U21 defenders with the Best Potential in 2. Bundesliga
The highest-potential U21 defenders in 2. Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
M. Ayhan of FC Schalke 04 is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 67.3, and Mika Haas leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Rafael Pinto Pedrosa has improved his Season rating most, up +7.4 on last season, while Lukas Reich's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Vitalie Becker of FC Schalke 04 is the most valuable name in this group at 22.5.
Best talent
M. Ayhan67.3RTG
FC Schalke 04
In form
M. Ayhan41.2SsN
FC Schalke 04
Rising potential
Lukas Reich+13.2RTG
SpVgg Greuther Fürth · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa+7.4SsN
Karlsruher SC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Mika Haas2goals
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Most valuable
Vitalie Becker22.5val
FC Schalke 04
9 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. AyhanCentre-back |  FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Mika HaasFull-back |  1. FC Kaiserslautern | 20 | 272610% | 6624.6% |
| 3 | Vitalie BeckerCentre-back | FC Schalke 04 | 21 | 36 | 66 |
| 4 | L. MorgallaCentre-back |  VfL Bochum | 21 | 273714.3% | 6472.7% |
| 5 | Julian Andreas PauliCentre-back |  Dynamo Dresden | 21 | 2421.2% | 612.1% |
| 6 | Rafael Pinto PedrosaFull-back |  Karlsruher SC | 18 | 12148% | 613.8% |
| 7 | Kim Ji-SooCentre-back | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 21 | 17 | 6015.9% |
| 8 | P. SchollFull-back | Karlsruher SC | 19 | 8 | 58 |
| 9 | Lukas ReichFull-back |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 19 | 104.8% | 5531.4% |