Most Improved defenders in Süper Lig 26/27
The most improved defenders in Süper Lig in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
K. Peprah Oppong of Fenerbahçe is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Süper Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.8, and J. Oosterwolde has been the form player this season, grading 35.3, and Kévin Rodrigues leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Oosterwolde has improved his Season rating most, up +24.2 on last season, while K. Peprah Oppong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, K. Peprah Oppong of Fenerbahçe is the most valuable name in this group at 17.3.
Best talent
K. Peprah Oppong77.8RTG
Fenerbahçe
In form
J. Oosterwolde35.3SsN
Fenerbahçe
Rising potential
K. Peprah Oppong+49.2RTG
Fenerbahçe · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Oosterwolde+24.2SsN
Fenerbahçe · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Kévin Rodrigues2goals
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Most valuable
K. Peprah Oppong17.3val
Fenerbahçe
15 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. OosterwoldeCentre-back |  Fenerbahçe | 25 | +24.2 24/25→25/26 | 35218% | 5015.3% |
| 2 | K. Peprah OppongCentre-back | Fenerbahçe | 22 | +14.9 24/25→25/26 | 3476.8% | 78172% |
| 3 | O. BulutFull-back |  Başakşehir | 32 | +11.9 24/25→25/26 | 16290.2% | 1722.5% |
| 4 | K. DemirtaşCentre-back |  Amed | 32 | +8.2 23/24→25/26 | 12215.8% | 1343.2% |
| 5 | C. CuestaFull-back |  Galatasaray | 27 | +0.4 24/25→25/26 | 812.4% | 3818.4% |
| 6 | H. KaldırımFull-back | Amed | 36 | -0.1 24/25→25/26 | 170.6% | 1115.9% |
| 7 | A. BatagovFull-back |  Trabzonspor | 24 | -0.3 24/25→25/26 | 291% | 494% |
| 8 | N. Sonko-SundbergCentre-back |  Göztepe | 30 | -3.7 24/25→25/26 | 1420.6% | 2428.5% |
| 9 | K. ÇörekçiCentre-back |  Kasımpaşa | 34 | -3.8 24/25→25/26 | 1027.7% | 948.1% |
| 10 | Kévin RodriguesFull-back |  Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 32 | -4.1 24/25→25/26 | 2912.3% | 2413.9% |
| 11 | G. FrimpongCentre-back | Kasımpaşa | 27 | -7.1 24/25→25/26 | 2125.6% | 3837.3% |
| 12 | P. FrankowskiFull-back | Galatasaray | 31 | -12.1 24/25→25/26 | 1815.7% | 4221% |
| 13 | Ç. SöyüncüFull-back |  Çorum FK | 30 | -14.9 24/25→25/26 | 1452.5% | 2430.1% |
| 14 | E. BitshiabuCentre-back | Galatasaray | 21 | -17.5 24/25→25/26 | 1162.5% | 724.7% |
| 15 | C. SertelFull-back | Çorum FK | 26 | -38.1 24/25→25/26 | 1276.7% | 3033% |