The fastest-rising U18 defenders, ranked on Field Insider.
Davinchi of Getafe is the standout for raw talent across U18 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 80.9, and Allan De León has been the form player this season, grading 32.4, and C. Pavey leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Ahanor has improved his Season rating most, up +24.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, L. Routh of Aston Villa U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 145.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | ΔRTG | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. AhanorFull-back |  Atalanta | 18 | +10.3 24/25→25/26 | 28587.8% | 7915.1% |
| 2 | P. MillerFull-back |  New England Revolution | 18 | +7.1 24/25→25/26 | 29357.8% | 4717.9% |
| 3 | Jayden Onia SekeFull-back |  RSC Anderlecht II | 17 | +2.5 24/25→25/26 | 12245.7% | 426.4% |
| 4 | Rafael Pinto PedrosaFull-back |  Karlsruher SC | 18 | +2.2 24/25→25/26 | 12148% | 613.8% |
| 5 | S. RendersCentre-back |  Antwerp | 18 | +0.8 24/25→25/26 | 98.6% | 511.6% |
| 6 | Brad Ryan ManguelleFull-back |  KRC Genk II | 18 | -1.4 24/25→25/26 | 937.4% | 413.3% |
| 7 | N. EngwandaFull-back | RSC Anderlecht II | 18 | -1.9 24/25→25/26 | 1619% | 434.3% |
