U21 defenders with the Best Potential in Bundesliga
The highest-potential U21 defenders in Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
M. Cissé of Lask Linz is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.1, and J. Schöller leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Maximilian Hennig has improved his Season rating most, up +20.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Cissé of Lask Linz is the most valuable name in this group at 9.
13 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. CisséFull-back |  Lask Linz | 21 | 31 | 50 |
| 2 | Maximilian HennigFull-back |  TSV Hartberg | 19 | 26422.4% | 4823.3% |
| 3 | Jannik SchusterCentre-back |  Red Bull Salzburg | 20 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Kouakou Joane GadouCentre-back | Red Bull Salzburg | 19 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | J. MitchellCentre-back |  Sturm Graz | 21 | 23 | 4425% |
| 6 | J. SchöllerFull-back |  Rapid Vienna | 20 | 17 | 44 |
| 7 | A. MalicDefensive midfielder | Sturm Graz | 20 | 17 | 44 |
| 8 | L. PazourekFull-back | TSV Hartberg | 21 | 24 | 43 |
| 9 | T. DrexlerFull-back | Red Bull Salzburg | 21 | 930.8% | 4327% |
| 10 | D. KovacevicDefensive midfielder | TSV Hartberg | 21 | 18 | 43 |
| 11 | D. RadonjicCentre-back |  Austria Vienna | 20 | 13 | 42 |
| 12 | F. DemirFull-back | Rapid Vienna | 21 | 8 | 42 |
| 13 | L. Vraa-JensenFull-back |  Grazer AK | 21 | 13 | 42 |