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

D. Hadžikadunić of HNK Hajduk Split is the standout for raw talent across defenders in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.6, and Sergi Domínguez has been the form player this season, grading 49.3, 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, D. Marešić of HNK Hajduk Split is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent

D. Hadžikadunić48.6RTG

HNK Hajduk Split

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	D. Marešić Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	26	8.7	16137.9%	3841.9%
2	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	25	8.7	38	39
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	L. Jelenić Centre-back	NK Osijek	26	7.3	38	32
7	M. Devetak Full-back	HNK Rijeka	27	7.1	31620.9%	3237.8%
8	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	6.6	31	41
9	J. Gurlica Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	22	5.9	14	34
10	N. Galešić Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	25	5.8	25	35
11	R. Jurišić Full-back	NK Osijek	24	5.6	2516.5%	341.8%
12	Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	20	5.4	2813750%	4040.2%
13	L. Škaričić Centre-back	NK Varazdin	24	5	21	37
14	E. Hasić Full-back	NK Osijek	23	4.8	2171.3%	336.8%
15	F. Krušelj Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	21	4.8	22	39
16	M. Živković Full-back	HNK Rijeka	22	4.7	8	33
17	Paul Bismarck Tabinas Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	24	4.7	5	35
18	R. Raci Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	23	4.7	15	34
19	S. Miettinen Full-back	Istra 1961	22	4.6	5	33
20	C. Ligue Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	21	4.6	2	36
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	A. Van Hoorenbeeck Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	27	4.5	1326.2%	3345.6%
25	M. Nasraoui Centre-back	Istra 1961	24	4.5	18	33
26	A. Jakir Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	23	4.4	11	32
27	N. Bodetić Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	22	4.3	6	33
28	M. Boune Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	24	4.3	4	31
29	K. Čabrajić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22	4.3	11	33
30	N. Vlasenko Centre-back	Vukovar	25	4.2	626.8%	2943.1%
31	Sven Lesjak Centre-back	NK Varazdin	20	4.2	10	36
32	I. Cvijanović Full-back	HNK Gorica	22	4.2	7	32
33	L. Posinkovic Centre-back	NK Varazdin	22	4.2	3	32
34	M. Mladenovski Centre-back	NK Varazdin	26	4.2	17	33
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	Alejandro Agustín Full-back	Istra 1961	24	4.1	5	30
38	K. Čustović Full-back	HNK Gorica	26	4.1	751.7%	3012.1%
39	T. Barišić Full-back	HNK Rijeka	21	4	3	3349.6%
40	D. Hadžikadunić Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	28	4	1830.6%	4913.8%
41	F. Posavac Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	24	4	0	30
42	F. Taraba Full-back	Istra 1961	20	4	9	34
43	Domagoj Begonja Centre-back	NK Varazdin	24	4	0	29
44	F. Žilinski Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	23	4	0	29
45	Cheick Mbacke Diop Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	20	3.9	2	34
46	H. Moustapha Centre-back	HNK Gorica	22	3.8	188.5%	3030.4%
47	J. Šuver Centre-back	Vukovar	23	3.8	0	2818.9%
48	D. Kamenović Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	26	3.8	4516.7%	2858.5%
49	K. Išasegi Central midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	26	3.8	8	30
50	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	3.8	32	28