With a phenomenal average rating, Youssouf Ndayishimiye’s performances caught the eye of French club Nice, signing for them in January 2023.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Youssouf Ndayishimiye | 8.52 | Back 4 | 315 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| Lumbardh Dellova | 8.05 | Back 4 | 360 | KF Ballkani |
| Dante | 7.97 | Back 5 | 300 | Nice |
| Sam Beukema | 7.85 | Back 4 | 840 | AZ Alkmaar |
| Dante | 7.84 | Back 4 | 540 | Nice |
| Ben Johnson | 7.83 | Back 5 | 435 | West Ham United |
| Joel Felix | 7.81 | Back 4 | 540 | Silkeborg |
| Valentin Roberge | 7.67 | Back 4 | 270 | Apollon |
| Zeno Debast | 7.59 | Back 4 | 570 | Anderlecht |
| Jan Vertonghen | 7.56 | Back 4 | 780 | Anderlecht |
| Eduard Sarapii | 7.47 | Back 4 | 720 | SK Dnipro-1 |
| Joseph Okumu | 7.45 | Back 5 | 630 | Gent |
| Lucas Martínez Quarta | 7.32 | Back 4 | 650 | Fiorentina |
| Hrvoje Milicevic | 7.31 | Back 4 | 270 | AEK Larnaca |
| Ahmed Touba | 7.29 | Back 4 | 585 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| Bruno Godeau | 7.29 | Back 5 | 332 | Gent |
| Kamil Piatkowski | 7.15 | Back 5 | 270 | Gent |
| Wesley Hoedt | 7.14 | Back 5 | 282 | Anderlecht |
| Léo Duarte | 7.13 | Back 4 | 450 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| Pantelis Hatzidiakos | 7.09 | Back 4 | 660 | AZ Alkmaar |
| Nikola Milenković | 7.07 | Back 4 | 750 | Fiorentina |
| Igor | 7.05 | Back 4 | 755 | Fiorentina |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 7.04 | Back 4 | 540 | Nice |
| Nikola Soldo | 7.04 | Back 4 | 327 | Köln |
| Guram Kashia | 7.03 | Back 4 | 570 | Slovan Bratislava |
| Jordan Torunarigha | 7.02 | Back 5 | 462 | Gent |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– ECL Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.