Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in League Two
The most improved U21 defenders in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Jamie Knight-Lebel of Swindon Town is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 33.5, and S. Curtis leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Curtis has improved his Season rating most, up +10.4 on last season, while Harvey Araujo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Jamie Knight-Lebel of Swindon Town is the most valuable name in this group at 3.6.
8 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. CurtisCentre-back |  Chesterfield | 20 | +10.4 24/25→25/26 | 18142.5% | 3321.5% |
| 2 | Joel McGregorFull-back |  Swindon Town | 20 | +9.3 24/25→25/26 | 2276.2% | 334.5% |
| 3 | Harvey AraujoCentre-back |  Colchester | 21 | +7.1 24/25→25/26 | 1959.2% | 335.7% |
| 4 | C. O'BrienCentre-back |  Accrington ST | 19 | +6.1 24/25→25/26 | 2238.1% | 335.5% |
| 5 | Kayden HughesCentre-back |  Fleetwood Town | 20 | +2.1 24/25→25/26 | 838.9% | 311.6% |
| 6 | Jamie Knight-LebelCentre-back | Swindon Town | 21 | -7.2 24/25→25/26 | 2224.5% | 343.7% |
| 7 | Jake Thomas BattyFull-back | Swindon Town | 21 | -7.4 24/25→25/26 | 1239.2% | 324.2% |
| 8 | Sonny AljofreeCentre-back |  Notts County | 21 | -12.9 24/25→25/26 | 763.5% | 314.6% |