Best Polish defenders - tier 1
Best Polish defenders - tier 1 · Power Rankings

Best Polish defenders - tier 1 Power Ranking

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Date range

July 28, 2026 – August 27, 2026

Published

August 27, 2026

Movement in the Rankings High jumps of the week: no comparable risers Free falls of the week: no comparable fallers

This edition covers 24 rated players and 69 appearances in the selected period. The data leader is Patryk Peda with a 8.87 average. The fixture outlook below includes only matches known when the snapshot was created.

The full ranking

Form, movement and what comes next

#PlayerRatingmatchesLast 5
1J. KiwiorJ. Kiwior7.5637.08.07.7
2Jan BednarekJan Bednarek7.5437.37.77.7
3T. PuchaczT. Puchacz0
4P. WszolekP. Wszolek7.3346.28.76.48.1
5M. GurgulM. Gurgul7.1247.57.66.76.7
6Maik NawrockiMaik Nawrocki6.9126.67.2
7Kamil PiątkowskiKamil Piątkowski7.5547.07.98.07.2
8Bright EdeBright Ede6.6526.37.0
9M. CashM. Cash6.4526.36.6
10A. PyrkaA. Pyrka7.4036.38.77.2
11P. FrankowskiP. Frankowski7.3417.3

Top 11

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J. Kiwior
J. Kiwior

FC Porto · 7.6 · 3 matches

7.56 across 3 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

@ Academico Viseu · August 29, 2026vs Moreirense · September 6, 2026 · Easy · ELO 1807–1517
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Jan Bednarek
Jan Bednarek

FC Porto · 7.5 · 3 matches

7.54 across 3 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

@ Academico Viseu · August 29, 2026vs Moreirense · September 6, 2026 · Easy · ELO 1807–1517
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T. Puchacz
T. Puchacz

Sabah FA · — · 0 matches

No average across 0 appearances

No frozen fixtures in this outlook window.

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P. Wszolek
P. Wszolek

Legia Warszawa · 7.3 · 4 matches

7.33 across 4 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

vs Slask Wroclaw · August 28, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1593–1472@ Motor Lublin · September 1, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1593–1490
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M. Gurgul
M. Gurgul

Lech Poznan · 7.1 · 4 matches

7.12 across 4 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

@ FC Thun · August 27, 2026@ Widzew Łódź · August 30, 2026
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Maik Nawrocki
Maik Nawrocki

Lens · 6.9 · 2 matches

6.91 across 2 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

@ Strasbourg · August 29, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1811–1713vs Lorient · September 5, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1811–1674
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Kamil Piątkowski
Kamil Piątkowski

Legia Warszawa · 7.5 · 4 matches

7.55 across 4 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

vs Slask Wroclaw · August 28, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1593–1472@ Motor Lublin · September 1, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1593–1490
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Bright Ede
Bright Ede

Deportivo La Coruna · 6.7 · 2 matches

6.65 across 2 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

vs Valencia · August 30, 2026 · Hard · ELO 1657–1745@ Villarreal · September 5, 2026 · Very hard · ELO 1657–1791
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M. Cash
M. Cash

Aston Villa · 6.5 · 2 matches

6.45 across 2 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

vs Arsenal · August 31, 2026 · Hard · ELO 1870–2006@ Hull City · September 5, 2026
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A. Pyrka
A. Pyrka

FC St. Pauli · 7.4 · 3 matches

7.40 across 3 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern · August 30, 2026 · Even · ELO 1594–1578 · #14@ Arminia Bielefeld · September 4, 2026 · Even · ELO 1594–1563
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P. Frankowski
P. Frankowski

Rennes · 7.3 · 1 matches

7.34 across 1 appearances

2 frozen fixtures in the outlook window.

vs Le Mans · August 30, 2026 · Easy · ELO 1731–1562@ Angers · September 6, 2026 · Favorable · ELO 1731–1584

Next matches

Who has the easiest and hardest schedule?

Fixture difficulty uses opponent strength, venue and league position. Lower scores mean easier schedules.

Schedule strength through 10 Sept 2026 Toughest: 1. Oskar Wójcik, 2. Bright Ede, 3. P. Bochniewicz Easiest: 1. P. Frankowski, 2. J. Kiwior, 3. Jan Bednarek Schedule strength = cumulative opponent difficulty from ELO, venue and both clubs' league-table positions.