U21 defenders with the Best Potential in Championship 26/27
The highest-potential U21 defenders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Max Alleyne of Burnley is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 76.7, and L. Herrington has been the form player this season, grading 35.6.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Ruairi McConville has improved his Season rating most, up +2.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, F. Lissah of Swansea is the most valuable name in this group at 29.1.
10 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max AlleyneFull-back |  Burnley | 21 | 813.7% | 7726.2% |
| 2 | Rio CardinesFull-back |  Bristol City | 20 | 92025% | 69±0% |
| 3 | Ruairi McConvilleCentre-back |  Norwich | 21 | 478.1% | 67±0% |
| 4 | João HenriqueFull-back |  QPR | 20 | 1515100% | 626.9% |
| 5 | Tom AtchesonFull-back |  Blackburn | 20 | 1533.6% | 600.8% |
| 6 | F. LissahFull-back |  Swansea | 21 | 341.5% | 49±0% |
| 7 | L. HerringtonCentre-back |  Hull City | 19 | 36204.3% | 48163% |
| 8 | L. EissatCentre-back | Bristol City | 21 | 859.9% | 447.4% |
| 9 | L. BombinoFull-back | Stoke City | 20 | 3032.6% | 439.6% |
| 10 | Travis AkomeahCentre-back |  Watford | 20 | 12 | 29 |