U21 defenders with the Best Potential in Ligue 1 26/27
The highest-potential U21 defenders in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Z. Athekame of Lyon is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.2, and Y. Gomis has been the form player this season, grading 23.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Sangui has improved his Season rating most, up +10.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Z. Athekame of Lyon is the most valuable name in this group at 43.9.
9 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. AthekameFull-back |  Lyon | 21 | 15±0% | 823.1% |
| 2 | X. Mandza TsiendiFull-back |  Nice | 17 | 15 | 78 |
| 3 | N. SanguiFull-back |  Paris FC | 20 | 2286.6% | 763.7% |
| 4 | C. TapéFull-back |  Toulouse | 20 | 8 | 74 |
| 5 | G. AntwiFull-back |  Strasbourg | 19 | 10 | 72 |
| 6 | N. ÄelikCentre-back |  Lens | 20 | 13 | 72 |
| 7 | Gonçalo OliveiraCentre-back |  Rennes | 20 | 11 | 7063.5% |
| 8 | Y. KoréCentre-back | Paris FC | 21 | 579.8% | 549.7% |
| 9 | Y. GomisFull-back | Strasbourg | 21 | 2420.9% | 440.9% |