U21 defenders with the Best Potential in Serie A 26/27

At a glance

H. Ahanor of Atalanta is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 78, and S. Esposito has been the form player this season, grading 47.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Ahanor has improved his Season rating most, up +23.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Ziółkowski of AS Roma is the most valuable name in this group at 43.

Best talent

H. Ahanor78RTG

Atalanta

In form

S. Esposito47.4SsN

Lecce

Rising potential

H. Ahanor+9.8RTG

Atalanta · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Ahanor+23.3SsN

Atalanta · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

S. Esposito2goals

Lecce

Most valuable

J. Ziółkowski43val

AS Roma