Best defensive U19 centre-backs

The best defensive U19 centre-backs, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 centre-backs, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and I. Baouf leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Baouf has improved his Season rating most, up +23.4 on last season, while L. Vušković's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +25.1 over the same span. 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.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes92.5RTG

Barcelona

In form

Pau Cubarsí Paredes50.9SsN

Barcelona

Rising potential

L. Vušković+25.1RTG

Hamburger SV · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

I. Baouf+23.4SsN

Cambuur · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	12	5134.3%	93±0%
2	N. Simić Centre-back	FK Partizan	19	11	35	44
3	Allan De León Centre-back	Novi Pazar	18	9	32	43
4	M. Ayhan Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	19	9	41	67
5	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	8	39150%	6442.7%
6	S. Britschgi Centre-back	Parma	19	8	31	80
7	B. Kurtulus Centre-back	Halmstad	19	8	37570.9%	3928.1%
8	A. Pavlovic Centre-back	OFK Beograd	18	7	26	41
9	M. Mvundlela Centre-back	Polokwane City	0	6	23	2
10	Ada Ibik Centre-back	Manisa F.K.	17	6	22	49
11	F. Merién Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	17	6	3130400%	6035.8%
12	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	6	21165%	406.9%
13	A. Kinteh Centre-back	Tromso	19	6	26	45
14	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	5	3368.9%	8740.6%
15	N. Ilaș Centre-back	FC Botosani	19	5	17	34
16	Finn Jeltsch Centre-back	VfB Stuttgart	19	5	3127.6%	8130.8%
17	L. Motaung Centre-back	TS Galaxy	0	4	17	2
18	T. Nhlapo Centre-back	Orbit College	0	4	13	2
19	K. Konomi Centre-back	Kitakyushu	19	4	13	50
20	J. Zwart Centre-back	Jong AZ	19	4	25	53
21	M. Muzungu Centre-back	Jong Ajax	18	4	23	52
22	M. van der Lans Centre-back	Jong Ajax	19	4	19	51
23	R. Nijstad Centre-back	Twente	18	4	17	72
24	T. Tati Centre-back	Nantes	18	4	27	79
25	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly Centre-back	Werder Bremen	19	4	24	79
26	Conor Haughey Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	18	4	10	32
27	D. Mofokeng Centre-back	Magesi	0	3	11	2
28	T. Jingana Centre-back	Orbit College	0	3	13	2
29	T. Pališčák Centre-back	Žilina	18	3	16	31
30	Hamdy Marcelo Centre-back	Future FC	0	3	10	35
31	L. Herrington Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	18	3	12	18
32	Lazar Miladinović Centre-back	Napredak	18	3	12	41
33	R. Kumar Centre-back	Istra 1961	17	3	12	37
34	D. Mbacke Centre-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	19	3	11	36
35	Kouakou Joane Gadou Centre-back	Red Bull Salzburg	19	3	19	46
36	G. De Meyer Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	3	16382.4%	457.6%
37	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	3	12245.7%	519%
38	H. Volden Centre-back	Rosenborg	19	3	14243.9%	403.4%
39	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	3	22207.1%	7816.4%
40	A. Victory Centre-back	Zalaegerszegi TE	19	2	8	34
41	Olaoleng Mokgosi Centre-back	Orbit College	0	2	6	2
42	M. Sharkia Centre-back	Enppi	19	2	9	34
43	E. Osama Centre-back	Zamalek SC	0	2	9	35
44	Chibuike Ukaegbu Centre-back	Sacramento Republic	19	2	10	41
45	I. Cercel Centre-back	FCSB	19	2	8	32
46	A. Sawadogo Centre-back	Železničar Pančevo	0	2	7	36
47	A. Milanovic Centre-back	IMT Novi Beograd	17	2	6	38
48	S. Petrović Centre-back	FK Partizan	18	2	7	37
49	Sven Lesjak Centre-back	NK Varazdin	19	2	10	36
50	N. Roselli Centre-back	Arsenal Sarandi	19	2	5	46