Most In-Form defenders This Season in Ligue 1

The most in-form defenders in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Zabarnyi has been the form player this season, grading 68, and Nuno Mendes leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Camara has improved his Season rating most, up +43.3 on last season, while L. Høgsberg's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Zabarnyi of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 66.1.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

Strasbourg · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	23	6871.3%	849.8%
2	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	6896%	9412.3%
3	M. Sarr Full-back	Lens	27	68125.3%	713.1%
4	M. Niakhaté Centre-back	Lyon	30	6551.7%	5215.5%
5	Clinton Mata Centre-back	Lyon	33	6544.5%	3616.5%
6	A. Hakimi Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	27	63117.7%	7311.5%
7	W. Pacho Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	6156.7%	792.3%
8	D. Durivaux Full-back	RED Star FC 93	25	6098.7%	8033.7%
9	Abner Full-back	Lyon	26	56196.3%	7610.3%
10	S. Baidoo Centre-back	Lens	22	55	84
11	A. Mandi Centre-back	Lille	34	5486.8%	298.7%
12	M. Udol Defensive midfielder	Lens	30	544.5%	55±0%
13	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	53111.6%	8358.7%
14	P. Lemonnier Centre-back	RED Star FC 93	33	51105.3%	3010.1%
15	R. Perraud Full-back	Lille	28	50163.2%	658.5%
16	O. Camara Centre-back	Angers	23	471082.5%	7924.5%
17	D. Sidibé Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	34	4722.9%	2821.5%
18	J. Lefort Centre-back	Angers	32	4724.9%	4018.9%
19	L. Hernández Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	30	47281.1%	466.9%
20	Nuno Mendes Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	46122.2%	831.6%
21	T. Meunier Full-back	Lille	34	458.4%	2914.5%
22	G. Doué Full-back	Strasbourg	23	4544.1%	853%
23	L. Balerdi Centre-back	Marseille	27	4441.3%	6613.7%
24	Q. Merlin Full-back	Rennes	24	4471.1%	839.4%
25	M. Mbow Centre-back	Paris FC	26	4430.1%	716.1%
26	J. Ekomié Full-back	Angers	22	44270.3%	7815.2%
27	B. Chardonnet Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	31	441.8%	4218.9%
28	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	4350.3%	8437.9%
29	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	43235.9%	8647.9%
30	M. Senaya Full-back	Auxerre	25	43461.8%	709.4%
31	G. Lloris Centre-back	Le Havre	31	4227.8%	4218.8%
32	C. Cresswell Centre-back	Toulouse	23	425%	82±0%
33	L. Brassier Centre-back	Rennes	26	42116.5%	711.8%
34	C. Arcus Full-back	Angers	30	4242.2%	4711.4%
35	R. Nicolaisen Full-back	Toulouse	29	41320.4%	541.3%
36	T. Kehrer Full-back	Monaco	29	417%	5420.4%
37	N. Tagliafico Full-back	Lyon	33	414.1%	2829%
38	J. Teze Defensive midfielder	Monaco	26	41265.8%	714%
39	B. Danger Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	28	40294.1%	5930.5%
40	S. Diomandé Centre-back	Auxerre	25	4037.8%	746.8%
41	Sadibou Sané Centre-back	Metz	22	40±0%	7410.8%
42	F. Medina Centre-back	Marseille	27	3925.7%	6613.4%
43	J. Gbamin Defensive midfielder	Metz	30	393166.7%	4612.9%
44	A. Sangante Full-back	Le Havre	24	39172.2%	766.7%
45	K. Kouao Full-back	Metz	28	3910.9%	558.5%
46	M. McKenzie Full-back	Toulouse	27	386.8%	6513%
47	G. Mensah Full-back	Auxerre	28	3819.2%	5617.2%
48	M. Salisu Centre-back	Monaco	27	3857.7%	627.7%
49	L. Négo Full-back	Le Havre	35	3864.5%	276.5%
50	Otávio Full-back	Paris FC	24	379.7%	7414.6%