Top-Scoring defenders in Jupiler Pro League 26/27

At a glance

J. Seys of Club Brugge KV is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Jupiler Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 62.9, and C. Burgess has been the form player this season, grading 64.4, and R. Opruț leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Lee Han-Beom has improved his Season rating most, up +27.3 on last season, while J. Kiilerich's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +18.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Sykes of Union St. Gilloise is the most valuable name in this group at 27.5.

Best talent

J. Seys62.9RTG

Club Brugge KV

In form

C. Burgess64.4SsN

Gent

Rising potential

J. Kiilerich+18.7RTG

Zulte Waregem · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Lee Han-Beom+27.3SsN

Club Brugge KV · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

R. Opruț5goals

Kortrijk

Most valuable

R. Sykes27.5val

Union St. Gilloise