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

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

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At a glance

B. Nelson of Leicester is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 60.5, and C. Piergianni has been the form player this season, grading 45.5, and F. Delap leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Bagan has improved his Season rating most, up +32 on last season, while I. Ogundere's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +14.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. Hills of Stockport County is the most valuable name in this group at 14.6.

Best talent
B. Nelson60.5RTG
Leicester
In form
C. Piergianni45.5SsN
Stevenage
Rising potential
I. Ogundere+14.6RTG
AFC Wimbledon · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Bagan+32SsN
Cardiff · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
F. Delap3goals
Burton Albion
Most valuable
B. Hills14.6val
Stockport County
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PlayerTeam
1B. HillsCentre-backStockport County2214.62431.5%482.8%
2W. FishCentre-backCardiff2314.131179.5%4918.2%
3H. MatthewsCentre-backBradford2212.97133.3%57±0%
4T. MengiCentre-backLuton2412.6176.6%4426.3%
5B. NelsonCentre-backLeicester2210.6177.5%612.3%
6George Christopher John PrattCentre-backBradford2310.17±0%591.9%
7Benn David WardCentre-backReading229.8958.9%4129.8%
8A. MitchellCentre-backPlymouth249.730±0%49±0%
9Kyron Silveria GordonCentre-backStockport County249.7194650%4326.3%
10E. PyeCentre-backStockport County239.744±0%54±0%
11F. StevensCentre-backLeyton Orient239.6057±0%
12I. BowatCentre-backHuddersfield249.68±0%592.2%
13I. OgundereCentre-backAFC Wimbledon239.628±0%49±0%
14C. TaylorCentre-backWycombe249.419±0%44±0%
15F. DelapCentre-backBurton Albion219.34±0%40±0%
16R. WelchCentre-backBradford239.25900%4117.7%
17G. OtegbayoCentre-backSheffield Wednesday219.213±0%63±0%
18J. CurrieCentre-backOxford United239.128±0%61±0%
19S. GrehanCentre-backDoncaster228.911±0%42±0%
20M. RossCentre-backPlymouth258.928±0%48±0%
21Kamari Antonio GrantCentre-backBromley238.839.4%402.3%
22K. WattsCentre-backCambridge United268.844±0%35±0%
23S. GaleCentre-backBarnsley228.72910.4%341.8%
24J. OlowuCentre-backLeyton Orient268.719±0%449.4%
25K. CaseyCentre-backStevenage218.7843
26Guilherme Leal SiqueiraCentre-backSheffield Wednesday218.7256
27S. RoughanCentre-backHuddersfield238.723±0%501.8%
28D. OkagbueCentre-backPeterborough238.719±0%45±0%
29J. McGrathCentre-backDoncaster238.719±0%45±0%
30L. NessCentre-backNotts County248.716±0%31±0%
31Marcus Lemar IfillCentre-backBromley228.730±0%36±0%
32C. O'RiordanCentre-backBarnsley228.6477.1%5526.3%
33J. MorrisCentre-backLeyton Orient248.622±0%44±0%
34F. BurnsCentre-backWigan238.62824.8%44±0%
35Michael George SticklandCentre-backReading228.6177.3%397.4%
36Cole McGheeCentre-backSheffield Wednesday208.6356
37Cathal HeffernanCentre-backCambridge United218.610±0%30±0%
38J. CarragherCentre-backWigan238.614±0%42±0%
39S. SwinkelsCentre-backSheffield Wednesday228.52725%3815%
40J. MacKenzieCentre-backPlymouth268.5861.4%3522.5%
41Boyd BeacroftCentre-backReading238.5037
42J. RyanCentre-backReading228.5239
43J. BaganCentre-backCardiff258.545±0%512.6%
44J. LowCentre-backHuddersfield248.519±0%45±0%
45J. SrahaCentre-backBurton Albion238.5036±0%
46Harley MillsCentre-backPeterborough228.514±0%43±0%
47Georgie GentCentre-backBarnsley238.4189.3%3814.4%
48J. WilliamsCentre-backBlackpool268.31612.2%588%
49P. ChineduCentre-backLeyton Orient208.3096.6%3822.8%
50A. GilchristCentre-backLeyton Orient228.28±0%56±0%