Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Ligue 1

The most valuable defenders in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Zabarnyi has been the form player this season, grading 68, and Nuno Mendes leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Camara has improved his Season rating most, up +43.3 on last season, while L. Høgsberg's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.8 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 66.1.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

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	Player	Team
1	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	23	66.1	6871.3%	849.8%
2	M. Sarr Full-back	Lens	27	65.7	68125.3%	713.1%
3	A. Hakimi Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	27	60.9	63117.7%	7311.5%
4	W. Pacho Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	59.4	6156.7%	792.3%
5	D. Durivaux Full-back	RED Star FC 93	25	58.3	6098.7%	8033.7%
6	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	56.2	6896%	9412.3%
7	Abner Full-back	Lyon	26	54.7	56196.3%	7610.3%
8	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	51.2	53111.6%	8358.7%
9	S. Baidoo Centre-back	Lens	22	51.1	55	84
10	G. Doué Full-back	Strasbourg	23	49.5	4544.1%	853%
11	Q. Merlin Full-back	Rennes	24	48.1	4471.1%	839.4%
12	Nuno Mendes Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	48.1	46122.2%	831.6%
13	C. Cresswell Centre-back	Toulouse	23	47.5	425%	82±0%
14	I. Doukouré Centre-back	Strasbourg	23	46.2	3222.6%	794.9%
15	O. Camara Centre-back	Angers	23	46	471082.5%	7924.5%
16	B. Meité Full-back	Lorient	24	45.7	25	7829%
17	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	45.3	43235.9%	8647.9%
18	Beraldo Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	22	44.5	3120%	802.4%
19	A. Sangante Full-back	Le Havre	24	44.4	39172.2%	766.7%
20	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	44.3	4350.3%	8437.9%
21	D. Coppola Centre-back	Paris FC	22	44	2548.7%	795%
22	B. Locko Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	24	43.8	373281.8%	7521.5%
23	S. Diomandé Centre-back	Auxerre	25	43.1	4037.8%	746.8%
24	Otávio Full-back	Paris FC	24	43	379.7%	7414.6%
25	R. Kluivert Full-back	Lyon	25	43	2888%	7430.4%
26	P. Katseris Defensive midfielder	Lorient	25	43	3462.2%	7422.4%
27	J. Ekomié Full-back	Angers	22	42.9	44270.3%	7815.2%
28	G. Tsitaishvili Attacking midfielder	Metz	25	42.7	2523.6%	735.2%
29	L. Balerdi Centre-back	Marseille	27	42.6	4441.3%	6613.7%
30	M. Mbow Centre-back	Paris FC	26	42.6	4430.1%	716.1%
31	D. Guindo Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	23	42.3	31	73
32	A. Rouault Centre-back	Rennes	25	42	32105.1%	722.4%
33	C. Akpa Centre-back	Auxerre	24	41.8	3034.8%	729.4%
34	A. Omobamidele Centre-back	Strasbourg	24	41.7	2079.8%	727%
35	A. Mendy Full-back	Nice	22	41.7	32120.7%	754.3%
36	L. Brassier Centre-back	Rennes	26	41.6	42116.5%	711.8%
37	A. Seko Centre-back	Le Havre	26	41.6	3731.3%	7133.3%
38	M. Senaya Full-back	Auxerre	25	41.5	43461.8%	709.4%
39	J. Teze Defensive midfielder	Monaco	26	41.4	41265.8%	714%
40	M. Diaz Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	23	41.4	3147.1%	714%
41	S. Coulibaly Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	22	41.2	25472.7%	7410.4%
42	K. Ouattara Full-back	Monaco	21	41.2	21294.3%	796.2%
43	C. Mawissa Elebi Full-back	Monaco	21	41.2	3141.6%	79±0%
44	Vanderson Full-back	Monaco	25	40.8	2940.9%	7014.5%
45	Sadibou Sané Centre-back	Metz	22	40.8	40±0%	7410.8%
46	A. Ait Boudlal Centre-back	Rennes	20	40.5	37257.8%	8240.1%
47	L. Sy Full-back	Auxerre	23	40.5	30368.8%	7033.7%
48	D. Yongwa Central midfielder	Lorient	25	40.2	2262.5%	693.5%
49	N. Adjei Full-back	Lorient	23	40	1118.7%	6919.1%
50	Tiago Santos Full-back	Lille	24	39.9	16209.6%	692.4%