Defenders with the Most Assists in Ligue 1 26/27

The most creative defenders in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most creative midfielders in Ligue 1 Most creative attackers in Ligue 1 Best defenders in Ligue 1 Most in-form defenders in Ligue 1 Top-scoring defenders in Ligue 1 Most valuable defenders in Ligue 1

At a glance

I. Zabarnyi of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.9, and M. Niakhaté has been the form player this season, grading 65.4, and S. Yohou leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Yohou has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while K. Peprah Oppong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Zabarnyi of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 71.8.

K. Peprah Oppong+49.2RTG

Nice · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. Yohou+50.1SsN

Le Mans · 24/25→25/26

26 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	L. Digne Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	33	6	2233.1%	3426.7%
2	Nuno Mendes Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	5	3463.3%	793%
3	B. Meité Full-back	Marseille	24	3	23	7829%
4	N. Tagliafico Full-back	Lyon	33	3	3120.4%	2537.2%
5	B. Chardonnet Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	31	3	417.4%	4120.8%
6	Sekou Fofana Full-back	Auxerre	23	2	1213.9%	4515.5%
7	I. Boura Full-back	Estac Troyes	26	2	4113.7%	5812.3%
8	A. Witsel Full-back	Nice	37	2	34201.8%	2024.2%
9	Abner Full-back	Lyon	26	2	46144.2%	735.2%
10	M. Niakhaté Full-back	Lyon	30	2	6551.7%	5017.7%
11	R. Kluivert Full-back	Lyon	25	2	2032.7%	7125.6%
12	J. Teze Full-back	Monaco	26	2	35218%	714.4%
13	I. Doukouré Full-back	Strasbourg	23	2	2636.4%	768.4%
14	L. Srdanovic Full-back	Lille	20	1	6	40
15	J. Mitchell Centre-back	Strasbourg	21	1	23	44
16	Yoram\t Zague Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	1	9309.1%	4534.3%
17	L. Maronnier Full-back	Estac Troyes	26	1	2726.4%	544.1%
18	S. Baidoo Centre-back	Lens	22	1	39	79
19	G. Lloris Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	31	1	3711.5%	4218.8%
20	L. Balerdi Centre-back	Marseille	27	1	3512.3%	6218.7%
21	A. Seidu Full-back	Rennes	26	1	2325.4%	623.4%
22	T. De Smet Full-back	Paris FC	28	1	1452.7%	4811.2%
23	L. Brassier Centre-back	Rennes	26	1	3897.4%	704%
24	H. Traoré Full-back	Paris FC	34	1	1819.7%	1831.4%
25	Flávio Nazinho Full-back	Monaco	23	1	4113.9%	593.1%
26	K. Antonio Full-back	Lens	18	1	627.1%	749.7%