Top-Scoring defenders in La Liga 26/27

At a glance

Q. Hartman of Espanyol is the standout for raw talent across defenders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.9, and Diego Murillo has been the form player this season, grading 44.1, and C. Romero leads the scoring with 4 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, while Q. Hartman's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +23.6 over the same span. 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 96.9.

Best talent

Q. Hartman87.9RTG

Espanyol

In form

Diego Murillo44.1SsN

Malaga

Rising potential

Q. Hartman+23.6RTG

Espanyol · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Diego Murillo+32.8SsN

Malaga · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

C. Romero4goals

Atletico Madrid

Most valuable

Raúl Asencio96.9val

Real Madrid