Best defensive U18 attackers

The best defensive U18 attackers, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Mane of Wolves is the standout for raw talent across U18 attackers, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.5, and A. Stepanov has been the form player this season, grading 38.5, and Kerim-Sam Alajbegović leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Moore has improved his Season rating most, up +25.1 on last season, while I. Mbaye's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Williams-Barnett of England U17 is the most valuable name in this group at 125.7.

Paris Saint Germain · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Moore+25.1SsN

Rangers · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Kerim-Sam Alajbegović9goals

Red Bull Salzburg

Most valuable

L. Williams-Barnett125.7val

England U17

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	Kibou Saïdi Attacking midfielder	Ghazl El Mehalla	0	11	14	38
2	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	8	29717.1%	5524.8%
3	M. Salah Attacking midfielder	Ghazl El Mehalla	18	7	17	38
4	J. Ambæk Centre-forward	Brondby	18	7	25	4623.9%
5	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	6	19186.6%	817.1%
6	O. Hyseni Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	18	5	27108.4%	454.2%
7	P. N'Dao Centre-forward	RSC Anderlecht II	18	4	17	45
8	P. Peter Centre-forward	Angers	18	4	24	7722.4%
9	M. Mazibuko Attacking midfielder	Siwelele	0	3	0	2
10	D. Dappa Centre-forward	Hapoel Tel Aviv	18	3	0	38
11	D. Dapaah Centre-forward	Hapoel Tel Aviv	18	3	7	40
12	Akol Akon Attacking midfielder	Sydney	16	3	8	19
13	L. Zarić Winger	FK Crvena Zvezda	17	3	6	40
14	J. Pira Centre-forward	Baník Ostrava	18	3	3	2
15	Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	3	37	53
16	Osman Kahraman Attacking midfielder	Manisa F.K.	18	3	9	47
17	A. Stepanov Centre-forward	Utrecht	18	3	39	75
18	S. Bouhoudane Centre-forward	Jong PSV U21	18	3	22	5729%
19	F. Camarda Centre-forward	Lecce	18	3	9	724.9%
20	L. Arvidsson Winger	Halmstad	18	3	4	33
21	Alex Garcia Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	18	3	17	63
22	K. Tunde Attacking midfielder	Levante	0	3	5	74
23	B. Nsongo Centre-forward	Deportivo La Coruna	0	3	18	68
24	J. Hall Winger	New York Red Bulls	18	2	59.6%	409%
25	L. Modimoeng Centre-forward	Orbit College	0	2	6	2
26	Teymour Afkhami Winger	Haras El Hodood	0	2	4	33
27	Rasheed Ahmed Centre-forward	Petrojet	0	2	14	36
28	Denis Taroi Attacking midfielder	Uta Arad	18	2	0	32
29	J. Boguo Attacking midfielder	Ried	18	2	5	41
30	G. Koloto Centre-forward	FC Basel 1893	17	2	7	44
31	A. Vasovic Centre-forward	FC Luzern	18	2	18	44
32	T. Ozdemir Winger	Ümraniyespor	18	2	13	46
33	D. Nzoko Winger	KRC Genk II	18	2	8132.4%	404.4%
34	M. Bahaty Winger	Jong PSV U21	18	2	11872.7%	5214.5%
35	Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez Winger	Annecy	18	2	19	634.9%
36	S. Inacio Attacking midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	18	2	5	75
37	M. Mane Attacking midfielder	Wolves	18	2	18	8319.4%
38	R. Ngumoha Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	17	2	10	85
39	M. Zea Centre-back	CSKA Moscow	18	2	11	32
40	V. Dadason Centre-forward	FC Copenhagen	18	2	12	43
41	Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	2	14	79
42	E. Molébé Attacking midfielder	Montpellier	18	2	10	61
43	J. Evans Attacking midfielder	Northampton	18	2	6	4238.2%
44	Lamine Sadio Attacking midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	18	2	10	43
45	Harrison Bettoni Attacking midfielder	Wigan	18	2	8	44
46	Sulyman Krubally Winger	Burton Albion	17	2	3	43
47	Paco Cortés Winger	Levante	18	1	0	7024.7%
48	A. Booysen Winger	Golden Arrows	17	1	0	2
49	Ayanda Lukhele Centre-forward	Orbit College	0	1	7	2
50	Naledi Hlongwane Centre-forward	Kaizer Chiefs	0	1	0	2