Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in League Two

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

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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.

Best talent

Jamie Knight-Lebel33.5RTG

Swindon Town

In form

Jamie Knight-Lebel22.2SsN

Swindon Town

Rising potential

Harvey Araujo+1.8RTG

Colchester · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. Curtis+10.4SsN

Chesterfield · 24/25→25/26

Jamie Knight-Lebel3.6val

Swindon Town

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	Player	Team
1	Jamie Knight-Lebel Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	3.6	2224.5%	343.7%
2	Joel McGregor Full-back	Swindon Town	20	3.3	2276.2%	334.5%
3	C. O'Brien Centre-back	Accrington ST	19	3.2	2238.1%	335.5%
4	J. Slater Full-back	Harrogate Town	21	3.2	18	3343.1%
5	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	3.2	1959.2%	335.7%
6	Joshua Alan Powell Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	21	3.1	13	31
7	Jake Thomas Batty Full-back	Swindon Town	21	3.1	1239.2%	324.2%
8	Favour Okeke Full-back	Walsall	21	3	9	31
9	S. Curtis Centre-back	Chesterfield	20	3	18142.5%	3321.5%
10	M. Kacurri Centre-back	Grimsby	20	3	192044.4%	3213.4%
11	Sonny Aljofree Centre-back	Notts County	21	3	763.5%	314.6%
12	Filozofe Mabete Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	3	14	31
13	T. Wilson-Brown Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	3	12	31
14	Cathal Heffernan Centre-back	Harrogate Town	21	2.9	10	30
15	L. Samuel Full-back	Bromley	20	2.9	8	32
16	C. Headman Centre-back	Harrogate Town	20	2.8	8	30
17	L. Browne Centre-back	Notts County	20	2.8	0	30
18	Kayden Hughes Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	20	2.8	838.9%	311.6%
19	J. Golding Centre-back	Crewe	21	2.8	54700%	2926%
20	S. German Centre-back	Bromley	21	2.8	0	29
21	C. Waller Centre-back	Milton Keynes Dons	21	2.8	1	29
22	W. Johnson Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	21	2.8	0	29
23	I. Lee Centre-back	Shrewsbury	21	2.7	2	28
24	Travis Akomeah Centre-back	Gillingham	20	2.7	6	29
25	H. Ogunneye Full-back	Newport County	20	2.7	6	29
26	J. Smith Centre-back	Accrington ST	20	2.7	5	29
27	Tosin Olopade Centre-back	Salford City	21	2.7	0	28
28	C. Olson Centre-back	Oldham	21	2.7	3	28
29	R. Matyar Centre-back	Barnet	21	2.7	0	28
30	Conor Haughey Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	18	2.6	10	32
31	D. Cox Centre-back	Walsall	20	2.6	2	28
32	J. Mažionis Centre-back	Cheltenham	20	2.6	4	28
33	D. Ellison Centre-back	Bristol Rovers	21	2.6	1	27
34	C. Tripp Centre-back	Milton Keynes Dons	19	2.6	2	302.8%
35	W. Tamen Centre-back	Tranmere	19	2.5	7	29
36	F. Taylor Centre-back	Bromley	19	2.5	0	29
37	Frankie Edwards Centre-back	Colchester	20	2.5	0	27
38	Keon Lewis-Burgess Centre-back	Milton Keynes Dons	19	2.5	1	29
39	T. Anderson Centre-back	Cheltenham	20	2.5	1	27
40	F. Anderson Centre-back	Barrow	19	2.4	3	27
41	P. Croker Centre-back	Crewe	19	2.4	0	28
42	P. Croker Centre-back	Crewe	19	2.4	0	28
43	R. Cirino Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	19	2.4	0	27
44	Stan Dancey Centre-back	Crewe	19	2.4	1	28
45	L. Dobbs Centre-back	Gillingham	19	2.4	1	28
46	Nelson Sanca Centre-back	Newport County	19	2.3	0100%	275.7%
47	M. Etherington Centre-back	Harrogate Town	19	2.3	0	26
48	Jack Burke Centre-back	Milton Keynes Dons	0	1.9	1	30
49	I. Anderson Centre-back	Oldham	0	1.8	0	28
50	M. Luxton Centre-back	Gillingham	0	1.8	0	27