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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

B. Balcı of Antalyaspor is the standout for raw talent across defenders in 1. Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.7, and P. Djilobodji has been the form player this season, grading 41.7, and E. Bilsel leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Terzi has improved his Season rating most, up +27.8 on last season, while L. Skvortsov's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.3 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
B. Balcı43.7RTG
Antalyaspor
In form
P. Djilobodji41.7SsN
Sarıyer
Rising potential
L. Skvortsov+6.3RTG
Serik Spor · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Terzi+27.8SsN
Iğdır FK · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
E. Bilsel4goals
Bodrum FK
Most valuable
T. Kalender8.7val
Bandırmaspor
46 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1E. TerziCentre-backIğdır FK22+27.8
24/25→25/26
32695%3914.6%
2Wellington NascimentoCentre-backKeçiörengücü31+24.5
22/23→25/26
2665.4%17±0%
3C. HountondjiCentre-backBandırmaspor32+22.3
24/25→25/26
28378%1259.1%
4E. BilselFull-backBodrum FK22+21.1
24/25→25/26
28346%35±0%
5O. BerberCentre-backSarıyer34+20.4
22/23→25/26
36132.5%958.8%
6M. UçarFull-backKayserispor35+19
20/21→25/26
375.3%17±0%
7L. SkvortsovFull-backSerik Spor26+18.2
24/25→25/26
25284.4%2928.3%
8S. GülerCentre-backKayserispor31+18.1
24/25→25/26
3959.8%23±0%
9T. KalenderCentre-backBandırmaspor25+15.7
24/25→25/26
3582.6%3325.3%
10J. TabidzeFull-backKayserispor30+15.3
24/25→25/26
3920.9%20±0%
11D. DuhaneyFull-backİstanbulspor28+14.3
23/24→25/26
23158.9%3029.8%
12S. GönülFull-backIğdır FK29+9.4
24/25→25/26
18161.4%2022.3%
13B. ÖztürkCentre-backEsenler Erokspor31+8.2
24/25→25/26
15339.4%1920.3%
14Lucas LimaFull-backBandırmaspor35+6.7
24/25→25/26
2631.7%144.5%
15H. BilazerFull-backEsenler Erokspor31+6.5
23/24→25/26
1357.1%21±0%
16A. ÖztürkCentre-backIğdır FK33+5.8
23/24→25/26
2473.5%13±0%
17Yigit Ali BuzCentre-backHatayspor19+5.8
24/25→25/26
634
18P. DjilobodjiCentre-backSarıyer37+5.2
23/24→25/26
4214.2%760.7%
19K. PaalCentre-backAntalyaspor29+5
24/25→25/26
3020.1%3438.2%
20Osman KaynakCentre-backAdana Demirspor20+3.6
24/25→25/26
733
21A. KocamanCentre-backKayserispor23+2.2
24/25→25/26
933.8%3519.4%
22E. AksoyFull-backHatayspor22+2
23/24→25/26
740%3319.1%
23S. DursunCentre-backSakaryaspor35+2
23/24→25/26
1220.6%1038.4%
24C. DemirCentre-backSerik Spor25+1.9
24/25→25/26
1024.7%3218.4%
25B. BalcıCentre-backAntalyaspor26+1.7
24/25→25/26
1945.8%44±0%
26A. OkumuşFull-backSakaryaspor31+1.1
24/25→25/26
529.7%1733.6%
27Jadel KatongoCentre-backKayserispor22+0.3
24/25→25/26
83.7%414.2%
28A. ÇankayaFull-backManisa F.K.28-0.5
23/24→25/26
1617.3%2615.5%
29D. BiraschiFull-backFatih Karagümrük32-0.5
24/25→25/26
1313.9%16±0%
30RuanFull-backSakaryaspor31-2
24/25→25/26
530.8%1442.8%
31B. SülüngözCentre-backPendikspor30-2.7
23/24→25/26
678.7%21±0%
32C. HérelleCentre-backManisa F.K.34-3.5
24/25→25/26
869.3%15±0%
33T. GlumacCentre-backÜmraniyespor35-3.5
22/23→25/26
1453.2%13±0%
34S. ÇiftpınarCentre-backSakaryaspor33-8.3
24/25→25/26
374.8%948.9%
35J. BrenetFull-backKayserispor32-8.7
23/24→25/26
1143.5%1662.9%
36L. KouagbaFull-backIğdır FK32-8.8
24/25→25/26
222.3%181.1%
37B. YılmazCentre-backHatayspor30-10.1
24/25→25/26
662%1842.2%
38C. ŞenCentre-backKayserispor26-10.1
24/25→25/26
381%39±0%
39D. KolovetsiosCentre-backSakaryaspor35-10.4
24/25→25/26
758.4%853.3%
40C. CavlanFull-backSerik Spor34-11.5
20/21→25/26
1347.3%883.5%
41C. ErkinFull-backSakaryaspor38-12.7
24/25→25/26
476.5%565.4%
42A. AytemurCentre-backBodrum FK30-17.4
24/25→25/26
2634.2%24±0%
43A. AppindangoyéCentre-backSivasspor34-19.9
23/24→25/26
678.1%14±0%
44R. YalçınCentre-backFatih Karagümrük32-21.8
24/25→25/26
950%182.1%
45Luccas ClaroCentre-backEsenler Erokspor35-22.7
24/25→25/26
1829.6%12±0%
46U. ÇiftçiFull-backSivasspor34-25.5
24/25→25/26
1067.3%13±0%