The best defensive U21 players from Wales, ranked on Field Insider.
Cian Ashford of Cardiff is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Wales, with a Field Insider Rating of 52.4, and D. Lawlor has been the form player this season, grading 28.8, and Calum Agius leads the scoring with 6 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Colwill has improved his Season rating most, up +8.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Sam Parker of Swansea is the most valuable name in this group at 63.9.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. LawlorCentre-back |  Cardiff | 20 | 10 | 292300% | 507.6% |
| 2 | Cian AshfordCentral midfielder | Cardiff | 21 | 9 | 2222.7% | 5220% |
| 3 | J. ColwillDefensive midfielder | Cardiff | 21 | 8 | 2644.5% | 5047.9% |
| 4 | R. KpakioFull-back | Cardiff | 19 | 8 | 242109.1% | 5112.2% |
| 5 | Calum AgiusAttacking midfielder |  Crewe | 20 | 6 | 202800% | 3619.8% |
| 6 | L. HarrisAttacking midfielder |  Wycombe | 21 | 4 | 2052.2% | 527.1% |
| 7 | B. LloydAttacking midfielder |  Newport County | 21 | 3 | 13 | 3243.9% |
| 8 | G. NevettCentre-back |  Peterborough | 20 | 3 | 1055.6% | 431.7% |
| 9 | Harry AshfieldCentral midfielder |  Cheltenham | 20 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 10 | J. CotterillCentral midfielder |  Dundee | 20 | 2 | 1725.2% | 4634.7% |
| 11 | C. CrewCentral midfielder |  Doncaster | 20 | 1 | 421.8% | 4232% |
| 12 | Sam ParkerFull-back |  Swansea | 20 | 1 | 51100% | 591.6% |
| 13 | O. DewsburyCentral midfielder |  Bristol Rovers | 18 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | E. JamesCentre-back |  Exeter City | 21 | 1 | 3250% | 391.8% |
