Despite the limited number of minutes played, Dušan Tadić achieved a tremendous average rating in the CF position. For a team of ajax’s level, the lack of a true striker was one of the reasons for the poor season.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Dušan Tadić | 9.13 | Back 4 | 969 | Ajax |
| Mats Seuntjens | 8.31 | Back 5 | 1102 | RKC Waalwijk |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 7.60 | Back 4 | 1869 | AZ Alkmaar |
| Kudus Mohammed | 7.36 | Back 4 | 512 | Ajax |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 7.31 | Back 4 | 1957 | Utrecht |
| Luuk de Jong | 7.16 | Back 4 | 1744 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Amin Sarr | 7.01 | Back 5 | 1005 | Heerenveen |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;
Data from FBref.