The best defensive U18 players in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.
P. Miller of New England Revolution is the standout for raw talent across U18 players in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.7, and R. Elloumi leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Miller has improved his Season rating most, up +22.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, P. Miller of New England Revolution is the most valuable name in this group at 18.2.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. MillerFull-back |  New England Revolution | 18 | 7 | 29357.8% | 4717.9% |
| 2 | J. HallWinger |  New York Red Bulls | 18 | 2 | 59.6% | 409% |
| 3 | I. JamesCentre-back |  Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 1 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Cavan SullivanCentral midfielder |  Philadelphia Union | 16 | 1 | 21050% | 387.1% |
| 5 | Chris ApplewhiteCentre-back |  Nashville SC | 18 | 1 | 3 | 38 |
| 6 | Christopher CuppsCentre-back |  Chicago Fire | 18 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
| 7 | R. ElloumiCentre-forward |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | 1 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | Nicola CiottaCentre-forward |  Orange County SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Ramiz HamoudaCentre-back |  Birmingham Legion | 18 | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| 10 | P. GuimaraesCentre-back | Orange County SC | 18 | 1 | 3 | 38 |