Most In-Form U21 defenders in Serie A 26/27
The most in-form U21 defenders in Serie A in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Álex Jiménez of Fiorentina is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.1, and S. Esposito has been the form player this season, grading 47.4, and R. Kofler leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Ahanor has improved his Season rating most, up +23.3 on last season, while Álex Jiménez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Álex Jiménez of Fiorentina is the most valuable name in this group at 51.9.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. EspositoCentre-back |  Lecce | 21 | 47 | 21 |
| 2 | Álex JiménezFull-back |  Fiorentina | 21 | 425.1% | 934.3% |
| 3 | R. KoflerCentre-back | Cagliari | 21 | 3474.5% | 644% |
| 4 | N. CalabreseCentre-back |  Hellas Verona | 21 | 31 | 62 |
| 5 | S. BritschgiFull-back |  Parma | 20 | 30 | 82 |
| 6 | VieryCentre-back | Fiorentina | 21 | 284550% | 6310.6% |
| 7 | H. AhanorCentre-back |  Atalanta | 18 | 27568.3% | 7814.4% |
| 8 | S. BocoumFull-back |  AC Milan | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| 9 | A. MatturroFull-back |  Genoa | 21 | 146.3% | 72±0% |
| 10 | A. GomesCentre-back |  Venezia | 17 | 7 | 56 |