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Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in Eerste Divisie

The most improved U21 defenders in Eerste Divisie, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Tomas Galvez of Cambuur is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 63.7, and I. Baouf has been the form player this season, grading 39.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Baouf has improved his Season rating most, up +23.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Tomas Galvez of Cambuur is the most valuable name in this group at 16.9.

Best talent
Tomas Galvez63.7RTG
Cambuur
In form
I. Baouf39SsN
Cambuur
Rising potential
I. Baouf+19RTG
Cambuur · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
I. Baouf+23.4SsN
Cambuur · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Baouf6goals
Cambuur
Most valuable
Tomas Galvez16.9val
Cambuur
23 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1I. BaoufCentre-backCambuur19+23.4
24/25→25/26
39150%6442.7%
2S. van der PlasCentre-backJong PSV U2120+20.3
24/25→25/26
28270.7%5718.6%
3Jinairo JohnsonFull-backJong Ajax19+17.3
24/25→25/26
24266.2%5312%
4P. KloosterboerCentre-backJong Utrecht21+16.8
24/25→25/26
23289.7%5517.1%
5Mathijs MenuCentre-backJong AZ21+16.2
24/25→25/26
20385.7%5310%
6Tomas GalvezFull-backCambuur21+14.3
24/25→25/26
3282.2%6415.6%
7L. MolFull-backFC OSS21+13
24/25→25/26
141444.4%527.1%
8Raf van de RietFull-backJong PSV U2119+13
24/25→25/26
17351.4%5926.2%
9W. KooyCentre-backJong Utrecht21+11.7
24/25→25/26
23100%5710.7%
10M. MonamayCentre-backJong PSV U2120+10.3
24/25→25/26
20108.4%5514.3%
11Tijn JoostenCentre-backVVV Venlo19+8.6
24/25→25/26
12245.7%519%
12Djairo TehubyuluwFull-backMVV21+6.7
24/25→25/26
11152.3%482.8%
13M. BresserFull-backJong PSV U2119+5.4
24/25→25/26
10128.6%5316.4%
14R. BesselinkFull-backDe Graafschap21+5.1
24/25→25/26
2624.3%586.2%
15N. HeldFull-backWaalwijk20+2.4
24/25→25/26
2411.2%6113%
16E. van de BlaakCentre-backAlmere City FC21+1.9
24/25→25/26
239.1%56±0%
17S. BultmanCentre-backDe Graafschap21+0.5
23/24→25/26
134%5511.9%
18J. EsajasCentre-backJong AZ21-2.8
24/25→25/26
923.9%4811.1%
19Massien GhaddariFull-backJong Utrecht21-6
24/25→25/26
1528.4%545.6%
20K. SymonsFull-backDe Graafschap21-7.2
24/25→25/26
1927.5%54±0%
21P. UgwuCentre-backFC Volendam20-11.3
24/25→25/26
1642.2%565.7%
22N. VerschurenCentre-backFC Volendam21-14.9
24/25→25/26
2735.7%581.8%
23L. JettenFull-backJong Ajax19-17.9
24/25→25/26
1652.5%517.4%