Best defensive U23 players from Canada

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

At a glance

J. Rose of Manchester City W is the standout for raw talent across U23 players from Canada, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.8, and N. Saliba has been the form player this season, grading 39.2, and A. Pepple leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Pepple has improved his Season rating most, up +24.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Altobelli of York United is the most valuable name in this group at 197.

Plymouth · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Pepple+24.6SsN

Plymouth · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	J. Marshall-Rutty Full-back	Charlotte	22	8	2745.1%	430.9%
2	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	7	23377.1%	4310.9%
3	Jamie Knight-Lebel Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	7	2224.5%	343.7%
4	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	6	3999%	5937%
5	J. Nelson Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	6	21218.2%	4511%
6	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	6	37195.2%	4952.8%
7	J. Smith Central midfielder	Sporting Gijon	23	5	18456.3%	617.8%
8	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	5	29200%	4310.5%
9	J. Badwal Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	4	8	43
10	L. De Fougerolles Centre-back	Dender	20	4	21	56
11	D. Jebbison Centre-forward	Preston	23	4	24	6615.3%
12	K. Franklin Full-back	Toronto FC	23	2	1194.7%	392.3%
13	D. Kerr Centre-forward	Toronto FC	23	2	2484.7%	436.7%
14	M. Cimermancic Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	21	1	3	37
15	R. Elloumi Centre-forward	Vancouver Whitecaps	18	1	5	43
16	J. Russell-Rowe Centre-forward	Toulouse	23	1	1039.8%	7057.8%
17	L. Boiteau Attacking midfielder	Boulogne	20	1	7	57
18	B. Laturnus Central midfielder	Hammarby Talang	22	1	5	2712.5%
19	L. Stefanovic Centre-back	Toronto FC	19	1	61160%	3911.8%