Best defensive U23 players in 1. Division

The best defensive U23 players in 1. Division, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi of FC Nordsjaelland is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.3, and Franculino Djú has been the form player this season, grading 64.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Justin Janssen has improved his Season rating most, up +36.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Gammelgaard of Vejle is the most valuable name in this group at 25.2.

Best talent

Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi51.3RTG

Justin Janssen+12.2RTG

FC Nordsjaelland · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Justin Janssen+36.1SsN

FC Nordsjaelland · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Franculino Djú17goals

FC Midtjylland

Most valuable

C. Gammelgaard25.2val

Vejle

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	V. Bak Jensen Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	8	3347.1%	471.8%
2	Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi Full-back	FC Nordsjaelland	20	8	3658.6%	5117.4%
3	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	8	57	5029.5%
4	S. Jalal Winger	Viborg	22	7	18	44
5	J. Ambæk Centre-forward	Brondby	18	7	25	4623.9%
6	J. LÃ¤hteenmÃ¤ki Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	20	7	33201.8%	4615.5%
7	P. Bravo Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	21	7	292.8%	462.2%
8	D. Osorio Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	7	4975.5%	505.5%
9	P. Amoako Attacking midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	7	40	51
10	S. Kuzmić Full-back	Viborg	22	6	3170.6%	450.9%
11	O. Diao Full-back	FC Midtjylland	22	6	3634.5%	464%
12	D. Castillo Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	6	42469.9%	4920.8%
13	L. Pedersen Defensive midfielder	Randers FC	20	6	27205.7%	4410.7%
14	J. Suzuki Full-back	FC Copenhagen	23	5	2650.3%	459.3%
15	Franculino Djú Winger	FC Midtjylland	22	5	6461.6%	513.5%
16	Hjalte Bidstrup Full-back	Viborg	20	5	27834.5%	429.8%
17	M. Themsen Attacking midfielder	Randers FC	20	5	819.1%	4511.3%
18	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	5	40925.6%	4933.6%
19	F. Bundgaard Centre-forward	Brondby	22	5	29185.1%	455.7%
20	B. Tahirović Defensive midfielder	Brondby	23	5	1867%	391.5%
21	O. Hyseni Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	18	5	27108.4%	454.2%
22	A. Lyng Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	21	5	1634.7%	421.9%
23	Noah Markmann Full-back	FC Nordsjaelland	19	5	32636.4%	4522%
24	C. Nouck Winger	Viborg	22	5	31158%	444.8%
25	M. Søndergaard Central midfielder	Viborg	23	5	41455.4%	439.6%
26	R. Norheim Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	21	4	3017.4%	470.6%
27	L. Kirkegaard Centre-back	Viborg	21	4	17	4112%
28	V. Byskov Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	21	4	27110.9%	462.2%
29	M. Haidara Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	20	4	1986.4%	421.5%
30	S. Hansen Full-back	Randers FC	20	4	27195.6%	429.6%
31	A. Beck Central midfielder	Viborg	23	4	24419.6%	417.3%
32	V. Berthelsen Winger	FC Nordsjaelland	20	3	0100%	407.5%
33	Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	19	3	167.6%	441.6%
34	W. Clem Defensive midfielder	FC Copenhagen	22	3	27106.1%	443.3%
35	R. Østrøm Centre-back	Silkeborg	23	3	1518.1%	463.6%
36	Y. Moukoko Centre-forward	FC Copenhagen	21	3	34311%	4640%
37	Mathias Jensen Central midfielder	Brondby	21	3	9	38
38	J. Berthel Askou Centre-back	Odense	20	3	25	46
39	M. Ejdum Central midfielder	Odense	21	3	41566.1%	4915.4%
40	C. Gammelgaard Attacking midfielder	Vejle	23	3	4096.1%	4811.5%
41	Robert Defensive midfielder	FC Copenhagen	21	3	2595.3%	462.5%
42	V. Lund Centre-back	Vejle	23	2	1229.3%	411.2%
43	M. Enggård Defensive midfielder	Vejle	22	2	22267.2%	425.8%
44	Y. Njoh Winger	Viborg	22	2	18±0%	414.9%
45	T. Sander Goalkeeper	Odense	21	2	412.5%	412%
46	M. Toure Winger	Randers FC	20	2	0	384.4%
47	J. Vester Attacking midfielder	Viborg	21	2	950.8%	408.3%
48	C. Edudzi Centre-forward	Randers FC	20	2	8	41
49	V. Dadason Centre-forward	FC Copenhagen	18	2	12	43
50	L. Flø Full-back	Vejle	20	2	17245.8%	449.2%