highest rated defender in the top 5 leagues this season

Rodrigo Riquelme has the highest rating by a defender in Europe's top five leagues this season, with a rating of 8.60 in LaLiga.

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highest rated with a minimum of 30 min per team match defender in the top 5 leagues this season

	NAME	Rating	SEASON	CLUB	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Rodrigo Riquelme R. Riquelme	8.60	2026-27	Real Betis	1	1	72	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
2	Myles Lewis-Skelly M. Lewis-Skelly	8.47	2026-27	Arsenal	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3	Saud Abdulhamid S. Abdulhamid	8.45	2026-27	Lens	1	1	61	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
4	Dávid Hancko D. Hancko	8.44	2026-27	Atlético Madrid	1	1	90	0	1	3	3	0	1	2	2	1	1	0
5	Michael Kayode M. Kayode	8.31	2026-27	Brentford	1	1	75	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
6	Ben White B. White	8.29	2026-27	Arsenal	1	1	90	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	3	1	0	0
7	Juan Foyth J. Foyth	8.26	2026-27	Villarreal	1	1	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	9	0	1	0
8	Carlos Romero C. Romero	8.14	2026-27	Villarreal	1	1	90	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	3	2	1	0
9	Nobel Mendy N. Mendy	8.01	2026-27	Hull City	1	1	63	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	0
10	Semi Ajayi S. Ajayi	7.95	2026-27	Hull City	1	1	63	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0
11	Noah Sadiki N. Sadiki	7.94	2026-27	Sunderland	1	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
12	Dara O'Shea D. O'Shea	7.91	2026-27	Ipswich	1	1	90	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	13	0	0	0
13	Ismaëlo Ganiou I. Ganiou	7.90	2026-27	Lens	1	1	78	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0
14	Otavio Ataide O. Ataide	7.86	2026-27	Paris FC	1	1	90	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	5	2	1	0
15	Mouctar Diakhaby M. Diakhaby	7.83	2026-27	Valencia	1	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0
16	César Tárrega C. Tárrega	7.81	2026-27	Valencia	1	1	90	0	0	5	3	1	0	1	4	2	0	0
17	Montassar Omar Talbi M. Omar Talbi	7.80	2026-27	Lorient	1	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
18	Manu Hernando M. Hernando	7.72	2026-27	Racing	1	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	0
19	John Egan J. Egan	7.72	2026-27	Hull City	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0
20	Marcos Alonso M. Alonso	7.70	2026-27	Celta Vigo	1	1	90	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	7	1	0	0
21	Nathaniel Adjei N. Adjei	7.69	2026-27	Lorient	1	1	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0
22	Yann Aurel Bisseck Y. Aurel Bisseck	7.67	2026-27	Inter	1	1	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	0
23	Giovanni Di Lorenzo G. Di Lorenzo	7.66	2026-27	Napoli	1	1	90	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
24	Kristoffer Ajer K. Ajer	7.65	2026-27	Brentford	1	1	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	8	1	0	0
25	Leif Davis L. Davis	7.58	2026-27	Ipswich	1	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0

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RTG

8.60

Riquelme

Team Rankings

9th

1st

5th

FORM

last 5

2026-27 Table

	CLUB	M	W	D	GD	PTS
4	Atlético Madrid	1	1	0	2	3
5	Real Madrid	1	1	0	1	3
6	Real Betis	1	1	0	1	3
7	Villarreal	1	0	1	0	1
8	Racing	1	0	1	0	1

Last Game

Real Betis

W1 D0 L0

Final

Real Sociedad

W0 D0 L1

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Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

2

Gouiri

2

Thauvin

2

Férnandez

Assists Leaders

2

Hernández

2

Diouf

2

Díaz

Rating Leaders

9.47

Díaz

9.37

Kang-in

9.29

Højbjerg

Take-ons Leaders

5

Tel

5

Kubo

5

Sierra Ortega

Big Chances Created Leaders

2

Martínez

2

Nketiah

2

Hernández

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings

Goals Against Rankings

Goal Difference Rankings

FC 2026-27 Tables

	Premier League	M	W	L	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	1	1	0	3	3
2	Brentford	1	1	0	3	3
3	Everton	1	1	0	2	3
4	Hull City	1	1	0	2	3
5	Ipswich	1	1	0	1	3
6	Leeds	1	1	0	1	3
7	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0
8	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0
9	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0
10	Man City	0	0	0	0	0
11	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0
12	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0
13	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0
14	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0
15	Sunderland	1	0	1	-1	0
16	Nottm Forest	1	0	1	-1	0
17	Man United	1	0	1	-2	0
18	Crystal Palace	1	0	1	-2	0
19	Tottenham	1	0	1	-3	0
20	Coventry	1	0	1	-3	0

	LaLiga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Sevilla	2	2	0	0	3	6
2	Alavés	2	1	1	0	3	4
3	Espanyol	2	1	0	1	2	3
4	Atlético Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	3
5	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	1	3
6	Real Betis	1	1	0	0	1	3
7	Villarreal	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Racing	1	0	1	0	0	1
9	Deportivo	1	0	1	0	0	1
10	Elche	1	0	1	0	0	1
11	Valencia	1	0	1	0	0	1
12	Celta Vigo	1	0	1	0	0	1
13	Rayo	2	0	1	1	-1	1
14	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Osasuna	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	-1	0
17	Athletic Club	1	0	0	1	-2	0
18	Málaga	1	0	0	1	-2	0
19	Levante	1	0	0	1	-3	0
20	Getafe	1	0	0	1	-3	0

	Bundesliga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Bayern	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Freiburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Augsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Mainz	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	M'gladbach	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Hamburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Köln	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Werder	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Schalke	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Paderborn	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Elversberg	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Serie A	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Inter	1	1	0	0	3	3
2	Napoli	1	1	0	0	2	3
3	Cagliari	1	1	0	0	1	3
4	Udinese	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Como	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Sassuolo	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Venezia	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Frosinone	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Parma	1	0	0	1	-1	0
19	Genoa	1	0	0	1	-2	0
20	Monza	1	0	0	1	-3	0

	Ligue 1	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Marseille	1	1	0	0	4	3
2	Lens	1	1	0	0	3	3
3	Lyon	1	1	0	0	2	3
4	Brest	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Le Mans	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Nice	1	0	1	0	0	1
7	Lorient	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Troyes	1	0	1	0	0	1
9	Paris FC	1	0	1	0	0	1
10	PSG	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Angers	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Monaco	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Le Havre	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Toulouse	1	0	0	1	-2	0
17	Auxerre	1	0	0	1	-3	0
18	Strasbourg	1	0	0	1	-4	0