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Most Improved defenders in 1. Lig 26/27

The most improved defenders in 1. Lig in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Ceesay of Antalyaspor is the standout for raw talent across defenders in 1. Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 45.8, and A. Nukan has been the form player this season, grading 49.2, and A. Ajeti leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Nukan has improved his Season rating most, up +38.7 on last season, while J. Ceesay's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Kalender of Bandırmaspor is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent
J. Ceesay45.8RTG
Antalyaspor
In form
A. Nukan49.2SsN
Bandırmaspor
Rising potential
J. Ceesay+13RTG
Antalyaspor · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Nukan+38.7SsN
Bandırmaspor · 21/22→25/26
Top scorer
A. Ajeti4goals
Bodrum FK
Most valuable
T. Kalender8.7val
Bandırmaspor
27 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1A. NukanCentre-backBandırmaspor33+38.7
21/22→25/26
49±0%1714.7%
2Ö. BayramFull-backSarıyer35+23.1
21/22→25/26
31288.8%1246.1%
3E. TerziCentre-backIğdır FK22+16.9
24/25→25/26
21422.5%3914.6%
4J. CeesayFull-backAntalyaspor24+14.5
24/25→25/26
3188.4%4639.6%
5C. HountondjiCentre-backBandırmaspor32+8.2
24/25→25/26
14139%1259.1%
6K. PaalCentre-backAntalyaspor29+7
24/25→25/26
3228.1%3438.2%
7D. DuhaneyFull-backİstanbulspor27+6.9
23/24→25/26
1676.7%3029.8%
8L. SkvortsovFull-backSerik Spor26+5.9
24/25→25/26
1292.2%2928.3%
9Yigit Ali BuzCentre-backHatayspor19+5.8
24/25→25/26
634
10Osman KaynakCentre-backAdana Demirspor20+3.6
24/25→25/26
733
11O. BerberCentre-backSarıyer34+2.5
22/23→25/26
1816.2%958.8%
12E. AksoyFull-backHatayspor22+2
23/24→25/26
740%3319.1%
13S. DursunCentre-backSakaryaspor35+2
23/24→25/26
1220.6%1038.4%
14C. DemirCentre-backSerik Spor25+1.9
24/25→25/26
1024.7%3218.4%
15A. OkumuşFull-backSakaryaspor31+1.1
24/25→25/26
529.7%1733.6%
16E. DikmenCentre-backSarıyer29+1
20/21→25/26
176.3%2736.8%
17A. KocamanCentre-backKayserispor22-1.7
24/25→25/26
526.2%3519.4%
18T. KalenderCentre-backBandırmaspor25-1.7
24/25→25/26
178.9%3325.3%
19Jadel KatongoCentre-backKayserispor21-3.1
24/25→25/26
538.3%414.2%
20RuanFull-backSakaryaspor31-4.2
24/25→25/26
264.6%1442.8%
21A. AjetiCentre-backBodrum FK32-9.8
24/25→25/26
3521.7%2030.6%
22B. YılmazCentre-backHatayspor30-10.1
24/25→25/26
662%1842.2%
23D. KolovetsiosCentre-backSakaryaspor34-10.4
24/25→25/26
758.4%853.3%
24C. CavlanFull-backSerik Spor34-11.5
20/21→25/26
1347.3%883.5%
25C. ErkinFull-backSakaryaspor37-12.7
24/25→25/26
476.5%565.4%
26P. DjilobodjiCentre-backSarıyer37-13
23/24→25/26
2435.6%760.7%
27J. BrenetFull-backKayserispor32-13.3
23/24→25/26
766.5%1662.9%