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Most Improved defenders This Season in League Two

The most improved defenders in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Odutayo of Bromley is the standout for raw talent across defenders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.2, and J. Robson has been the form player this season, grading 50.3, and O. Sowunmi leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Daniels has improved his Season rating most, up +38.5 on last season, while K. McFadzean's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Odutayo of Bromley is the most valuable name in this group at 6.8.

Best talent
I. Odutayo38.2RTG
Bromley
In form
J. Robson50.3SsN
Oldham
Rising potential
K. McFadzean+5.7RTG
Chesterfield · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Daniels+38.5SsN
Oldham · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
O. Sowunmi7goals
Bromley
Most valuable
I. Odutayo6.8val
Bromley
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1D. DanielsCentre-backOldham32+38.5
24/25→25/26
411750%1618.1%
2E. MontheCentre-backOldham31+35.5
23/24→25/26
44427.7%2032.1%
3K. WattsCentre-backCambridge United26+31.7
24/25→25/26
44255.6%3517.4%
4M. EkpitetaFull-backMilton Keynes Dons30+25
24/25→25/26
37210.1%2228.2%
5K. McFadzeanCentre-backChesterfield39+23.4
24/25→25/26
30334.3%9172.7%
6R. StauntonFull-backGrimsby24+21.9
20/21→25/26
27421.2%3411.1%
7J. GibbonsFull-backCambridge United28+21.9
24/25→25/26
39131.1%2725.7%
8A. KilgourFull-backBristol Rovers28+20.7
24/25→25/26
25440.4%2624.1%
9L. BennettFull-backCambridge United24+19.5
24/25→25/26
3998.5%3524.5%
10J. RobsonFull-backOldham28+19.3
23/24→25/26
5062.3%2811.1%
11J. TomkinsonFull-backCheltenham24+18.2
24/25→25/26
27209.2%3220.8%
12Z. MedleyFull-backFleetwood Town26+17.1
24/25→25/26
20633.3%270.7%
13A. SmithCentre-backGillingham24+16.3
24/25→25/26
28140.5%3211.8%
14W. BoyleFull-backShrewsbury30+15.9
23/24→25/26
32100.6%2120.5%
15J. TuckerCentre-backColchester26+14.9
24/25→25/26
24162%3217.9%
16A. FlintCentre-backWalsall37+13.5
24/25→25/26
24125%101%
17S. SwinkelsCentre-backChesterfield22+13.2
24/25→25/26
21165%3323.8%
18J. FlintFull-backCrawley Town25+13
24/25→25/26
24122.6%3124.1%
19P. FarquharsonCentre-backWalsall29+12.9
24/25→25/26
16403.1%206.9%
20J. CapriceFull-backOldham33+12.8
23/24→25/26
21164.1%1054.1%
21B. PurringtonCentre-backCambridge United30+12.6
24/25→25/26
2599.2%1737.9%
22G. JonesFull-backMilton Keynes Dons30+12.4
24/25→25/26
21144.2%1937.3%
23L. OffordCentre-backMilton Keynes Dons26+12.3
24/25→25/26
3652.1%323.6%
24E. WeirFull-backWalsall24+11.4
24/25→25/26
17200%320.9%
25J. SandersCentre-backMilton Keynes Dons27+11.2
24/25→25/26
3156.3%2831.7%
26C. McJannetCentre-backGrimsby27+11.1
24/25→25/26
3840.8%309%
27S. CurtisCentre-backChesterfield20+10.4
24/25→25/26
18142.5%3321.5%
28J. MellishFull-backMilton Keynes Dons28+10
24/25→25/26
2662.1%261.6%
29C. DunkleyCentre-backChesterfield34+9.7
24/25→25/26
18115.5%106.6%
30Joel McGregorFull-backSwindon Town20+9.3
24/25→25/26
2276.2%334.5%
31S. SherringCentre-backCheltenham26+9.1
24/25→25/26
15149.2%262.2%
32I. OdutayoFull-backBromley23+9
24/25→25/26
3831.5%387%
33C. BarkerCentre-backCrawley Town23+9
24/25→25/26
3535.3%3430.8%
34R. OgleCentre-backOldham27+8.5
21/22→25/26
15125%2323.3%
35J. ConnollyCentre-backCrewe24+8.3
24/25→25/26
2261.5%3312.1%
36H. RodgersCentre-backGrimsby29+8.3
24/25→25/26
3531.7%2516%
37L. NessCentre-backNotts County24+8.2
24/25→25/26
16112.3%316.9%
38L. GibsonFull-backHarrogate Town29+8.1
24/25→25/26
13172.3%1811.7%
39R. Crichlow-NobleFull-backBarnet27+7.7
24/25→25/26
12171.1%2511.6%
40L. BillingtonFull-backCrewe22+7.7
24/25→25/26
2448.4%3712.6%
41N. TsaroullaFull-backNotts County27+7.6
24/25→25/26
2837.8%303.2%
42B. CooperCentre-backSalford City26+7.5
24/25→25/26
2640.5%3031.1%
43V. CampbellFull-backChesterfield25+7.4
24/25→25/26
9370%304.6%
44Harvey AraujoCentre-backColchester21+7.1
24/25→25/26
1959.2%335.7%
45H. HolgateCentre-backFleetwood Town26+6.5
24/25→25/26
12116.1%262.6%
46C. O'BrienCentre-backAccrington ST19+6.1
24/25→25/26
2238.1%335.5%
47Lewis ShipleyCentre-backBarrow22+6
24/25→25/26
11127.7%317%
48J. SweeneyFull-backGrimsby24+5.7
24/25→25/26
1941.6%3226.2%
49R. McDonaldCentre-backNotts County34+5.4
24/25→25/26
1745%924.6%
50R. Longelo-MbuleFull-backSalford City26+5.1
24/25→25/26
1840.2%292.7%