Best defensive U23 players from Belgium

The best defensive U23 players from Belgium, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Sadiki of Sunderland is the standout for raw talent across U23 players from Belgium, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.1, and M. Godts has been the form player this season, grading 78.6.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Godts has improved his Season rating most, up +55.4 on last season, while N. Ngoy's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Sadiki of Sunderland is the most valuable name in this group at 171.2.

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	J. Schingtienne Full-back	Venezia	23	14	52300.8%	701.9%
2	A. Piedfort Defensive midfielder	KVC Westerlo	21	12	44132.5%	606.9%
3	K. Van de Perre Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	22	12	35153.6%	6010.5%
4	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	11	79238.8%	8411.8%
5	F. Leysen Full-back	Union St. Gilloise	23	10	376.9%	553.9%
6	M. Smets Centre-back	Genk	22	10	4115.4%	61±0%
7	J. Seys Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	10	3728.4%	6615.3%
8	M. Fernandez-Pardo Centre-forward	Lille	21	10	49	8986.4%
9	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	10	53111.6%	8358.7%
10	L. Stassin Centre-forward	Saint Etienne	21	9	544.5%	7211.9%
11	N. Sadiki Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	21	9	344.8%	9545.6%
12	Z. Van Den Bosch Full-back	Antwerp	23	9	4111.4%	59±0%
13	M. Epolo Goalkeeper	Standard Liege	21	9	2427.2%	59±0%
14	A. Engwanda Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	23	9	43129.7%	7410.8%
15	M. Penders Goalkeeper	Strasbourg	20	9	26536.6%	8673.8%
16	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	8	39150%	6442.7%
17	A. Engels Defensive midfielder	Celtic	22	8	3116%	536.7%
18	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	8	3811.4%	6229.9%
19	M. Servais Attacking midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	2056.7%	578.3%
20	A. Abid Attacking midfielder	Standard Liege	22	7	2052.9%	577.4%
21	M. Robberechts Central midfielder	Patro Eisden	22	7	2865.3%	463.6%
22	A. Dony Centre-back	Patro Eisden	22	7	38932.4%	467.5%
23	J. Molle Centre-back	Francs Borains	21	7	33	45
24	N. Mukau Attacking midfielder	Lille	21	7	854.4%	783.5%
25	T. Claes Defensive midfielder	Zulte Waregem	22	7	3316.5%	6021.3%
26	R. Van Helden Full-back	St. Truiden	23	6	2418.2%	557.8%
27	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	6	14139%	5336.2%
28	N. Solheid Centre-back	Seraing United	23	6	308.2%	446.6%
29	L. Mondele Central midfielder	Francs Borains	22	6	175633.3%	4417.5%
30	K. Sabbe Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	6	2754.3%	6213.4%
31	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	6	2414.1%	600.5%
32	M. Delavallée Goalkeeper	Charleroi	22	6	1572.9%	551.5%
33	C. Ravych Centre-back	Cercle Brugge	23	6	3412.4%	565.7%
34	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Dender	21	6	451105.4%	6123.2%
35	N. Saviolo Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	22	6	22	63
36	Z. Debast Centre-back	Sporting CP	22	6	2446%	6113.2%
37	R. Sagrado Full-back	Venezia	22	6	202350%	621.8%
38	L. Noubi Centre-back	Deportivo La Coruna	21	6	25594.4%	6736.9%
39	T. De Vlieger Attacking midfielder	Gent	20	5	6292.9%	5212.4%
40	F. Ferraro Central midfielder	Dender	23	5	323.9%	568.3%
41	Lenn De Smet Central midfielder	Kortrijk	22	5	2535.8%	4710.4%
42	K. Vroman Goalkeeper	K. Lierse S.K.	22	5	14	4421.7%
43	H. Masaki Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	22	5	22	439.7%
44	L. Beerten Full-back	Roda	23	5	2234.9%	534.1%
45	K. Olaigbe Attacking midfielder	Trabzonspor	23	5	647.7%	506.6%
46	A. Lapage Centre-back	KVC Westerlo	21	5	20109.6%	5326.7%
47	T. Degreef Attacking midfielder	Anderlecht	21	5	19	5615.7%
48	Y. Cappelle Defensive midfielder	Zulte Waregem	22	5	26127.6%	5629.6%
49	M. Delorge-Knieper Central midfielder	Gent	21	4	1848.7%	527.4%
50	J. Spileers Centre-back	Club Brugge KV	21	4	1384.1%	553.4%