Top-Scoring defenders in Premier League 26/27

At a glance

M. Rodríguez of FC Krasnodar is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 54.3, and E. Teslenko has been the form player this season, grading 51.8, and Jubal leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Teslenko has improved his Season rating most, up +22.1 on last season, while S. Varatynov's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Rodríguez of FC Krasnodar is the most valuable name in this group at 6.

Best talent

M. Rodríguez54.3RTG

FC Krasnodar

In form

E. Teslenko51.8SsN

Rubin

Rising potential

S. Varatynov+8.3RTG

Baltika · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

E. Teslenko+22.1SsN

Rubin · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Jubal3goals

FC Krasnodar

Most valuable

M. Rodríguez6val

FC Krasnodar