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Most Improved defenders in Bundesliga 25/26

The most improved defenders in Bundesliga in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Veratschnig of Red Bull Salzburg is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 69.1, and F. Wilfinger has been the form player this season, grading 48.1, and K. Jørgensen leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Bogarde has improved his Season rating most, up +34.8 on last season, while M. Freckleton's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Koller of Sturm Graz is the most valuable name in this group at 15.4.

Best talent
N. Veratschnig69.1RTG
Red Bull Salzburg
In form
F. Wilfinger48.1SsN
TSV Hartberg
Rising potential
M. Freckleton+16.8RTG
Lask Linz · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Bogarde+34.8SsN
Lask Linz · 22/23→25/26
Top scorer
K. Jørgensen7goals
Lask Linz
Most valuable
P. Koller15.4val
Sturm Graz
30 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. BogardeDefensive midfielderLask Linz24+34.8
22/23→25/26
44362.5%485%
2Lee Tae-SeokFull-backAustria Vienna24+31.3
24/25→25/26
39391.2%499.4%
3K. JørgensenDefensive midfielderLask Linz26+26.7
24/25→25/26
46139.1%460.9%
4L. SpendlhoferCentre-backTSV Hartberg33+24.4
20/21→25/26
34246.5%1856.5%
5AlemãoCentre-backLask Linz23+23.6
24/25→25/26
28590%4510%
6G. BelloFull-backLask Linz24+20.9
22/23→25/26
25475%4810.5%
7A. DragovićCentre-backAustria Vienna35+19.7
20/21→25/26
33150.4%1859.8%
8M. FreckletonCentre-backLask Linz24+19.6
24/25→25/26
38107.7%5050.8%
9A. AndradeFull-backLask Linz27+18.7
22/23→25/26
4088.2%4029.7%
10B. ZechCentre-backSCR Altach35+17.7
24/25→25/26
3887.2%1745.8%
11O. SteurerFull-backRied31+17.6
22/23→25/26
24258.8%268.6%
12B. OwusuFull-backGrazer AK23+14.8
24/25→25/26
26133.3%4528%
13D. PinesCentre-backGrazer AK28+12
24/25→25/26
2594.5%3310%
14R. BehounekCentre-backWolfsberger AC29+11.1
24/25→25/26
3645.5%3927.9%
15D. KubattaFull-backWSG Wattens22+10.7
24/25→25/26
17164.6%438.5%
16J. QuarshieCentre-backSturm Graz22+8.6
24/25→25/26
91720%6221%
17S. LainerFull-backRed Bull Salzburg34+5.6
24/25→25/26
2039.2%1840.3%
18S. Raux-YaoCentre-backRapid Vienna27+4
23/24→25/26
3612.5%3942.2%
19N. VeratschnigFull-backRed Bull Salzburg23+1.5
24/25→25/26
727.3%691.2%
20M. KreuzrieglerFull-backRied32-0.6
24/25→25/26
105.6%1517.3%
21K. AhoussouFull-backRapid Vienna22-2.9
24/25→25/26
1814.1%4426.8%
22T. DrexlerFull-backRed Bull Salzburg21-4
24/25→25/26
930.8%4327%
23E. AiwuCentre-backSturm Graz25-8
23/24→25/26
1534.8%4035.2%
24M. SollbauerCentre-backGrazer AK36-12
21/22→25/26
2929.4%1750.1%
25L. KlassenFull-backGrazer AK26-14.2
24/25→25/26
960.2%3420.5%
26S. PiesingerCentre-backWolfsberger AC34-15.3
21/22→25/26
2142.1%1355.2%
27K. BomaCentre-backRed Bull Salzburg23-17.1
24/25→25/26
1750.6%5910.6%
28J. RasmussenCentre-backRed Bull Salzburg29-19.4
24/25→25/26
1410.3%3427.8%
29X. MbuyambaCentre-backLask Linz24-34.4
24/25→25/26
1176.6%4134.9%
30Daniel ElfadliCentre-backLask Linz29-37.6
24/25→25/26
1472.3%4321.9%