Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Championship 26/27

At a glance

C. Hughes of Hull City is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 72.4, and S. Welsh has been the form player this season, grading 48.2, and K. Mavropanos leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Welsh has improved his Season rating most, up +36.6 on last season, while G. Campbell's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +22.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Hughes of Hull City is the most valuable name in this group at 35.1.

Best talent

C. Hughes72.4RTG

Hull City

In form

S. Welsh48.2SsN

Swansea

Rising potential

G. Campbell+22.9RTG

West Brom · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. Welsh+36.6SsN

Swansea · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

K. Mavropanos4goals

West Ham

Most valuable

C. Hughes35.1val

Hull City