Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Challenger Pro League

The most valuable U21 defenders in Challenger Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.

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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.

Lommel United · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. Gomez van Hoogen+15.5SsN

Club Brugge II · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	J. Molle Centre-back	Francs Borains	21	9.9	33	45
2	S. de Grand Full-back	Lommel United	21	9	21100.9%	5013.2%
3	A. Ayindé Full-back	KAA Gent II	21	7.7	8158.1%	4320.7%
4	S. Gomez van Hoogen Centre-back	Club Brugge II	20	7.6	23209.5%	448.8%
5	H. Vernemmen Full-back	KAA Gent II	21	7.5	11	41
6	L. Youndje Full-back	AS Eupen	21	7.5	7242.1%	414.3%
7	Y. Gomis Full-back	SK Beveren	20	7.5	20	44
8	Yoram\t Zague Full-back	AS Eupen	20	7.4	7236.4%	4337.1%
9	K. Barry Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	20	7.3	1444.9%	432.7%
10	Y. Chaib Centre-back	RWDM	21	7.3	6	40
11	Fuhna Nsolo Centre-back	Kortrijk	21	7.3	0	40
12	G. De Meyer Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	7.2	16382.4%	457.6%
13	Briek Morel Centre-back	KAA Gent II	20	7	5	41
14	A. Thea Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	21	7	5	39
15	R. Tytens Full-back	Club Brugge II	21	6.8	466.9%	3713.5%
16	Abdul Ouedraogo Centre-back	SK Beveren	20	6.8	2	40
17	Mohamed Fofana Centre-back	Kortrijk	20	6.8	2	40
18	Filip Kujović Centre-back	Lommel United	21	6.8	0	38
19	Alexander Vandeperre Full-back	Club Brugge II	19	6.7	81283.3%	417.8%
20	I. Digberekou Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	21	6.7	0	37
21	Xander Joosen Centre-back	Beerschot VA	20	6.6	0	38
22	E. Sarfo Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	6.6	12	41
23	M. Verhaeghe Centre-back	RWDM	18	6.6	9	44
24	Kang Min-Woo Centre-back	KRC Genk II	20	6.5	413.2%	3817.1%
25	W. Verlinden Centre-back	Club Brugge II	19	6.5	926.9%	406.5%
26	A. Botaka Centre-back	Seraing United	21	6.5	0	36
27	A. Mahroug Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	6.5	8	43
28	N. Engwanda Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	6.4	1619%	434.3%
29	M. Angely Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	19	6.4	5261.5%	4022.8%
30	B. Vroninks Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	19	6.4	1020%	4013.6%
31	Y. Yoshinaga Centre-back	KRC Genk II	20	6.4	338%	3815.5%
32	Matti Van De Gehuchte Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	20	6.4	0	37
33	Rayhan El Grafel Full-back	Beerschot VA	19	6.3	0	39
34	B. Yameogo Centre-back	Club Brugge II	21	6.3	0100%	3520.2%
35	Bryan Ekmen Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	20	6.3	1	37
36	Lander Verbist Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	20	6.3	0	37
37	N. Thienpont Centre-back	KAA Gent II	20	6.3	0	37
38	Brad Ryan Manguelle Full-back	KRC Genk II	18	6.2	937.4%	413.3%
39	G. Therssen Centre-back	RWDM	20	6.2	0	36
40	Ludovick Wola-Wetshay Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	19	6.2	75.1%	388.6%
41	Xavier Preijs Centre-back	RWDM	20	6.2	0	36
42	B. Sanhaji Centre-back	RWDM	20	6.2	0	36
43	D. Ohaka Centre-back	Lommel United	19	6.2	0	38
44	B. Akomolede Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	6.1	10	40
45	Y. Ozcan Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	20	6.1	0	3612.1%
46	B. Sanhaji Full-back	RWDM	19	6	0	37
47	Eric Simpore Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	6	0	37
48	Michiel Cauwel Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	6	2130%	371.8%
49	O. Sarr Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	5.9	5	39
50	Jayden Onia Seke Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	17	5.9	12236.1%	426.4%