U21 defenders with the Best Potential in 1. Lig 26/27
The highest-potential U21 defenders in 1. Lig in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Ada Ibik of Manisa F.K. is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in 1. Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.8, and Ali Fidan has been the form player this season, grading 14.1, and A. Bolat leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Yigit Ali Buz has improved his Season rating most, up +5.8 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Kartal of Ümraniyespor is the most valuable name in this group at 4.9.
19 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada IbikCentre-back |  Manisa F.K. | 17 | 766.5% | 39±0% |
| 2 | Bugra Tivsiz EnsarCentre-back |  Antalyaspor | 19 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | D. SahinCentre-back |  İstanbulspor | 20 | 663.6% | 38±0% |
| 4 | Ali FidanCentre-back |  Adana Demirspor | 20 | 142720% | 381.6% |
| 5 | Mert MenemenciogluAttacking midfielder | Adana Demirspor | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Enes DemirtasFull-back | Adana Demirspor | 19 | 12 | 36 |
| 7 | Y. A. BuzCentre-back |  Iğdır FK | 18 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Y. DemirkiranCentre-back | Adana Demirspor | 19 | 8 | 36 |
| 9 | A. BolatCentre-forward | Adana Demirspor | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 10 | M. KartalCentre-back |  Ümraniyespor | 21 | 12 | 35 |
| 11 | E. MendyCentre-back | İstanbulspor | 19 | 13204.7% | 34±0% |
| 12 | Yigit Ali BuzCentre-back |  Hatayspor | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 13 | A. SarikayaFull-back | Adana Demirspor | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 14 | Osman KaynakCentre-back | Adana Demirspor | 20 | 7 | 33 |
| 15 | Yusuf Buğra DemirkıranCentre-back | Adana Demirspor | 20 | 5 | 33 |
| 16 | M. ŞenCentre-back | Hatayspor | 20 | 4 | 33 |
| 17 | E. AydemirFull-back | Hatayspor | 19 | 4 | 33 |
| 18 | Ali Arda YildizCentre-back | Adana Demirspor | 19 | 3600% | 3216.7% |
| 19 | Yücel GürolAttacking midfielder | Adana Demirspor | 21 | 0 | 32 |