Barcelona star is the highest-rated defender in La Liga this season | OneFootball

A headline member of the defensive ranks at Barcelona stands out above all others as the highest-rated stopper in La Liga this season.

That’s according to statisticians WhoScored, who point towards Jules Koundé as the player in question.

Stopper Koundé, for his part, has of course enjoyed a superb individual start to the new campaign.

Continuing to grow into his role at right-back, the Frenchman has seen out every minute of Barcelona’s La Liga term, a crucial figure in the Blaugrana’s charge to the top of the table.

Not only does Koundé remain a rock-solid performer on the defensive side of the ball, but his efforts in possession, too, are improving all the time.

And, as alluded to above, as much is evidenced in the former Sevilla man’s overall statistical rating in 2024/25.

As per the aforementioned WhoScored:

‘Jules Koundé is the highest rated defender in La Liga this season (7.28).’

Conor Laird – GSFN