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, J. Guerrero of Millonarios is the most valuable name in this group at 3.3.

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	J. Guerrero Full-back	Millonarios	25	3.3	30	27
2	K. Suárez Full-back	Deportivo Cali	24	3.3	30	28
3	Y. Rosales Full-back	Alianza Valledupar	25	3.3	43	27
4	J. Angulo Centre-back	Deportes Tolima	25	3.1	26	27
5	E. Elizalde Centre-back	Millonarios	26	2.8	1030.1%	3722.3%
6	Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador Full-back	Deportivo Cali	23	2.8	771.2%	3913.6%
7	D. Rivera Centre-back	Junior	27	2.6	22	22
8	M. Mina Full-back	America de Cali	27	2.6	22	22
9	J. Mosquera Full-back	Deportes Tolima	26	2.5	281.2%	3551.3%
10	C. Romaña Full-back	Bucaramanga	26	2.5	21	23
11	J. Mena Full-back	Águilas Doradas	21	2.5	23	28
12	J. Cardona Centre-back	Once Caldas	27	2.5	23	21
13	J. Mercado Defensive midfielder	Union Magdalena	23	2.3	19	26
14	Y. Abonía Centre-back	Internacional de Bogota	26	2.2	18	23
15	S. Rodríguez Centre-back	Águilas Doradas	25	2.2	19	25
16	K. Sandoval Centre-back	Deportivo Cali	21	2.2	0	35
17	A. Banguero Full-back	Chico	26	2.1	18	22
18	C. Mosquera Full-back	Chico	25	2.1	17	26
19	J. Escobar Full-back	Águilas Doradas	26	2.1	17	22
20	K. Balanta Centre-back	Santa Fe	29	2	25105.7%	351.8%
21	A. Reyes Centre-back	Atletico Nacional	27	2	099.5%	3123.8%
22	D. Lozano Full-back	Águilas Doradas	24	2	17	27
23	A. Irazoque Centre-back	Internacional de Bogota	26	1.9	0100%	2729.7%
24	J. Castillo Full-back	Fortaleza FC	23	1.9	427.3%	274.7%
25	J. Melendez Full-back	Águilas Doradas	24	1.9	16	24
26	S. Mayo Attacking midfielder	Internacional de Bogota	23	1.9	15	26
27	A. Salazar Full-back	Atletico Nacional	23	1.8	157150%	2535.2%
28	J. García Centre-back	Bucaramanga	23	1.8	10	25
29	K. Moreno Centre-back	Deportivo Cali	26	1.8	15	22
30	J. Tello Full-back	Deportivo Cali	24	1.8	11	25
31	S. Navarro Full-back	Chico	23	1.7	12	23
32	L. Escorcia Centre-back	Fortaleza FC	22	1.7	2	25
33	B. Córdoba Centre-back	America de Cali	26	1.7	0	24
34	J. Mosquera Attacking midfielder	Bucaramanga	24	1.7	6	24
35	J. Caldera Centre-back	Deportivo Cali	24	1.7	14	23
36	G. Cuervo Full-back	Envigado	25	1.7	14	25
37	N. Uribe Full-back	Envigado	22	1.7	11	25
38	N. Lara Centre-back	Águilas Doradas	23	1.7	12	24
39	J. Lasso Full-back	Alianza Valledupar	24	1.7	8	23
40	S. Cuero Central midfielder	Fortaleza FC	22	1.7	14	25
41	Y. Perlaza Winger	Atletico Nacional	23	1.7	5	24
42	J. Mera Centre-back	Deportes Tolima	24	1.7	3	23
43	A. Moralez Centre-back	Llaneros	25	1.6	2	22
44	C. Haydar Centre-back	Atletico Nacional	25	1.6	5136.8%	2247.6%
45	D. Prieto Centre-back	Santa Fe	23	1.6	0	22
46	T. Palacios Winger	America de Cali	20	1.6	7	26
47	H. Mena Centre-back	Llaneros	25	1.6	10	22
48	D. Ramírez Centre-back	Fortaleza FC	24	1.6	2	22
49	Y. Rodallega Centre-back	Once Caldas	25	1.6	65400%	2355.7%
50	Y. Moreno Centre-back	Junior	22	1.6	4	24