Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in HNL 25/26

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

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At a glance

Sergi Domínguez of Dinamo Zagreb is the standout for raw talent across defenders in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 41.8, and L. Škaričić leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. McKenna has improved his Season rating most, up +27.5 on last season, while K. Čustović's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Oreč of HNK Rijeka is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent

Sergi Domínguez41.8RTG

Dinamo Zagreb

In form

Sergi Domínguez49.3SsN

Dinamo Zagreb

Rising potential

K. Čustović+3.2RTG

HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. McKenna+27.5SsN

Dinamo Zagreb · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	24	8.7	38	39
2	D. Marešić Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	26	8.7	16137.9%	3841.9%
3	Sergi Domínguez Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	21	8.6	491046.5%	4244.1%
4	M. Acapandié Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	21	7.7	4	62
5	M. Valinčić Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	23	7.6	33	38
6	J. Gurlica Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	22	7.6	14	34
7	L. Jelenić Centre-back	NK Osijek	26	7.3	38	32
8	M. Devetak Full-back	HNK Rijeka	27	7.1	31620.9%	3237.8%
9	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	6.6	31	41
10	N. Galešić Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	25	5.8	25	35
11	R. Jurišić Full-back	NK Osijek	24	5.6	25	34
12	Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	20	5.4	2813750%	4040.2%
13	M. Živković Full-back	HNK Rijeka	22	5.3	8	33
14	L. Škaričić Centre-back	NK Varazdin	24	5	21	37
15	T. Jukic Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	24	4.9	20	36
16	E. Hasić Full-back	NK Osijek	23	4.8	2171.3%	336.8%
17	Paul Bismarck Tabinas Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	24	4.8	5	35
18	F. Krušelj Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	21	4.8	22	39
19	R. Raci Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	23	4.7	15	34
20	S. Miettinen Full-back	Istra 1961	22	4.6	5	33
21	A. Husic Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	25	4.6	1825.9%	3319.1%
22	T. Triantafyllou Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	23	4.6	7	342.4%
23	N. Tepšić Full-back	NK Varazdin	24	4.6	16	34
24	M. Mladenovski Centre-back	NK Varazdin	25	4.6	17	33
25	A. Van Hoorenbeeck Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	27	4.5	1326.2%	3345.6%
26	M. Nasraoui Centre-back	Istra 1961	24	4.5	18	33
27	A. Jakir Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	23	4.4	11	32
28	K. Čabrajić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22	4.3	11	33
29	N. Bodetić Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	22	4.3	6	33
30	M. Boune Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	24	4.3	4	31
31	N. Vlasenko Centre-back	Vukovar	25	4.2	626.8%	2943.1%
32	L. Posinkovic Centre-back	NK Varazdin	22	4.2	3	32
33	Sven Lesjak Centre-back	NK Varazdin	20	4.2	10	36
34	I. Cvijanović Full-back	HNK Gorica	22	4.2	7	32
35	L. Hodak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	20	4.2	18	36
36	D. Bukvic Attacking midfielder	NK Osijek	21	4.2	0	34
37	S. Radeljić Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	4.1	34	30
38	Alejandro Agustín Full-back	Istra 1961	24	4.1	5	30
39	K. Čustović Full-back	HNK Gorica	26	4.1	751.7%	3012.1%
40	F. Posavac Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	23	4.1	0	30
41	F. Žilinski Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	23	4	0	29
42	T. Jukić Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	24	4	3	30
43	T. Barišić Full-back	HNK Rijeka	21	4	3	3349.6%
44	F. Taraba Full-back	Istra 1961	20	4	9	34
45	Raúl Torrente Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	25	4	099%	2958%
46	Domagoj Begonja Centre-back	NK Varazdin	24	4	0	29
47	Cheick Mbacke Diop Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	20	3.9	2	34
48	H. Moustapha Centre-back	HNK Gorica	22	3.8	188.5%	3030.4%
49	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	3.8	32	28
50	K. Išasegi Central midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	26	3.8	8	30