U21 defenders with the Best Potential in A-League 25/26

The highest-potential U21 defenders in A-League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

P. Kikianis of Adelaide United is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 21.8, and D. Valkanis has been the form player this season, grading 25.1.

By our market-value index, P. Kikianis of Adelaide United is the most valuable name in this group at 1.2.

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	Player	Team
1	P. Kikianis Centre-back	Adelaide United	21	23	22
2	D. Valkanis Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	20	25	20
3	C. A. Shamoon Full-back	Perth Glory	21	24	20
4	M. Cooper Centre-back	Newcastle Jets	18	6	19
5	L. Kelly-Heald Full-back	Wellington Phoenix	21	17	19
6	J. Inserra Full-back	Melbourne Victory	21	11	19
7	L. Bonetig Centre-back	Melbourne City	21	15	18