Most Improved U19 defenders This Season

At a glance

Abdoul Karim Coulibaly of Strasbourg is the standout for raw talent across U19 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 79.6, and Ignacio Ovando has been the form player this season, grading 38.2, and Neil Pierre leads the scoring with 4 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. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Vušković of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 75.1.

Best talent

Abdoul Karim Coulibaly79.6RTG

Strasbourg

In form

Ignacio Ovando38.2SsN

Rosario Central

Rising potential

Maximilian Hennig+10.5RTG

Bayern München · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Maximilian Hennig+26.4SsN

Bayern München · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Neil Pierre4goals

Philadelphia Union

Most valuable

L. Vušković75.1val

Brighton