The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U19 defenders, ranked on Field Insider.
Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and I. Baouf leads the scoring with 6 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Noah Markmann has improved his Season rating most, up +28 on last season, while L. Vušković's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +25.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, L. Routh of Aston Villa U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 145.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pau Cubarsí ParedesCentre-back |  Barcelona | 19 | +34.3 24/25→25/26 | 5134.3% | 93±0% |
| 2 | Finn JeltschCentre-back |  VfB Stuttgart | 19 | +27.6 24/25→25/26 | 3127.6% | 8130.8% |
| 3 | E. DijkstraFull-back |  AZ Alkmaar | 19 | 0 24/25→25/26 | 23±0% | 678.8% |
| 4 | L. JettenFull-back |  Jong Ajax | 19 | -52.5 24/25→25/26 | 1652.5% | 517.4% |
