The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) defenders, ranked on Field Insider.
J. Timber of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 97.3, and Reinaldo leads the scoring with 13 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while A. Skipper's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +36.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Timber of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 194.6.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NathanCentre-back | Cuiaba | 31 | +108.3 24/25→25/26 | 1936.1% | 4317.9% |
| 2 | A. SkipperCentre-back | Esbjerg | 26 | +102.2 24/25→25/26 | 1137.9% | 7276.2% |
| 3 | Sergio BarciaCentre-back |  Las Palmas | 25 | +93.5 24/25→25/26 | 421385.7% | 6593.5% |
| 4 | S. DahlFull-back |  Benfica | 23 | +84.5 24/25→25/26 | 60165.2% | 6984.5% |
| 5 | T. YegbeCentre-back |  Metz | 25 | +82.2 24/25→25/26 | 2011.8% | 6882.2% |
| 6 | KhellvenFull-back |  Palmeiras | 25 | +78.1 24/25→25/26 | 1751.7% | 6378.1% |
| 7 | L. HøgsbergCentre-back |  Strasbourg | 20 | +76.1 24/25→25/26 | 2522.3% | 7876.1% |
| 8 | O. ProvstgaardCentre-back |  Lazio | 23 | +74.1 24/25→25/26 | 2895.8% | 7474.1% |
| 9 | G. ZohoréCentre-back |  Boulogne | 25 | +73.7 24/25→25/26 | 31578.3% | 5873.7% |
| 10 | David CarmoCentre-back |  Oviedo | 26 | +73.5 24/25→25/26 | 323.9% | 6773.5% |
| 11 | A. AhmedAttacking midfielder |  Norwich | 25 | +73.4 24/25→25/26 | 35117.5% | 6973.4% |
| 12 | Paulo VitorCentre-back |  AVS | 24 | +72.4 24/25→25/26 | 1622.1% | 5372.4% |
| 13 | K. KarataşFull-back |  Başakşehir | 23 | +72.1 24/25→25/26 | 39180.6% | 5272.1% |
| 14 | Z. SmajlovićCentre-back |  Sandefjord | 22 | +71 24/25→25/26 | 40634.5% | 4771% |
| 15 | E. EbosseFull-back |  Torino | 27 | +70.3 24/25→25/26 | 1650% | 5770.3% |
| 16 | T. CramaCentre-back |  Millwall | 24 | +69.8 24/25→25/26 | 62192% | 7769.8% |
| 17 | N. KasanwirjoFull-back |  Fortuna Sittard | 24 | +68.6 24/25→25/26 | 19430.6% | 7068.6% |
| 18 | S. KoračFull-back |  Venezia | 24 | +68.3 23/24→25/26 | 2029.6% | 5868.3% |
| 19 | S. OtoaCentre-back |  Genoa | 22 | +68.3 24/25→25/26 | 1232.2% | 6968.3% |
| 20 | V. NelssonCentre-back |  Hellas Verona | 27 | +66.7 24/25→25/26 | 41994.6% | 6666.7% |
| 21 | R. AlebiosuCentral midfielder |  Blackburn | 24 | +65.6 24/25→25/26 | 43611.5% | 7065.6% |
| 22 | Kaio PantaleãoCentre-back |  Botafogo | 30 | +62.9 24/25→25/26 | 281.8% | 3762.9% |
| 23 | L. SkvortsovFull-back |  Serik Spor | 26 | +60.5 24/25→25/26 | 13106.2% | 3660.5% |
| 24 | N. NgoyCentre-back |  Lille | 23 | +58.7 24/25→25/26 | 53111.6% | 8358.7% |
| 25 | F. GruberCentre-back |  1. FC Nürnberg | 23 | +58.5 24/25→25/26 | 29175.5% | 6558.5% |
| 26 | A. PinotCentre-back | Boulogne | 25 | +58.4 24/25→25/26 | 25629.4% | 5658.4% |
| 27 | S. GourvilleCentre-back | Boulogne | 26 | +58.3 24/25→25/26 | 36287.1% | 5358.3% |
| 28 | A. LaurayDefensive midfielder |  Le Mans | 29 | +58.1 24/25→25/26 | 36611.8% | 4158.1% |
| 29 | C. AwaziemCentre-back |  Nantes | 29 | +57.2 24/25→25/26 | 27330.2% | 5057.2% |
| 30 | C. JoliboisCentre-back |  Rodez | 28 | +56.6 24/25→25/26 | 25586.5% | 4556.6% |
| 31 | B. FranjićFull-back | Venezia | 26 | +56 24/25→25/26 | 23725% | 5556% |
| 32 | Miguel NóbregaCentre-back |  Guimaraes | 26 | +55.8 24/25→25/26 | 11152.4% | 4855.8% |
| 33 | J. KiilerichCentre-back |  Zulte Waregem | 26 | +55.3 24/25→25/26 | 27177.1% | 5155.3% |
| 34 | M. MorenoCentre-back |  Levante | 22 | +54.6 24/25→25/26 | 368.5% | 8154.6% |
| 35 | A. MalandaCentre-back |  Middlesbrough | 24 | +54 24/25→25/26 | 401.7% | 7454% |
| 36 | S. MilićCentre-back |  FK Partizan | 26 | +54 24/25→25/26 | 34392.8% | 3654% |
| 37 | J. BoyerFull-back | Boulogne | 28 | +54 24/25→25/26 | 40453.4% | 4654% |
| 38 | M. CommaretDefensive midfielder |  Laval | 24 | +53.1 24/25→25/26 | 14248.8% | 5253.1% |
| 39 | G. CampbellFull-back |  West Brom | 25 | +52.6 24/25→25/26 | 3735.8% | 6652.6% |
| 40 | Christian MarquesCentre-back |  Tondela | 23 | +52.1 22/23→25/26 | 30410.2% | 6252.1% |
| 41 | K. SchmidtCentre-back |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 24 | +51.7 24/25→25/26 | 12228.6% | 5351.7% |
| 42 | M. FreckletonFull-back |  ST Mirren | 23 | +51.4 24/25→25/26 | 39112.1% | 5051.4% |
| 43 | C. TaylorCentre-back | Millwall | 23 | +50.9 24/25→25/26 | 4250.5% | 7050.9% |
| 44 | Tiago GabrielCentre-back |  Lecce | 21 | +50.8 24/25→25/26 | 44205.6% | 8450.8% |
| 45 | H. VoyerFull-back | Le Mans | 29 | +50 24/25→25/26 | 50411.3% | 4050% |
| 46 | K. DiksCentre-back |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 29 | +49.6 24/25→25/26 | 54117.7% | 5649.6% |
| 47 | G. GocholeishviliCentre-back |  Hamburger SV | 25 | +49.1 24/25→25/26 | 1155.3% | 6449.1% |
| 48 | Z. RomeroCentre-back |  Getafe | 26 | +48.4 24/25→25/26 | 53148.4% | 7548.4% |
| 49 | M. GyamfiCentre-back |  1. FC Kaiserslautern | 26 | +48.2 24/25→25/26 | 38307.4% | 5748.2% |
| 50 | Y. TitiFull-back |  Estac Troyes | 20 | +48.2 24/25→25/26 | 1918.1% | 6648.2% |
