Most Improved U19 defenders This Season

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

Top scorer

Neil Pierre3goals

Philadelphia Union

Most valuable

Pau Cubarsí Paredes88.1val

Barcelona