Best defensive U21 players in 1. Lig

The best defensive U21 players in 1. Lig, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Habeşoğlu of Bodrum FK is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in 1. Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.9, and Yiğit Fidan has been the form player this season, grading 52.6.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Inao OulaÃ¯ has improved his Season rating most, up +24 on last season, while Emirhan Başyiğit's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Habeşoğlu of Bodrum FK is the most valuable name in this group at 32.2.

Emirhan Başyiğit+9.4RTG

Sivasspor · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

C. Inao OulaÃ¯+24SsN

Trabzonspor · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	D. Dilmen Goalkeeper	Pendikspor	21	14	491046.5%	5321.9%
2	Yiğit Fidan Centre-back	Pendikspor	21	13	53	53
3	A. Habeşoğlu Centre-forward	Bodrum FK	21	13	40	56
4	A. Karapo Full-back	Manisa F.K.	21	10	457316.7%	5228.2%
5	M. Faye Attacking midfielder	Esenler Erokspor	21	8	31	5329%
6	Yusuf Sertkaya Defensive midfielder	Bodrum FK	20	8	14	4823.2%
7	Ruan Winger	Alanyaspor	21	7	11	5021.5%
8	B. Çelik Centre-forward	Ümraniyespor	21	7	39	5222.8%
9	Emirhan Başyiğit Centre-back	Sivasspor	21	7	25583.3%	5122.8%
10	Ada Ibik Centre-back	Manisa F.K.	17	6	22	49
11	H. Maldar Winger	Pendikspor	19	6	13	4914.4%
12	C. Inao OulaÃ¯Defensive midfielder	Trabzonspor	20	6	38175.2%	555.5%
13	D. Sahin Centre-back	İstanbulspor	20	5	17	48
14	A. Usluoğlu Centre-forward	Boluspor	19	5	19614.8%	487.1%
15	A. Bülbül Full-back	Ümraniyespor	21	5	19615.4%	463.4%
16	Berat Luş Attacking midfielder	Esenler Erokspor	19	5	19	5220.3%
17	E. Acar Attacking midfielder	Bandırmaspor	20	5	11	47
18	A. Arous Centre-back	Kasımpaşa	21	5	24	47
19	A. Badji Attacking midfielder	Bandırmaspor	19	4	9	48
20	M. Bayram Goalkeeper	Sarıyer	21	4	12	4411.1%
21	E. Bars Attacking midfielder	Vanspor FK	21	4	1539.1%	4712.5%
22	T. Kosoko Winger	Ümraniyespor	20	4	10	45
23	Y. Kocatürk Centre-back	Ümraniyespor	21	4	16	44
24	F. Akyüz Goalkeeper	Sarıyer	20	4	14	444.2%
25	J. Nonge Boende Winger	Kocaelispor	21	4	0100%	4514.8%
26	I. Tarim Centre-back	Bodrum FK	21	3	10	47
27	Ã. Duymaz Centre-forward	İstanbulspor	19	3	23	50
28	Osman Kahraman Attacking midfielder	Manisa F.K.	18	3	9	47
29	O. Yılmaz Full-back	Sarıyer	20	3	10	457.9%
30	D. Şenyurt Attacking midfielder	Boluspor	21	3	8	43
31	B. Gezek Attacking midfielder	Eyüpspor	20	3	0100%	45±0%
32	Baris Kalayci Attacking midfielder	Fatih Karagümrük	20	3	13	45
33	J. Yılmaz Goalkeeper	Eyüpspor	21	3	6	45
34	P. Yıldırım Centre-forward	Sakaryaspor	21	2	13	458.2%
35	Mahamadou Susoho Sissoho Central midfielder	Kocaelispor	21	2	89.5%	444.5%
36	C. Nwachukwu Central midfielder	Serik Spor	20	2	11	45
37	A. Cham Central midfielder	İstanbulspor	19	2	16	47
38	E. A. Oral Goalkeeper	Esenler Erokspor	17	2	7	46
39	E. Gökay Attacking midfielder	Sivasspor	20	2	0	427.4%
40	M. Çaylı Attacking midfielder	Boluspor	21	2	3	42
41	T. Ozdemir Winger	Ümraniyespor	18	2	13	46
42	S. Cherif Centre-forward	Fenerbahçe	19	2	15	5022.3%
43	S. Öztaşdelen Goalkeeper	Kocaelispor	21	2	6	43
44	Y. Demir Centre-back	Fenerbahçe	21	2	12	45
45	D. Ertaş Goalkeeper	Konyaspor	21	2	350.7%	450.9%
46	F. Ayaz Ozcan Central midfielder	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	0	2	11	46
47	Guilherme Luiz Attacking midfielder	Göztepe	21	1	0	41
48	E. Mendy Defensive midfielder	İstanbulspor	19	1	5	43
49	Turan Tuncer Full-back	İstanbulspor	19	1	6	43
50	M. Fofana Defensive midfielder	Sakaryaspor	21	1	11	42