Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in Challenger Pro League
The most improved U21 defenders in Challenger Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
S. de Grand of Lommel United is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.6, and J. Molle has been the form player this season, grading 32.9, and Yoram\t Zague leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Gomez van Hoogen has improved his Season rating most, up +15.5 on last season, while S. de Grand's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Molle of Francs Borains is the most valuable name in this group at 9.9.
8 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Gomez van HoogenCentre-back |  Club Brugge II | 20 | +15.5 24/25→25/26 | 23209.5% | 448.8% |
| 2 | S. de GrandFull-back |  Lommel United | 21 | +10.7 24/25→25/26 | 21100.9% | 5013.2% |
| 3 | Jayden Onia SekeFull-back |  RSC Anderlecht II | 17 | +8.5 24/25→25/26 | 12236.1% | 426.4% |
| 4 | K. BarryFull-back | RSC Anderlecht II | 20 | +4.4 24/25→25/26 | 1444.9% | 432.7% |
| 5 | N. EngwandaFull-back | RSC Anderlecht II | 18 | +2.6 24/25→25/26 | 1619% | 434.3% |
| 6 | B. VroninksFull-back | RSC Anderlecht II | 19 | -2.5 24/25→25/26 | 1020% | 4013.6% |
| 7 | W. VerlindenCentre-back | Club Brugge II | 19 | -3.2 24/25→25/26 | 926.9% | 406.5% |
| 8 | Brad Ryan ManguelleFull-back |  KRC Genk II | 18 | -5.5 24/25→25/26 | 937.4% | 413.3% |