2C. HalkettCentre-backHeart Of Midlothian31+41.1
24/25→25/26
57253.7%2912.3%
3E. FernandezFull-backRangers24+35.8
24/25→25/26
4852.7%501.6%
4G. StangerCentre-backKilmarnock26+32.6
20/21→25/26
33145.9%419.3%
5B. EsselinkCentre-backDundee Utd27+30.6
24/25→25/26
43167.3%3910.9%
6D. JohnFull-backST Mirren31+23.1
24/25→25/26
3375%24±0%
7O. BevanCentre-backDundee23+17.6
23/24→25/26
28163%5225.8%
8J. RawlinsCentre-backDundee Utd22+16.7
22/23→25/26
3588.7%48131.7%
9A. GogićFull-backST Mirren32+15.4
24/25→25/26
4137.3%231.8%
10R. AstleyFull-backDundee25+15.2
24/25→25/26
3416.7%494.7%
11R. BushiriCentre-backHibernian26+13.1
24/25→25/26
3364.5%458.9%
12R. GrahamCentre-backDundee Utd25+12.2
24/25→25/26
2686.5%497.5%
13A. RalstonCentre-backCeltic27+10.8
24/25→25/26
3056%3913.4%
14C. CaddenCentre-backAberdeen30+7.3
24/25→25/26
2781.8%2610.2%
15N. DevlinCentre-backAberdeen33+5.2
24/25→25/26
2822.8%2320.3%
16L. NeilsonCentre-backFalkirk23+5.1
24/25→25/26
1340%43±0%
17J. SouttarCentre-backRangers30+4
24/25→25/26
3313.6%3218.7%
18C. MontañoFull-backLivingston34+3.2
23/24→25/26
1235.6%1331.9%
19D. WrightFull-backDundee31+2.4
24/25→25/26
2329.5%26±0%
20E. RingFull-backKilmarnock24+1.2
24/25→25/26
121009.1%425.1%
21N. Guinness-WalkerFull-backAberdeen26-0.4
24/25→25/26
3531.5%403.1%
22C. KerrCentre-backLivingston31-5
23/24→25/26
585.3%1765.8%
23R. StrainFull-backFalkirk29-6.4
24/25→25/26
22102.8%3119%
24A. ForresterCentre-backHeart Of Midlothian21-11.9
24/25→25/26
1249
25D. WilsonCentre-backLivingston34-14.5
23/24→25/26
1254.1%1630.1%
26T. SparrowFull-backMotherwell23-17.2
24/25→25/26
1713.9%461.7%
27R. McGowanCentre-backLivingston37-19.9
23/24→25/26
1164%950.8%
28J. KerrCentre-backHibernian29-32.4
24/25→25/26
1743.3%302%