Most In-Form defenders in Ligue 1 26/27

The most in-form defenders in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Zabarnyi of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.9, and Sekou Fofana leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Senaya has improved his Season rating most, up +30.1 on last season, while B. Meité's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.6 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 71.8.

Marseille · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Senaya+30.1SsN

Auxerre · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	6461.2%	8311%
2	I. Boura Full-back	Estac Troyes	26	4113.7%	5812.3%
3	B. Chardonnet Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	31	417.4%	4120.8%
4	S. Baidoo Centre-back	Lens	22	39	79
5	M. Senaya Centre-back	Auxerre	25	38396.1%	686.4%
6	N. Obaretin Centre-back	Lorient	23	2434.8%	611.3%
7	Y. Gomis Full-back	Strasbourg	21	2420.9%	44±0%
8	A. Seidu Full-back	Rennes	26	2325.4%	623.4%
9	B. Meité Full-back	Marseille	24	23	7829%
10	N. Sangui Full-back	Paris FC	20	2286.6%	763.7%
11	B. Okoh Centre-back	Auxerre	23	20	69
12	P. Gozzi Centre-back	Estac Troyes	25	200.5%	562%
13	H. Hateboer Centre-back	Rennes	32	1911.1%	2634.5%
14	M. Salisu Centre-back	Monaco	27	1920.9%	5519.1%
15	T. De Smet Full-back	Paris FC	28	1452.7%	4811.2%
16	N. Äelik Centre-back	Lens	20	13	72
17	Sekou Fofana Full-back	Auxerre	23	1213.9%	4515.5%
18	Gonçalo Oliveira Centre-back	Rennes	20	11	7063.5%
19	Y. Koré Centre-back	Paris FC	21	579.8%	549.7%
20	T. Nianzou Centre-back	Lille	24	539.5%	661.2%