Most Improved defenders This Season in Super League

At a glance

Chan Shinichi of Shanghai Shenhua is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Super League, with a Field Insider Rating of 37.1, and Xi Yang Alex has been the form player this season, grading 44.7, and Lucas Maia leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Wilson Manafá has improved his Season rating most, up +29.8 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lü Zhuoyi of Dalian Zhixing is the most valuable name in this group at 5.5.

Best talent

Chan Shinichi37.1RTG

Shanghai Shenhua

In form

Xi Yang Alex44.7SsN

Qingdao Youth Island

Rising potential

N. Radmanovac-6.5RTG

Qingdao Jonoon · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

Wilson Manafá+29.8SsN

Shanghai Shenhua · 23/24→25/26

Top scorer

Lucas Maia6goals

Henan Jianye

Most valuable

Lü Zhuoyi5.5val

Dalian Zhixing