Defenders with the Most Assists in Premier League 26/27

The most creative defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Saliba of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.8, and M. Keane leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Svoboda has improved his Season rating most, up +44.1 on last season, while Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, W. Saliba of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 145.4.

Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza+0.5RTG

Fulham · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Svoboda+44.1SsN

Brighton · 24/25→25/26

30 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	J. Hadjam Full-back	Brighton	23	4	14526.1%	4330.1%
2	Juanlu Sánchez Full-back	Bournemouth	23	3	2218.6%	803.7%
3	M. Cissé Full-back	Aston Villa	21	3	39	50
4	Kyle James McAdam Full-back	Nottingham Forest	21	2	10	45
5	M. Svoboda Full-back	Brighton	27	2	59294%	598.1%
6	R. Aït-Nouri Full-back	Manchester City	25	2	2631.2%	7817.6%
7	C. Kipré Full-back	Ipswich	29	2	355.8%	4524%
8	S. van den Berg Full-back	Brentford	24	2	3345.6%	870.9%
9	J. Gomez Full-back	Liverpool	29	2	919.6%	4719.5%
10	D. Burn Full-back	Newcastle	34	2	2451%	2642.5%
11	R. Calafiori Full-back	Arsenal	24	2	39±0%	83±0%
12	Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza Full-back	Fulham	22	1	11135.4%	311.7%
13	A. Dedić Full-back	Newcastle	24	1	38±0%	65±0%
14	M. Lacroix Full-back	Chelsea	26	1	54±0%	802.3%
15	T. Muharemović Full-back	Leeds	23	1	403.4%	832%
16	K. Kesler-Hayden Full-back	Coventry	23	1	1268.5%	659.3%
17	M. Keane Centre-back	Everton	33	1	39110.7%	336.1%
18	L. Shaw Full-back	Manchester United	31	1	41±0%	51±0%
19	J. Wilson-Esbrand Full-back	Manchester City	23	1	592.3%	3443.3%
20	J. Bidwell Full-back	Coventry	33	1	762.4%	1551.1%
21	J. Latibeaudiere Full-back	Coventry	26	1	1546.2%	5516.8%
22	N. Clyne Full-back	Crystal Palace	35	1	106.5%	1514%
23	C. Bradley Full-back	Liverpool	23	1	1520.3%	778.8%
24	T. Castagne Full-back	Fulham	30	1	28±0%	45±0%
25	L. Davis Full-back	Ipswich	26	1	37±0%	67±0%
26	B. White Full-back	Arsenal	28	1	19±0%	56±0%
27	K. Lewis-Potter Full-back	Brentford	25	1	33±0%	84±0%
28	J. Gvardiol Full-back	Manchester City	24	1	26±0%	86±0%
29	L. Hall Full-back	Newcastle	22	1	30±0%	851.8%
30	Murillo Full-back	Nottingham Forest	24	1	33±0%	79±0%