The best defensive U21 players from Ecuador, ranked on Field Insider.
J. Collahuazo of New York RB II is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Ecuador, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7, and J. RodrÃguez has been the form player this season, grading 18.2, and Y. Ochoa leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Caicedo has improved his Season rating most, up +5.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Collahuazo of New York RB II is the most valuable name in this group at 133.8.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. RodrÃguezDefensive midfielder |  Tondela | 20 | 5 | 18 | 60 |
| 2 | Y. MedinaFull-back |  Genk | 21 | 4 | 121255.6% | 5617.4% |
| 3 | K. ArroyoAttacking midfielder |  Cruzeiro | 20 | 3 | 10 | 6963.6% |
| 4 | A. CaicedoCentre-back |  Cadiz | 21 | 2 | 1296.7% | 5641.4% |
| 5 | K. PáezCentral midfielder |  Strasbourg | 19 | 1 | 9 | 72 |
