Most In-Form U19 defenders This Season

The most in-form U19 defenders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and I. Baouf leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Noah Markmann has improved his Season rating most, up +28 on last season, while L. Vušković's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +25.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 81.7.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes92.5RTG

Barcelona

In form

Pau Cubarsí Paredes50.9SsN

Barcelona

Rising potential

L. Vušković+25.1RTG

Hamburger SV · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Noah Markmann+28SsN

FC Nordsjaelland · 24/25→25/26

Pau Cubarsí Paredes81.7val

Barcelona

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	Player	Team
1	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	5134.3%	93±0%
2	M. Ayhan Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	19	41	67
3	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	39150%	6442.7%
4	B. Kurtulus Centre-back	Halmstad	19	37570.9%	3928.1%
5	N. Simić Centre-back	FK Partizan	19	35	44
6	Jorge Salinas Full-back	Racing Santander	19	3534700%	7532.5%
7	I. Cossier Full-back	Le Mans	19	34	63
8	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	3368.9%	8740.6%
9	Allan De León Centre-back	Novi Pazar	18	32	43
10	Noah Markmann Full-back	FC Nordsjaelland	19	32636.4%	4522%
11	S. Britschgi Centre-back	Parma	19	31	80
12	Amine Chabane Full-back	Amiens	19	31272.3%	606.8%
13	Lenn-Minh Tran Full-back	MVV	19	31	54
14	F. Merién Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	17	3130400%	6035.8%
15	P. Miller Full-back	New England Revolution	18	29357.8%	4717.9%
16	A. AvdiÄFull-back	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	28	43
17	E. Bassey Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	28	5729.5%
18	H. Ahanor Full-back	Atalanta	18	28587.8%	7915.1%
19	T. Tati Centre-back	Nantes	18	27	79
20	A. Pavlovic Centre-back	OFK Beograd	19	26	40
21	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	TSV Hartberg	19	26422.4%	4823.3%
22	A. Kinteh Centre-back	Tromso	19	26	45
23	J. Zwart Centre-back	Jong AZ	19	25	53
24	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly Centre-back	Werder Bremen	19	24	79
25	R. Kpakio Full-back	Cardiff	19	242109.1%	5112.2%
26	Jinairo Johnson Full-back	Jong Ajax	19	24266.2%	5312%
27	M. Mvundlela Centre-back	Polokwane City	0	23	2
28	M. Muzungu Centre-back	Jong Ajax	18	23	52
29	Davinchi Full-back	Getafe	18	23	81
30	U. Filipovic Full-back	Radnik Surdulica	19	23	38
31	M. Palma Full-back	Sampdoria	18	227300%	633.8%
32	Naoufel El Hannach Full-back	Montpellier	19	22	59
33	C. O'Brien Full-back	Accrington ST	19	2238.1%	335.8%
34	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	22207.1%	7816.4%
35	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	21165%	406.9%
36	Ada Ibik Centre-back	Manisa F.K.	17	20	39
37	Aleksa Milošević Full-back	Mladost Lucani	19	19	39
38	L. Martes Full-back	Sparta Rotterdam	17	19	65
39	M. van der Lans Centre-back	Jong Ajax	19	19	51
40	Viggo Plantinga Full-back	Jong Utrecht	17	19	56
41	Kouakou Joane Gadou Centre-back	Red Bull Salzburg	19	19	46
42	V. Konaté Full-back	Cercle Brugge	19	18	52
43	S. Mori Defensive midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	19	18	52
44	Andrés Cuenca Full-back	Sporting Gijon	19	18	64
45	L. Motaung Centre-back	TS Galaxy	0	17	2
46	R. Nijstad Centre-back	Twente	18	17	72
47	N. Ilaș Centre-back	FC Botosani	19	17	33
48	Raf van de Riet Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	17351.4%	5926.2%
49	G. De Meyer Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	16382.4%	457.6%
50	N. Engwanda Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	1619%	434.3%