Most In-Form U19 defenders This Season

The most in-form U19 defenders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and Neil Pierre leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Maximilian Hennig has improved his Season rating most, up +26.4 on last season, while Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 88.1.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes95.3RTG

Barcelona

In form

Pau Cubarsí Paredes50.9SsN

Barcelona

Rising potential

Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks+10.6RTG

FC Augsburg · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Maximilian Hennig+26.4SsN

Bayern München · 24/25→25/26

Pau Cubarsí Paredes88.1val

Barcelona

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	Player	Team
1	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	5134.3%	953.3%
2	M. Ayhan Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	19	41	69
3	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	38905.3%	5824.1%
4	L. Herrington Centre-back	Hull City	18	36211.1%	51184%
5	H. Hilvenius Centre-back	BK Hacken	18	36215.8%	4228%
6	N. Simić Centre-back	FK Partizan	19	35	45
7	Allan De León Centre-back	Novi Pazar	18	32	46
8	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	Bayern München	19	31538.8%	5026.9%
9	A. AvdiÄFull-back	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	28	43
10	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Atalanta	18	27568.3%	7814.4%
11	A. Pavlovic Centre-back	OFK Beograd	19	26	41
12	M. Muzungu Centre-back	Ajax	18	23±0%	5913%
13	Kouakou Joane Gadou Centre-back	Borussia Dortmund	19	23	52
14	U. Filipovic Full-back	Radnik Surdulica	19	23	38
15	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly Centre-back	Werder Bremen	19	22	80
16	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	21198.6%	7815.8%
17	Aleksa Milošević Full-back	Mladost Lucani	19	19	39
18	Pedro Gabriel Full-back	Gremio	18	18	66
19	Harbor Miller Full-back	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	18307%	424.5%
20	N. Ilaș Centre-back	FC Botosani	19	17	34
21	G. De Meyer Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	16382.4%	457.6%
22	N. Engwanda Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	1619%	434.3%
23	T. Pališčák Centre-back	Žilina	18	16	31
24	Sadick Abubakar Centre-back	Radnik Surdulica	0	16	22
25	S. Granheim Centre-back	Sogndal	19	15	36
26	David Vujević Centre-back	Carrarese	19	14	41
27	Finn Sundstrom Full-back	North Carolina	19	14	34
28	T. Nhlapo Centre-back	Orbit College	0	13	1
29	M. Dos Santos Centre-back	New York Red Bulls	17	13	49
30	A. Stoian Centre-forward	FCSB	18	13	36
31	E. Sarfo Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	12	41
32	Jayden Onia Seke Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	17	12236.1%	426.4%
33	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	12461.9%	3616.1%
34	R. Kumar Centre-back	Istra 1961	17	12	37
35	K. Konomi Centre-back	Consadole Sapporo	19	12	28
36	I. James Centre-back	Sporting Kansas City	18	12116.7%	409.6%
37	Enes Demirtas Full-back	Adana Demirspor	19	12	36
38	K. Potulski Centre-back	FSV Mainz 05	18	12	72
39	Rhodri Smith Central midfielder	BSC Young Boys	19	12	38
40	M. van de Wetering Full-back	Excelsior	17	11	54
41	Y. Faingezicht Full-back	Maccabi Haifa	18	11	39
42	C. May Full-back	FC ST. Gallen	19	11	44
43	W. Tamen Centre-back	Everton	19	10	29
44	Conor Haughey Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	18	10	32
45	L. Vrzić Full-back	HNK Gorica	19	10	34
46	K. Kasanwirjo Centre-back	Jong Ajax	17	10	46
47	A. Bolat Centre-forward	Adana Demirspor	17	10	36
48	Liam Oakes Full-back	Exeter City	19	10	425.6%
49	B. Vroninks Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	19	1020%	4013.6%
50	B. Akomolede Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	10	40