Top-Scoring defenders in Primera A 25/26

At a glance

Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador of Deportivo Cali is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primera A, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.9, and Y. Rosales has been the form player this season, grading 43.1, and C. Mafla leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Mafla has improved his Season rating most, up +19.7 on last season, while K. Balanta's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Ortíz of Junior is the most valuable name in this group at 3.7.

Best talent

Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador38.9RTG

Deportivo Cali

In form

Y. Rosales43.1SsN

Alianza Valledupar

Rising potential

K. Balanta+0.6RTG

Santa Fe · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

C. Mafla+19.7SsN

Santa Fe · 21/22→25/26

Top scorer

C. Mafla5goals

Santa Fe

Most valuable

P. Ortíz3.7val

Junior