Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

At a glance

K. Schmidt of Dynamo Dresden is the standout for raw talent across defenders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 58.4, and P. Strompf has been the form player this season, grading 26.3, and R. Jansson leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Johansson has improved his Season rating most, up +10.3 on last season, while K. Schmidt's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +23.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Bakatukanda of VfL Osnabrück is the most valuable name in this group at 25.7.

Best talent

K. Schmidt58.4RTG

Dynamo Dresden

In form

P. Strompf26.3SsN

VfL Bochum

Rising potential

K. Schmidt+23.4RTG

Dynamo Dresden · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

C. Johansson+10.3SsN

Holstein Kiel · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

R. Jansson3goals

FC St. Pauli

Most valuable

E. Bakatukanda25.7val

VfL Osnabrück