The best defensive U19 players in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.
M. Young of Salford City is the standout for raw talent across U19 players in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 39, and Micah Mbick leads the scoring with 7 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Young has improved his Season rating most, up +11.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Young of Salford City is the most valuable name in this group at 9.4.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. YoungGoalkeeper |  Salford City | 19 | 14 | 23100.9% | 3916.8% |
| 2 | C. O'BrienFull-back |  Accrington ST | 19 | 7 | 2238.1% | 335.8% |
| 3 | Micah MbickWinger |  Colchester | 19 | 4 | 18 | 3418.7% |
| 4 | Conor HaugheyCentre-back |  Fleetwood Town | 18 | 4 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 | Aidan BorlandAttacking midfielder |  Swindon Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Louie George CopleyCentral midfielder |  Crawley Town | 19 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | W. TamenFull-back |  Tranmere | 19 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | F. AndersonCentre-back |  Barrow | 19 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | H. WaldockDefensive midfielder |  Gillingham | 19 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | R. AkachukwuCentral midfielder | Colchester | 19 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | O. DewsburyCentral midfielder |  Bristol Rovers | 18 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | E. SuttonAttacking midfielder |  Harrogate Town | 19 | 1 | 3866.7% | 2949.5% |
| 13 | Cole DeemingAttacking midfielder |  Cheltenham | 19 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| 14 | J. ScanlonAttacking midfielder | Swindon Town | 19 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| 15 | W. GaryDefensive midfielder |  Shrewsbury | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
