Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in A-League 25/26

The most valuable centre-backs in A-League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

P. Ziereis of Melbourne Victory is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 23.8, and G. Ferreyra has been the form player this season, grading 43.3, and A. Popovic leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Ferreyra has improved his Season rating most, up +35 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Kikianis of Adelaide United is the most valuable name in this group at 1.2.

Western Sydney Wanderers

Rising potential

G. Ferreyra-7.5RTG

Western Sydney Wanderers · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

G. Ferreyra+35SsN

Western Sydney Wanderers · 23/24→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	P. Kikianis Centre-back	Adelaide United	21	1.2	23	22
2	A. Pantazopoulos Centre-back	Western Sydney Wanderers	23	1.2	24	20
3	N. Paull Centre-back	Macarthur	23	1.1	21	18
4	J. King Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	25	1.1	29595.2%	1949.6%
5	A. Popovic Centre-back	Sydney	24	1.1	24458.1%	1956.7%
6	D. Valkanis Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	20	1	25	20
7	K. Grozos Centre-back	Macarthur	26	1	17	18
8	J. Courtney-Perkins Centre-back	Sydney	23	0.9	15	1848.5%
9	L. Bonetig Centre-back	Melbourne City	21	0.8	15	18
10	N. Pijnaker Centre-back	Auckland	27	0.8	13	15
11	I. Hughes Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	22	0.8	15	20
12	H. Bility Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	25	0.6	7	16
13	P. Ziereis Centre-back	Melbourne Victory	33	0.5	215.1%	2447%
14	Samuel Dikoš Centre-back	Central Coast Mariners	20	0.5	4	17
15	Mikael Doka Centre-back	Central Coast Mariners	26	0.5	0	13
16	Noah McCann Centre-back	Central Coast Mariners	21	0.5	0	16
17	Sebastian Krslovic Centre-back	Macarthur	19	0.5	0	16
18	M. Cooper Centre-back	Newcastle Jets	18	0.5	4	19
19	W. McKay Centre-back	Macarthur	19	0.5	2	17
20	Riley Foxe Centre-back	Perth Glory	19	0.5	1	16
21	W. Kennedy Centre-back	Newcastle Jets	21	0.5	2	16
22	Sebastian Krslovic Centre-back	Macarthur	19	0.5	0	16
23	M. D'Hotman Centre-back	Auckland	19	0.5	0	17
24	F. Kasumovic Centre-back	Adelaide United	18	0.5	0	17
25	A. Lebib Centre-back	Perth Glory	20	0.5	0	16
26	B. Van Dorssen Centre-back	Newcastle Jets	21	0.5	0	17
27	M. Nichola Centre-back	Adelaide United	18	0.5	0	17
28	N. Barrie Centre-back	Western Sydney Wanderers	20	0.5	5	16
29	Sotiri Phillis Centre-back	Adelaide United	19	0.5	2	17
30	Vinko Stanisic Centre-back	Adelaide United	18	0.5	0	18
31	M. Cooper Centre-back	Newcastle Jets	18	0.5	6	19
32	R. Mackay Centre-back	Auckland	18	0.5	0	17
33	G. Ferreyra Centre-back	Western Sydney Wanderers	30	0.4	43421.7%	1336.6%
34	L. Rose Centre-back	Macarthur	29	0.4	22	13
35	M. Baker Centre-back	Melbourne City	16	0.4	0	17
36	Peter Antoniou Centre-back	Melbourne City	18	0.4	0	17
37	J. Necovski Centre-back	Melbourne City	18	0.4	0	17
38	Isiah Boston Centre-back	Melbourne City	17	0.4	0	17
39	T. Williams Centre-back	Sydney	18	0.4	0	17
40	M. Baker Centre-back	Melbourne City	16	0.4	0	17
41	J. Necovski Centre-back	Melbourne City	17	0.4	0	17
42	J. O'Reilly Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	17	0.4	0	16
43	Ryan Lee Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	18	0.4	0	16
44	J. Smith Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	18	0.4	1	16
45	J. Aspropotamitis Centre-back	Macarthur	30	0.3	0100%	773.2%
46	B. Kaltak Centre-back	Perth Glory	32	0.2	23	10
47	T. Lockyer Centre-back	Melbourne Victory	31	0.2	845.7%	1275.2%
48	B. Tuiloma Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	31	0.2	10220%	859.8%
49	A. Grant Centre-back	Newcastle Jets	32	0.2	34101.2%	966.1%
50	L. Jackson Centre-back	Perth Glory	31	0.2	820.6%	870.1%