The best defensive U21 players from Scotland, ranked on Field Insider.
A. Forrester of Heart Of Midlothian is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Scotland, with a Field Insider Rating of 84, and Findlay Curtis has been the form player this season, grading 41.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Tait has improved his Season rating most, up +23.7 on last season, while A. Forrester's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +37 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Forrester of Heart Of Midlothian is the most valuable name in this group at 151.2.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. WatsonCentre-forward |  Kilmarnock | 21 | 6 | 1647.3% | 483.1% |
| 2 | M. TaitDefensive midfielder |  Livingston | 20 | 5 | 29455.8% | 5012.9% |
| 3 | Findlay CurtisDefensive midfielder | Kilmarnock | 19 | 4 | 422216.7% | 498.1% |
| 4 | R. OnéCentre-forward |  Lincoln | 20 | 3 | 22651.7% | 5022% |
| 5 | L. MillerDefensive midfielder |  Udinese | 19 | 3 | 1566.2% | 7746.6% |
| 6 | Aidan BorlandAttacking midfielder |  Swindon Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Colby DonovanFull-back |  Celtic | 19 | 2 | 9 | 47 |
| 8 | M. FrameDefensive midfielder |  Aberdeen | 20 | 2 | 12 | 46 |
| 9 | D. LobbanCentral midfielder | Aberdeen | 20 | 2 | 8 | 42 |
| 10 | Ben BrannanDefensive midfielder | Kilmarnock | 19 | 2 | 10 | 43 |
| 11 | L. AgbaireCentre-back |  Rotherham | 21 | 2 | 9 | 41 |
| 12 | D. KellyCentral midfielder |  Millwall | 20 | 1 | 456.5% | 6232.4% |
| 13 | E. MooneyWinger |  ST Mirren | 18 | 1 | 0100% | 4015.4% |
| 14 | O. StirtonCentre-back |  Dundee Utd | 19 | 1 | 2 | 411% |
| 15 | S. HardingFull-back | Dundee Utd | 20 | 1 | 5 | 42 |
