U19 defenders with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U19 defenders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and Neil Pierre leads the scoring with 3 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, while Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 88.1.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes95.3RTG

Barcelona

In form

Pau Cubarsí Paredes50.9SsN

Barcelona

Rising potential

Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks+10.6RTG

FC Augsburg · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Maximilian Hennig+26.4SsN

Bayern München · 24/25→25/26

Pau Cubarsí Paredes88.1val

Barcelona

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	Player	Team
1	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	5134.3%	953.3%
2	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly Centre-back	Werder Bremen	19	22	80
3	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Atalanta	18	27568.3%	7814.4%
4	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	21198.6%	7815.8%
5	K. Potulski Centre-back	FSV Mainz 05	18	12	72
6	M. Ayhan Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	19	41	69
7	Pedro Gabriel Full-back	Gremio	18	18	66
8	S. Mfuni Full-back	Manchester City	18	6	61
9	M. Muzungu Centre-back	Ajax	18	23±0%	5913%
10	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	38905.3%	5824.1%
11	A. Gomes Centre-back	Venezia	17	7	56
12	M. van de Wetering Full-back	Excelsior	17	11	54
13	A. Natali Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	18	8±0%	538.2%
14	Kouakou Joane Gadou Centre-back	Borussia Dortmund	19	23	52
15	L. Herrington Centre-back	Hull City	18	36211.1%	51184%
16	P. Sondergaard Centre-back	Brondby	18	8	51
17	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	Bayern München	19	31538.8%	5026.9%
18	M. Dos Santos Centre-back	New York Red Bulls	17	13	49
19	K. Kasanwirjo Centre-back	Jong Ajax	17	10	46
20	Allan De León Centre-back	Novi Pazar	18	32	46
21	N. Simić Centre-back	FK Partizan	19	35	45
22	D. Banjaqui Full-back	Benfica B	17	7	45
23	G. De Meyer Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	16382.4%	457.6%
24	C. May Full-back	FC ST. Gallen	19	11	44
25	M. Verhaeghe Centre-back	RWDM	18	9	44
26	A. AvdiÄFull-back	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	28	43
27	A. Mahroug Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	8	43
28	N. Engwanda Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	1619%	434.3%
29	H. Hilvenius Centre-back	BK Hacken	18	36215.8%	4228%
30	Jayden Onia Seke Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	17	12236.1%	426.4%
31	Harbor Miller Full-back	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	18307%	424.5%
32	Liam Oakes Full-back	Exeter City	19	10	425.6%
33	Alexander Vandeperre Full-back	Club Brugge II	19	8	41
34	A. Pavlovic Centre-back	OFK Beograd	19	26	41
35	P. Blondeel Centre-back	KAA Gent II	16	4	41
36	E. Mbavu Full-back	Genk	16	9363.2%	4112%
37	Brad Ryan Manguelle Full-back	KRC Genk II	18	937.4%	413.3%
38	F. Yrga-Alem Full-back	Fredrikstad	18	10	41
39	E. Sarfo Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	12	41
40	David Vujević Centre-back	Carrarese	19	14	41
41	B. Akomolede Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	10	40
42	I. James Centre-back	Sporting Kansas City	18	12116.7%	409.6%
43	W. Verlinden Centre-back	Club Brugge II	19	926.9%	406.5%
44	B. Vroninks Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	19	1020%	4013.6%
45	Y. Faingezicht Full-back	Maccabi Haifa	18	11	39
46	Aleksa Milošević Full-back	Mladost Lucani	19	19	39
47	Rhodri Smith Central midfielder	BSC Young Boys	19	12	38
48	U. Filipovic Full-back	Radnik Surdulica	19	23	38
49	R. Kumar Centre-back	Istra 1961	17	12	37
50	Mert Menemencioglu Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	18	0	36