The best defensive U19 players in Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović of Red Bull Salzburg is the standout for raw talent across U19 players in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 52.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Maximilian Hennig has improved his Season rating most, up +20.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Jacob Peter Hödl of Sturm Graz is the most valuable name in this group at 21.6.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximilian HennigFull-back |  TSV Hartberg | 19 | 7 | 26422.4% | 4823.3% |
| 2 | Jacob Peter HödlDefensive midfielder |  Sturm Graz | 19 | 6 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | Philipp MaybachDefensive midfielder |  Austria Vienna | 18 | 3 | 13 | 44 |
| 4 | Kerim-Sam AlajbegovićAttacking midfielder |  Red Bull Salzburg | 18 | 3 | 37 | 53 |
| 5 | Kouakou Joane GadouCentre-back | Red Bull Salzburg | 19 | 3 | 19 | 46 |
| 6 | J. NasraweAttacking midfielder |  Ried | 18 | 2 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | V. MarkovicAttacking midfielder | Austria Vienna | 17 | 2 | 6 | 42 |
| 8 | Luca WeinhandlDefensive midfielder | Sturm Graz | 17 | 2 | 8 | 44 |
| 9 | J. BoguoAttacking midfielder | Ried | 18 | 2 | 5 | 41 |
| 10 | M. AzizCentre-forward | TSV Hartberg | 19 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 11 | E. ChukwuFull-back |  Wolfsberger AC | 19 | 1 | 4 | 38 |