Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in HNL 25/26

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

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At a glance

Alberto del Moral of HNK Hajduk Split is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.1, and Ante Kavelj has been the form player this season, grading 39.5, and B. Bogojević leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Pajaziti has improved his Season rating most, up +16.8 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Ante Kavelj of HNK Gorica is the most valuable name in this group at 8.1.

Best talent

Alberto del Moral49.1RTG

HNK Hajduk Split · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

A. Pajaziti+16.8SsN

HNK Hajduk Split · 23/24→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Ante Kavelj Defensive midfielder	HNK Gorica	21	8.1	40	40
2	T. Duvnjak Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	23	7.1	31	39
3	N. Nsoki Defensive midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	18	6.9	0	68
4	Alberto del Moral Defensive midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	26	6.7	1043.9%	4914.9%
5	J. Gurlica Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	22	5.9	14	34
6	J. Kruiver Defensive midfielder	NK Osijek	25	5.7	33±0%	55±0%
7	A. Pajaziti Defensive midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	23	5.2	22317%	381%
8	D. Mejía Defensive midfielder	NK Osijek	23	5.1	9	32
9	A. Barco Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	24	5	7	34
10	I. Canjuga Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	20	4.9	14	35
11	A. Husic Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	25	4.6	1825.9%	3319.1%
12	A. Maurić Defensive midfielder	Istra 1961	22	4.6	20	36
13	O. Bakić Defensive midfielder	HNK Gorica	23	4.5	15	33
14	S. Ilinković Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	24	4.3	4	32
15	B. Bogojević Defensive midfielder	HNK Gorica	28	4.2	24	24
16	V. Čaić Defensive midfielder	NK Osijek	21	4.2	17	34
17	M. Subotić Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	18	4.2	19	41
18	M. Lorber Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22	4.1	3	32
19	L. Dendoncker Defensive midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	31	3.9	1944%	3212%
20	N. Skoko Defensive midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	20	3.9	3	34
21	L. Vrbancic Defensive midfielder	NK Osijek	20	3.7	5	32
22	M. Jovicic Defensive midfielder	NK Osijek	19	3.6	7	33
23	D. Hodzic Defensive midfielder	Istra 1961	20	3.3	2	29
24	B. Pavic Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	18	3.3	1	32
25	L. Geci Defensive midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	18	3.2	0	31
26	P. Smiljanic Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	17	3.1	1	32
27	F. Maglica Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	29	3.1	27	25
28	M. Agbekpornu Defensive midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	28	2.3	2	39
29	O. Petrusenko Defensive midfielder	NK Osijek	28	1.9	1356.8%	2434.9%
30	M. Caimacov Defensive midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	28	1.9	109.5%	2315.4%
31	J. Brundic Defensive midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	0	1	0	15
32	G. Sikošek Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	32	0.7	8	12
33	M. Ticinovic Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	34	0.7	17	10
34	D. Puclin Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	34	0.5	1223.7%	870.7%
35	M. Marina Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	37	0.4	19	7