Best defensive U23 players in Jupiler Pro League

The best defensive U23 players in Jupiler Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Tresoldi of Club Brugge KV is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Jupiler Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Carlos Forbs has improved his Season rating most, up +41.1 on last season, while B. Zeneli's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +22.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Carlos Forbs of Club Brugge KV is the most valuable name in this group at 54.9.

Union St. Gilloise · 24/25→25/26

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Club Brugge KV · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	A. Khalaili Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	21	16	46151.4%	657.1%
2	E. Bayram Centre-back	KVC Westerlo	23	13	49123.2%	629.4%
3	A. Piedfort Defensive midfielder	KVC Westerlo	21	12	44132.5%	606.9%
4	I. Sakamoto Attacking midfielder	KVC Westerlo	22	12	318.8%	636.7%
5	K. Van de Perre Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	22	12	35153.6%	6010.5%
6	Nacho Ferri Centre-forward	KVC Westerlo	21	11	3923.9%	621.1%
7	J. Alcócer Attacking midfielder	KVC Westerlo	22	11	22180%	6011.6%
8	C. Keita Centre-back	Charleroi	23	11	34127.2%	6010%
9	F. Leysen Full-back	Union St. Gilloise	23	10	376.9%	553.9%
10	M. Smets Centre-back	Genk	22	10	4115.4%	61±0%
11	A. Stanković Defensive midfielder	Club Brugge KV	20	10	45	66
12	J. Seys Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	10	3728.4%	6615.3%
13	J. Ordoñez Centre-back	Club Brugge KV	22	9	3314.8%	601.2%
14	Z. Van Den Bosch Full-back	Antwerp	23	9	4111.4%	59±0%
15	Carlos Forbs Attacking midfielder	Club Brugge KV	22	9	41	665.6%
16	Y. Titraoui Defensive midfielder	Charleroi	22	9	4254.4%	6110.5%
17	E. Camara Defensive midfielder	Charleroi	23	9	46139.6%	595.6%
18	M. Epolo Goalkeeper	Standard Liege	21	9	2427.2%	59±0%
19	Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	23	8	38	6188.9%
20	K. Goto Centre-forward	St. Truiden	21	8	4686.3%	6339.2%
21	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	8	3811.4%	6229.9%
22	N. Tresoldi Centre-forward	Club Brugge KV	21	8	5681.9%	661%
23	J. Afriyie Centre-forward	RAAL La Louvière	19	8	24	61
24	Y. Okou Centre-back	RAAL La Louvière	23	8	35	597%
25	D. Lamego Full-back	RAAL La Louvière	23	8	3523.9%	5816.3%
26	T. Koudou Defensive midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	8	3624.8%	5913.1%
27	T. Nozawa Goalkeeper	Antwerp	23	7	164.1%	596.2%
28	M. Servais Attacking midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	2056.7%	578.3%
29	L. Marijnissen Full-back	Dender	23	7	3521.4%	6023.5%
30	R. Halhal Centre-back	KV Mechelen	23	7	3114.9%	543.2%
31	A. Abid Attacking midfielder	Standard Liege	22	7	2052.9%	577.4%
32	L. Hey Centre-back	Anderlecht	23	7	26153.5%	5531.2%
33	M. van Brederode Centre-forward	KV Mechelen	23	7	4373.1%	599.2%
34	T. Claes Defensive midfielder	Zulte Waregem	22	7	3316.5%	6021.3%
35	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	6	3999%	5937%
36	M. Viltard Defensive midfielder	Dender	23	6	36120.2%	586.2%
37	Flávio Nazinho Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	22	6	53207.5%	617.3%
38	R. Van Helden Full-back	St. Truiden	23	6	2418.2%	557.8%
39	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	6	14139%	5336.2%
40	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Zulte Waregem	20	6	4536.3%	6522%
41	G. Mortensen Full-back	Standard Liege	22	6	184325%	5447.7%
42	K. Sabbe Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	6	2754.3%	6213.4%
43	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	6	2414.1%	600.5%
44	M. Delavallée Goalkeeper	Charleroi	22	6	1572.9%	551.5%
45	R. Nyakossi Centre-back	OH Leuven	22	6	23763%	5812.3%
46	E. Diop Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	21	6	461603.7%	6210.5%
47	C. Ravych Centre-back	Cercle Brugge	23	6	3412.4%	565.7%
48	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Dender	21	6	451105.4%	6123.2%
49	T. De Vlieger Attacking midfielder	Gent	20	5	6292.9%	5212.4%
50	M. Paskotši Centre-back	Gent	23	5	20	53