Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Primera A 25/26

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

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At a glance

Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador of Deportivo Cali is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primera A, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.9, and Y. Rosales has been the form player this season, grading 43.1, and C. Mafla leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Mafla has improved his Season rating most, up +19.7 on last season, while K. Balanta's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Ortíz of Junior is the most valuable name in this group at 3.7.

Best talent

Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador38.9RTG

Santa Fe · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

C. Mafla+19.7SsN

Santa Fe · 21/22→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	P. Ortíz Centre-back	Junior	26	3.7	16257.8%	381.6%
2	J. Guerrero Full-back	Millonarios	25	3.3	30	27
3	Y. Rosales Full-back	Alianza Valledupar	25	3.3	43	27
4	K. Suárez Full-back	Deportivo Cali	24	3.3	30	28
5	J. Angulo Centre-back	Deportes Tolima	25	3.1	26	27
6	Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador Full-back	Deportivo Cali	23	2.8	771.2%	3913.6%
7	M. Mina Full-back	America de Cali	27	2.6	22	22
8	D. Rivera Centre-back	Junior	27	2.6	22	22
9	E. Herrera Full-back	Junior	27	2.6	22120.4%	2261.4%
10	J. Mosquera Full-back	Deportes Tolima	26	2.5	281.2%	3551.3%
11	C. Romaña Full-back	Bucaramanga	26	2.5	21	23
12	J. Mena Full-back	Águilas Doradas	21	2.5	23	28
13	J. Cardona Centre-back	Once Caldas	27	2.5	23	21
14	J. Castaño Centre-back	Once Caldas	27	2.3	24	19
15	J. Mercado Defensive midfielder	Union Magdalena	23	2.3	19	26
16	Y. Abonía Centre-back	Internacional de Bogota	26	2.2	18	23
17	J. Patiño Centre-back	Once Caldas	27	2.2	18	20
18	S. Rodríguez Centre-back	Águilas Doradas	25	2.2	19	25
19	A. Reyes Centre-back	Atletico Nacional	26	2.2	099.5%	3123.8%
20	K. Sandoval Centre-back	Deportivo Cali	20	2.1	0	35
21	A. Banguero Full-back	Chico	26	2.1	18	22
22	J. Escobar Full-back	Águilas Doradas	26	2.1	17	22
23	C. Mosquera Full-back	Chico	25	2.1	17	26
24	K. Balanta Centre-back	Santa Fe	29	2	25105.7%	351.8%
25	D. Lozano Full-back	Águilas Doradas	24	2	17	27
26	A. Irazoque Centre-back	Internacional de Bogota	26	1.9	0100%	2729.7%
27	S. Mayo Attacking midfielder	Internacional de Bogota	23	1.9	15	26
28	J. Melendez Full-back	Águilas Doradas	24	1.9	16	24
29	J. Castillo Full-back	Fortaleza FC	23	1.9	427.3%	274.7%
30	J. García Centre-back	Bucaramanga	23	1.8	10	25
31	K. Moreno Centre-back	Deportivo Cali	26	1.8	15	22
32	J. Tello Full-back	Deportivo Cali	24	1.8	11	25
33	S. Navarro Full-back	Chico	23	1.7	12	23
34	N. Lara Centre-back	Águilas Doradas	23	1.7	12	24
35	L. Escorcia Centre-back	Fortaleza FC	22	1.7	2	25
36	B. Córdoba Centre-back	America de Cali	26	1.7	0	24
37	J. Navia Full-back	Junior	23	1.7	4	23
38	J. Lasso Full-back	Alianza Valledupar	24	1.7	8	23
39	J. Caldera Centre-back	Deportivo Cali	24	1.7	14	23
40	J. Mosquera Attacking midfielder	Bucaramanga	24	1.7	6	24
41	G. Cuervo Full-back	Envigado	25	1.7	14	25
42	Y. Perlaza Winger	Atletico Nacional	23	1.7	5	24
43	S. Cuero Central midfielder	Fortaleza FC	22	1.7	14	25
44	N. Uribe Full-back	Envigado	22	1.7	11	25
45	J. Mera Centre-back	Deportes Tolima	24	1.7	3	23
46	A. Moralez Centre-back	Llaneros	25	1.6	2	22
47	Y. Moreno Centre-back	Junior	22	1.6	4	24
48	D. Prieto Centre-back	Santa Fe	23	1.6	0	22
49	D. Ramírez Centre-back	Fortaleza FC	24	1.6	2	22
50	H. Mena Centre-back	Llaneros	25	1.6	10	22