Most In-Form U21 defenders This Season in La Liga
The most in-form U21 defenders in La Liga, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and N. Mendy leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Pau Navarro has improved his Season rating most, up +21.7 on last season, while Vitor Nunes's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +14 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, D. Huijsen of Real Madrid is the most valuable name in this group at 84.9.
9 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pau Cubarsí ParedesCentre-back |  Barcelona | 19 | 5134.3% | 93±0% |
| 2 | D. HuijsenFull-back |  Real Madrid | 21 | 357.2% | 857.8% |
| 3 | Vitor NunesCentre-back |  Girona | 20 | 3417.9% | 8519.8% |
| 4 | Pau NavarroCentre-back |  Villarreal | 21 | 32210.7% | 848.4% |
| 5 | N. MendyCentre-back |  Rayo Vallecano | 21 | 304185.7% | 8115.4% |
| 6 | Jon MartínCentre-back |  Real Sociedad | 20 | 1948.8% | 828.6% |
| 7 | A. MatturroFull-back |  Levante | 21 | 147.9% | 72±0% |
| 8 | DavinchiFull-back |  Getafe | 18 | 12 | 76 |
| 9 | YusiFull-back |  Alaves | 20 | 8 | 75 |