Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Challenger Pro League 26/27

The most valuable defenders in Challenger Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Dony of Patro Eisden is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.1, and J. Mertens leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Mertens has improved his Season rating most, up +13 on last season, while L. Ferrara's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Dony of Patro Eisden is the most valuable name in this group at 13.9.

Olympic Charleroi · 22/23→25/26

Most improved

J. Mertens+13SsN

K. Lierse S.K. · 23/24→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Dony Centre-back	Patro Eisden	22	13.9	38932.4%	467.5%
2	J. Mertens Full-back	K. Lierse S.K.	27	13	2887.8%	402.9%
3	I. Breugelmans Centre-back	Dender	25	10.5	24±0%	50±0%
4	A. Calut Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	23	9.7	428.6%	472.9%
5	L. Audoor Full-back	Club Brugge II	23	9.7	1167.8%	4016.2%
6	J. Muanza Centre-back	Patro Eisden	25	9.2	8	41
7	R. Paeshuyse Centre-back	AS Eupen	24	8.3	40±0%	45±0%
8	H. Vernemmen Full-back	KAA Gent II	21	8.3	11	41
9	L. Ferrara Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	24	8.1	9	40
10	Yoram\t Zague Full-back	AS Eupen	20	8	9309.1%	4534.3%
11	T. Persyn Full-back	RWDM	24	7.9	1560.2%	3927.5%
12	Y. Van Genechten Full-back	AS Eupen	26	7.9	27±0%	39±0%
13	A. Mahroug Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	7.8	8	43
14	K. Barry Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	20	7.7	14±0%	43±0%
15	K. Bukusu Centre-back	RWDM	25	7.6	993.6%	3620.8%
16	N. Dodeigne Full-back	RWDM	23	7.6	578.4%	3817.8%
17	D. Dassy Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	23	7.6	0	370.5%
18	H. Mnoga Centre-back	Patro Eisden	24	7.5	238.1%	3510.8%
19	E. N'jo Centre-back	Liège	22	7.5	4±0%	41±0%
20	L. Youndje Full-back	AS Eupen	21	7.5	7±0%	41±0%
21	S. Vanderhallen Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	22	7.5	8±0%	40±0%
22	H. Jahić Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	25	7.5	5	37
23	E. Spago Full-back	Olympic Charleroi	25	7.4	7187%	372.9%
24	N. Moutha-Sebtaoui Full-back	Dender	20	7.3	434%	4921.5%
25	M. Volckaert Centre-back	KAA Gent II	24	7.3	0	36
26	Y. Chaib Centre-back	RWDM	21	7.3	6	40
27	D. Doudaev Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	22	7.2	12±0%	40±0%
28	A. Kamardin Centre-back	RWDM	24	7.1	0	35
29	L. Chavet Centre-back	AS Eupen	22	7.1	0	36
30	R. Denuit Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	24	7.1	0100%	434.6%
31	S. Gomez van Hoogen Full-back	Club Brugge II	20	7.1	23±0%	44±0%
32	N. Wasbauer Centre-back	Francs Borains	22	7	0	35
33	V. De Vos Full-back	K. Lierse S.K.	22	7	19±0%	41±0%
34	A. Thea Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	21	7	5	39
35	A. Penin Centre-back	Patro Eisden	24	6.9	17±0%	422%
36	J. Willems Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	22	6.9	10±0%	40±0%
37	Xavier Preijs Centre-back	Francs Borains	21	6.8	0	36
38	Ludovick Wola-Wetshay Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	20	6.8	7±0%	380.8%
39	Alexander Vandeperre Centre-back	Club Brugge II	20	6.8	8±0%	41±0%
40	K. Kegne Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	26	6.8	7	34
41	N. Engwanda Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	6.7	16±0%	43±0%
42	I. Digberekou Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	21	6.7	0	37
43	Oriol Busquets Centre-back	AS Eupen	27	6.7	12272.7%	3139.2%
44	S. Paulet Centre-back	Liège	26	6.7	199550%	384.1%
45	J. Munezero Full-back	Patro Eisden	25	6.7	5±0%	36±0%
46	Michiel Cauwel Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	6.7	2130%	371.8%
47	Kenny Kima Beyissa Full-back	Olympic Charleroi	25	6.7	3	33
48	Xander Joosen Centre-back	Beerschot VA	20	6.6	0	38
49	B. Yameogo Centre-back	Club Brugge II	21	6.6	0100%	3520.2%
50	Olivier Benoit Centre-back	Patro Eisden	22	6.6	0	36