Fastest-rising U21 centre-backs

The fastest-rising U21 centre-backs, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 centre-backs, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and Jacobo Ramón Naveros has been the form player this season, grading 76.4, and I. Baouf leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while L. Høgsberg's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Huijsen of Real Madrid is the most valuable name in this group at 89.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes92.5RTG

Barcelona

In form

Jacobo Ramón Naveros76.4SsN

Como

Rising potential

L. Høgsberg+33.8RTG

Strasbourg · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	L. Høgsberg Centre-back	Strasbourg	20	+33.8 24/25→25/26	2522.3%	7876.1%
2	Tiago Gabriel Centre-back	Lecce	21	+28.3 24/25→25/26	44205.6%	8450.8%
3	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	+28 24/25→25/26	43235.9%	8647.9%
4	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	+25.1 24/25→25/26	3368.9%	8740.6%
5	A. Ait Boudlal Centre-back	Rennes	20	+23.4 24/25→25/26	37257.8%	8240.1%
6	D. Janse Centre-back	Groningen	20	+22.7 24/25→25/26	4294.9%	7543.5%
7	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	+19 24/25→25/26	39150%	6442.7%
8	Tyler Bindon Centre-back	Sheffield Utd	21	+16.4 24/25→25/26	2327.1%	6633.1%
9	A. Caicedo Centre-back	Cadiz	21	+16.3 24/25→25/26	1296.7%	5641.4%
10	Finn Jeltsch Centre-back	VfB Stuttgart	20	+15.9 24/25→25/26	3127.6%	7825.8%
11	Vitor Nunes Centre-back	Girona	20	+15.1 24/25→25/26	3417.9%	8621.4%
12	J. Kongolo Centre-back	Genk	20	+12.7 24/25→25/26	1419.1%	5331.9%
13	J. Quarshie Centre-back	Southampton	21	+11.9 24/25→25/26	91720%	6323.3%
14	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	+11.4 24/25→25/26	761369.2%	8914.7%
15	I. M'Bahia Centre-back	Clermont Foot	21	+11.3 24/25→25/26	23585.3%	6322%
16	A. Lapage Centre-back	KVC Westerlo	21	+11.1 24/25→25/26	20109.6%	5326.7%
17	Ruairi McConville Centre-back	Norwich	21	+11 24/25→25/26	201052.9%	6819.2%
18	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	+11 24/25→25/26	22207.1%	7816.4%
19	O. Naasei Centre-back	Granada CF	21	+9.1 24/25→25/26	29809.4%	6715.7%
20	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+9 24/25→25/26	28270.7%	5718.6%
21	L. Yoro Centre-back	Manchester United	20	+8.5 24/25→25/26	2442.6%	8710.8%
22	Jon Martín Centre-back	Real Sociedad	20	+8.2 24/25→25/26	2166.9%	8410.8%
23	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+8 24/25→25/26	23289.7%	5517.1%
24	Pau Navarro Centre-back	Villarreal	21	+7.7 24/25→25/26	35236.9%	859.9%
25	I. Lepskiy Centre-back	Krylia Sovetov	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	1444.4%	3129.8%
26	M. Monamay Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+6.9 24/25→25/26	20108.4%	5514.3%
27	T. Blokzijl Centre-back	Groningen	21	+5.8 24/25→25/26	4149.1%	768.3%
28	M. Young Centre-back	Sparta Rotterdam	20	+5.8 24/25→25/26	5969.4%	768.3%
29	N. Fernandez-Veliz Centre-back	Nancy	21	+5.8 24/25→25/26	29168.9%	6210.3%
30	Yusuf Akçiçek Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	20	+5.7 24/25→25/26	1457%	5112.5%
31	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+5.5 24/25→25/26	23100%	5710.7%
32	O. Verhoeven Centre-back	San Diego	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	15565.2%	4314%
33	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+4.8 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
34	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	+4.6 24/25→25/26	48160.1%	569%
35	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	+4.2 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	519%
36	Abdulay Bah Centre-back	Nice	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	28307.4%	756%
37	G. Harutyunyan Centre-back	Puskas Academy	21	+3.1 23/24→25/26	14193.5%	3410.1%
38	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	+2.6 24/25→25/26	21165%	406.9%
39	R. Kofler Centre-back	Sudtirol	21	+2.5 24/25→25/26	3159.2%	644%
40	A. Forrester Centre-back	Heart Of Midlothian	21	+2.4 24/25→25/26	12	49
41	H. Røsten Centre-back	Ranheim	21	+2.3 24/25→25/26	7175%	327.7%
42	V. Vilivald Centre-back	Kryvbas KR	21	+2 24/25→25/26	20104.1%	395.4%
43	J. Spileers Centre-back	Club Brugge KV	21	+1.8 24/25→25/26	1384.1%	553.4%
44	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	+1.8 24/25→25/26	1959.2%	335.7%
45	Kaio Henrique Centre-back	FC Porto B	20	+1.7 24/25→25/26	14197.8%	473.7%
46	N. Verschuren Centre-back	FC Volendam	21	+1.4 24/25→25/26	2834.1%	582.5%
47	A. Hammer Kjelsen Centre-back	Aalesund	20	+1.1 24/25→25/26	16177.2%	343.4%
48	S. Bakayoko Centre-back	Amiens	21	+1.1 24/25→25/26	2648.8%	621.8%
49	A. Phillips Centre-back	Stoke City	21	+1.1 24/25→25/26	344.2%	711.6%
50	Yarek Gasiorowski Centre-back	PSV Eindhoven	21	+0.9 24/25→25/26	2883.7%	761.2%