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Most Improved U21 defenders in Bundesliga 26/27

The most improved U21 defenders in Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Abdulay Bah of FC Augsburg is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.9, and A. Koné has been the form player this season, grading 53.7, and A. Zehnter leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Maximilian Hennig has improved his Season rating most, up +26.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Koné of RB Leipzig is the most valuable name in this group at 53.2.

Best talent
Abdulay Bah77.9RTG
FC Augsburg
In form
A. Koné53.7SsN
RB Leipzig
Rising potential
Maximilian Hennig+10.5RTG
Bayern München · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Maximilian Hennig+26.4SsN
Bayern München · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Zehnter2goals
VfL Wolfsburg
Most valuable
A. Koné53.2val
RB Leipzig
5 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Maximilian HennigFull-backBayern München19+26.4
24/25→25/26
31538.8%5026.9%
2Abdulay BahCentre-backFC Augsburg20+21.4
24/25→25/26
28314.7%7810.8%
3F. ChiarodiaCentre-backBorussia Mönchengladbach21+9.4
24/25→25/26
17122.1%684.1%
4Sean DulicFull-back1899 Hoffenheim21+3.2
24/25→25/26
1332.3%402.2%
5A. ZehnterCentre-backVfL Wolfsburg21-22.6
24/25→25/26
874.3%723.8%