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Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in Championship 26/27

The most valuable centre-backs in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

C. Doyle of Wrexham is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 70.5, and S. Sambo has been the form player this season, grading 41.9, and K. Mavropanos leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Burgess has improved his Season rating most, up +30.5 on last season, while G. Campbell's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +22.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Sambo of Burnley is the most valuable name in this group at 32.2.

Best talent
C. Doyle70.5RTG
Wrexham
In form
S. Sambo41.9SsN
Burnley
Rising potential
G. Campbell+22.9RTG
West Brom · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
C. Burgess+30.5SsN
Swansea · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
K. Mavropanos5goals
West Ham
Most valuable
S. Sambo32.2val
Burnley
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PlayerTeam
1S. SamboCentre-backBurnley2532.24210375%617.6%
2L. MorrisonCentre-backQPR2329.82192.7%585.7%
3A. MalandaCentre-backMiddlesbrough2429.41468.5%460.9%
4L. GrahamCentre-backStoke City2229.11746.5%49±0%
5N. DjigaCentre-backWolves2328.81354.5%528.9%
6A. BoiroCentre-backWest Ham2428.79±0%68±0%
7C. DoyleCentre-backWrexham2328.51939.3%711.7%
8D. ElereweCentre-backLincoln2328.32993.3%4223.4%
9G. CampbellCentre-backWest Brom2527.91265.6%662.5%
10N. GalvesCentre-backWest Brom2327.81059.3%681.3%
11K. AdamsonCentre-backQPR2327.710177.8%55±0%
12N. Wood-GordonCentre-backSouthampton2427.4869.6%67±0%
13A. PhillipsCentre-backMiddlesbrough2127.3681.2%733.3%
14T. DevlinCentre-backPortsmouth2227.31077.9%68±0%
15J. SeeltCentre-backSwansea2327.2511.9%6910%
16S. WelshCentre-backSwansea2626.92345.4%43±0%
17C. KlarerCentre-backBirmingham2626.62132.9%65±0%
18R. TowlerCentre-backLincoln2426.62419.8%49±0%
19I. MesíkCentre-backCharlton2526.51514.9%63±0%
20M. PollockCentre-backWatford2526.41237.6%652.7%
21J. BaganCentre-backCardiff2526.41078.1%512.6%
22L. EissatCentre-backBristol City2126.2859.9%447.4%
23M. McGuinnessCentre-backSheffield Utd2526.21522.9%59±0%
24Billy Dawson KoumetioCentre-backCharlton2326.2740.2%42±0%
25M. DiaCentre-backPortsmouth2226.2854.9%56±0%
26B. WilmotCentre-backStoke City2626.21832.8%59±0%
27J. TchatchouaCentre-backWolves2526.2651.7%742.8%
28B. CabangoCentre-backSwansea26262637.1%66±0%
29B. ChriseneCentre-backNorwich2225.91013.5%62±0%
30E. BaggottCentre-backMillwall2425.9654%5625.8%
31Ruairi McConvilleCentre-backNorwich2125.8478.1%67±0%
32Luca StephensonCentre-backBolton2325.7097.6%521.8%
33Z. SwansonCentre-backPortsmouth2625.61441.6%608.1%
34S. LangåsCentre-backDerby2525.6960.8%63±0%
35H. BurrowsCentre-backSheffield Utd2425.5195.4%72±0%
36O. OffiahCentre-backPreston2425.4776.6%67±0%
37B. LawalCentre-backStoke City2325.40100%543.7%
38D. OyegokeCentre-backLincoln2325.363.3%63±0%
39K. LundCentre-backBirmingham2425.2294.3%73±0%
40O. ScarlesCentre-backWest Ham2025.2919.7%72±0%
41Benjamin ArthurCentre-backPortsmouth2125765.1%420.5%
42S. CoulibalyCentre-backWatford2325291%747.5%
43Tiago ParenteCentre-backSwansea2024.87148.1%6030.8%
44H. ClarkeCentre-backPreston2524.6845.8%637.9%
45M. CleworthCentre-backWrexham2424.6393.4%72±0%
46J. FarrellCentre-backPortsmouth2324.40100%525.5%
47J. KeyCentre-backSwansea2624.41517.4%57±0%
48N. EileCentre-backBristol City2424.2197.6%5932.7%
49J. MeghomaCentre-backPortsmouth2024.1772.7%555.4%
50O. SonneCentre-backBurnley2524.1479.4%441.6%