Top-Scoring defenders in La Liga 26/27

At a glance

Renato Veiga of Villarreal is the standout for raw talent across defenders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 85, and Juan Iglesias has been the form player this season, grading 57.5, and J. Báez leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Diego Murillo has improved his Season rating most, up +32.8 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Raúl Asencio of Real Madrid is the most valuable name in this group at 95.9.

Best talent

Renato Veiga85RTG

Villarreal

In form

Juan Iglesias57.5SsN

Sevilla

Rising potential

Diego Murillo+10.9RTG

Malaga · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Diego Murillo+32.8SsN

Malaga · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

J. Báez2goals

Barcelona

Most valuable

Raúl Asencio95.9val

Real Madrid