Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Bundesliga 25/26

The most valuable defenders in Bundesliga in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Veratschnig of Red Bull Salzburg is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 69.1, and F. Wilfinger has been the form player this season, grading 48.1, and K. Jørgensen leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Bogarde has improved his Season rating most, up +34.8 on last season, while M. Freckleton's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, K. Jørgensen of Lask Linz is the most valuable name in this group at 14.8.

Best talent

N. Veratschnig69.1RTG

M. Freckleton+16.8RTG

Lask Linz · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Bogarde+34.8SsN

Lask Linz · 22/23→25/26

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	K. Jørgensen Defensive midfielder	Lask Linz	26	14.8	46139.1%	460.9%
2	F. Wilfinger Centre-back	TSV Hartberg	22	14.8	48	48
3	M. Bogarde Defensive midfielder	Lask Linz	24	14.4	44362.5%	485%
4	N. Veratschnig Full-back	Red Bull Salzburg	23	13.4	727.3%	691.2%
5	A. Andrade Full-back	Lask Linz	27	12.9	4088.2%	4029.7%
6	Lee Tae-Seok Full-back	Austria Vienna	24	12.7	39391.2%	499.4%
7	M. Freckleton Centre-back	Lask Linz	23	12.5	38107.7%	5050.8%
8	S. Raux-Yao Centre-back	Rapid Vienna	27	11.6	3612.5%	3942.2%
9	K. Boma Centre-back	Red Bull Salzburg	23	11.5	1750.6%	5910.6%
10	L. Morgalla Centre-back	Red Bull Salzburg	21	11.3	243300%	6573.7%
11	B. Bolla Defensive midfielder	Rapid Vienna	26	11	34	43
12	D. Vincze Centre-back	Rapid Vienna	22	10.5	34	45
13	L. Balbo Centre-back	Sturm Graz	19	10.5	5	67
14	P. Petrović Centre-back	Sturm Graz	21	10.1	36	45
15	Hendry Aron Blank Centre-back	Red Bull Salzburg	22	10	66.6%	5432.3%
16	E. Soglo Full-back	Sturm Graz	21	9.9	132580%	4538.1%
17	G. Bello Full-back	Lask Linz	24	9.3	25475%	4810.5%
18	Alemão Centre-back	Lask Linz	23	8.9	28590%	4510%
19	M. Boras Full-back	WSG Wattens	24	8.9	28	46
20	B. Owusu Full-back	Grazer AK	22	8.3	26133.3%	4528%
21	K. Ahoussou Full-back	Rapid Vienna	22	8.1	1814.1%	4426.8%
22	D. Kubatta Full-back	WSG Wattens	22	8	17164.6%	438.5%
23	X. Mbuyamba Centre-back	Lask Linz	24	7.9	1176.6%	4134.9%
24	P. Koller Full-back	Sturm Graz	24	7.9	20	41
25	F. Wohlmuth Defensive midfielder	Wolfsberger AC	24	7.8	19	40
26	Habib Coulibaly Centre-back	TSV Hartberg	22	7.6	20	41
27	L. Pazourek Full-back	TSV Hartberg	21	7.5	24	43
28	T. Drexler Full-back	Red Bull Salzburg	21	7.5	930.8%	4327%
29	Cheikh Mamadou Diabaté Full-back	Wolfsberger AC	22	7.4	23	40
30	L. Vraa-Jensen Full-back	Grazer AK	21	7.3	13	42
31	F. Demir Full-back	Rapid Vienna	21	7.3	8	42
32	D. Schmid Full-back	Red Bull Salzburg	28	7.2	36	38
33	M. Oswald Winger	Rapid Vienna	24	7.2	0	37
34	A. Malic Defensive midfielder	Sturm Graz	20	7.2	17	44
35	J. Schöller Full-back	Rapid Vienna	20	7.2	17	44
36	A. Chase Centre-back	Red Bull Salzburg	22	7.2	554.9%	3944.3%
37	Matteo Schablas Full-back	Austria Vienna	21	7.1	5	40
38	D. Jaunegg Full-back	WSG Wattens	23	7.1	3	37
39	R. Behounek Centre-back	Wolfsberger AC	29	7	3645.5%	3927.9%
40	D. Radonjic Centre-back	Ried	20	6.9	13	42
41	G. Haider Centre-back	Sturm Graz	24	6.9	0	36
42	F. Ruschke Full-back	FC BW Linz	23	6.8	0100%	3518.6%
43	D. Riegler Centre-back	FC BW Linz	23	6.8	6	35
44	B. Hardley Centre-back	TSV Hartberg	23	6.7	0100%	3525.8%
45	L. Klassen Full-back	Grazer AK	26	6.6	960.2%	3420.5%
46	Y. Oberleitner Centre-back	Grazer AK	24	6.6	4	34
47	D. Kirnbauer Centre-back	Ried	23	6.6	1	34
48	E. Michael Full-back	Lask Linz	20	6.5	4	39
49	N. Geyrhofer Full-back	Sturm Graz	26	6.5	4	34
50	P. Komposch Centre-back	TSV Hartberg	25	6.5	1	33