Most productive U21 centre-backs

The most productive U21 centre-backs, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 centre-backs, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and Jacobo Ramón Naveros has been the form player this season, grading 76.4, and I. Baouf leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while Nóel Atli Arnórsson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +41.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, W. Johnson of Fleetwood Town is the most valuable name in this group at 176.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes92.5RTG

Barcelona

In form

Jacobo Ramón Naveros76.4SsN

Como

Rising potential

Nóel Atli Arnórsson+41.9RTG

Aalborg · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

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#	Player	Team	Age	G+A	Season	Rating
1	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	7	39150%	6442.7%
2	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	6	3368.9%	8740.6%
3	P. Petrović Centre-back	Javor	21	6	35	45
4	T. Khumalo Centre-back	Golden Arrows	0	5	2	81
5	D. Tashpulatov Centre-back	Sport Academy Kairat	18	5	3	86
6	Sergi Domínguez Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	21	5	491046.5%	4244.1%
7	I. Tarim Centre-back	Bodrum FK	21	5	10	47
8	Yarek Gasiorowski Centre-back	PSV Eindhoven	21	5	2883.7%	761.2%
9	Pedro Gabriel Centre-back	Grêmio U20	19	4	2	65
10	Mustapha Jallow Centre-back	Manila Digger	0	4	0	71
11	Gabriel Caipira Centre-back	Corinthians U20	21	4	3	67
12	Bruno Alves Centre-back	Cruzeiro U20	20	4	18	79
13	Z. Athekame Centre-back	AC Milan	21	4	16	80
14	Avellar Centre-back	Vasco da Gama U20	20	4	5	69
15	B. Ndiaye Centre-back	Pharco	21	4	29	38
16	D. Janse Centre-back	Groningen	20	4	4294.9%	7543.5%
17	D. Lawlor Centre-back	Cardiff	20	4	292300%	507.6%
18	D. Huijsen Centre-back	Real Madrid	21	4	4621.8%	903.2%
19	A. Bryson Centre-back	FC Eindhoven	0	3	3	52
20	Matheus Streit Centre-back	Criciuma U20	20	3	0	79
21	A. Mahroug Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	3	8	44
22	L. Eissat Centre-back	Maccabi Haifa	21	3	19	41
23	B. Freimann Centre-back	FC Luzern	20	3	37	47
24	Emirhan Başyiğit Centre-back	Sivasspor	21	3	25583.3%	5122.8%
25	Yiğit Fidan Centre-back	Pendikspor	21	3	53	53
26	N. Zézé Centre-back	NEOM	21	3	1910.6%	5919.1%
27	A. Ait Boudlal Centre-back	Rennes	20	3	37257.8%	8240.1%
28	N. Fernandez-Veliz Centre-back	Nancy	21	3	29168.9%	6210.3%
29	R. Kofler Centre-back	Sudtirol	21	3	3159.2%	644%
30	Kim Dae-Hwan Centre-back	Hwaseong	21	2	5	2
31	M. Aleksandrov Centre-back	Dinamo Minsk II	19	2	0	81
32	N. Báez Centre-back	Resistencia	20	2	4	81
33	B. Madingwana Centre-back	Chippa United	0	2	6	83
34	Kayden Coulas Centre-back	Radnicki NIS	0	2	6	37
35	I. Aalberg Centre-back	Hønefoss	21	2	5	40
36	Luis Eduardo Centre-back	Brazil U17	18	2	1	77
37	Nóel Atli Arnórsson Centre-back	Aalborg	19	2	11	85
38	Dusan Pavlovic Centre-back	Radnicki NIS	0	2	3	80
39	E. Sarfo Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	2	12	43
40	David Kauã Centre-back	Atlético Mineiro U20	21	2	1	77
41	Elson Mendes Centre-back	Sochaux	20	2	10	86
42	C. Pavey Centre-back	Sweden U17	18	2	0	95
43	S. Britschgi Centre-back	Parma	19	2	31	80
44	E. Agnikoi Centre-back	Marumo Gallants	20	2	5	2
45	Hamdy Marcelo Centre-back	Future FC	0	2	10	35
46	S. Esposito Centre-back	Melbourne Victory	21	2	32	21
47	D. Valkanis Centre-back	Brisbane Roar	20	2	25	20
48	P. Kikianis Centre-back	Adelaide United	21	2	23	22
49	M. Tudose Centre-back	Arges Pitesti	21	2	50	37
50	D. Kolarić Centre-back	FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV	21	2	16	41