U21 defenders with the Best Potential in Ligue 2 26/27
The highest-potential U21 defenders in Ligue 2 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
E. Zidane of RED Star FC 93 is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Ligue 2, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.4, and E. N'Gatta has been the form player this season, grading 31.9, and N. Fernandez-Veliz leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Fernandez-Veliz has improved his Season rating most, up +17.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, K. Pedro of Saint Etienne is the most valuable name in this group at 23.2.
7 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. ZidaneFull-back |  RED Star FC 93 | 20 | 29 | 64 |
| 2 | K. PedroFull-back |  Saint Etienne | 20 | 2810.8% | 64±0% |
| 3 | E. N'GattaCentre-back |  Sochaux | 19 | 32 | 63 |
| 4 | N. Fernandez-VelizCentre-back |  Nancy | 21 | 29±0% | 62±0% |
| 5 | E. TacafredFull-back | Nancy | 21 | 20±0% | 57±0% |
| 6 | E. KabeyaCentre-back |  Clermont Foot | 20 | 27 | 57 |
| 7 | J. MambukuCentre-back |  Reims | 17 | 0 | 52 |