U21 defenders with the Best Potential in La Liga 26/27
The highest-potential U21 defenders in La Liga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Jon Martín of Real Sociedad is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.3, and Jorge Salinas has been the form player this season, grading 34.8, and Buba Sangaré leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jon Martín has improved his Season rating most, up +6.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Jon Martín of Real Sociedad is the most valuable name in this group at 79.
8 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon MartínFull-back |  Real Sociedad | 20 | 19±0% | 82±0% |
| 2 | Jorge SalinasFull-back |  Racing Santander | 19 | 35±0% | 783.1% |
| 3 | X. EspartFull-back |  Barcelona | 18 | 5±0% | 76±0% |
| 4 | Buba SangaréFull-back |  Elche | 19 | 8±0% | 70±0% |
| 5 | K. KitaCentre-back | Real Sociedad | 21 | 29±0% | 697.1% |
| 6 | RafitaFull-back |  Malaga | 20 | 27±0% | 68±0% |
| 7 | Íñigo ArguibideFull-back |  Osasuna | 21 | 1±0% | 65±0% |
| 8 | Roger HinojoCentre-back |  Espanyol | 21 | 24±0% | 65±0% |