Most improved U21 centre-backs

The most improved 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 L. Høgsberg's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Lasso of Fortaleza CEIF U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 159.5.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes92.5RTG

Barcelona

In form

Jacobo Ramón Naveros76.4SsN

Como

Rising potential

L. Høgsberg+33.8RTG

Strasbourg · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	+71.2 24/25→25/26	761369.2%	8914.7%
2	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	+30.2 24/25→25/26	43235.9%	8647.9%
3	Tiago Gabriel Centre-back	Lecce	21	+29.4 24/25→25/26	44205.6%	8450.8%
4	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	+29.3 24/25→25/26	48160.1%	569%
5	A. Ait Boudlal Centre-back	Rennes	20	+26.3 24/25→25/26	37257.8%	8240.1%
6	O. Naasei Centre-back	Granada CF	21	+25.9 24/25→25/26	29809.4%	6715.7%
7	Pau Navarro Centre-back	Villarreal	21	+24.4 24/25→25/26	35236.9%	859.9%
8	M. Young Centre-back	Sparta Rotterdam	20	+24.3 24/25→25/26	5969.4%	768.3%
9	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	+23.4 24/25→25/26	39150%	6442.7%
10	Emirhan Başyiğit Centre-back	Sivasspor	21	+21 24/25→25/26	25583.3%	5122.8%
11	Abdulay Bah Centre-back	Nice	20	+20.9 24/25→25/26	28307.4%	756%
12	D. Janse Centre-back	Groningen	20	+20.3 24/25→25/26	4294.9%	7543.5%
13	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+20.3 24/25→25/26	28270.7%	5718.6%
14	I. M'Bahia Centre-back	Clermont Foot	21	+19.9 24/25→25/26	23585.3%	6119.1%
15	Y. Mouanga Centre-back	Montpellier	20	+18.2 24/25→25/26	24319.3%	6010.4%
16	Ruairi McConville Centre-back	Norwich	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	201052.9%	6819.2%
17	N. Fernandez-Veliz Centre-back	Nancy	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	29168.9%	6210.3%
18	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+16.8 24/25→25/26	23289.7%	5517.1%
19	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+16.2 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
20	S. Gomez van Hoogen Centre-back	Club Brugge II	20	+15.5 24/25→25/26	23209.5%	448.8%
21	F. Chiarodia Centre-back	Borussia Mönchengladbach	21	+14.6 24/25→25/26	22189.6%	702%
22	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	+14.5 24/25→25/26	22207.1%	7816.4%
23	T. Blokzijl Centre-back	Groningen	21	+13.4 24/25→25/26	4149.1%	768.3%
24	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3368.9%	8740.6%
25	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	+13.2 24/25→25/26	21165%	406.9%
26	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	+13 24/25→25/26	5134.3%	93±0%
27	O. Verhoeven Centre-back	San Diego	20	+13 24/25→25/26	15565.2%	4314%
28	Yarek Gasiorowski Centre-back	PSV Eindhoven	21	+12.8 24/25→25/26	2883.7%	761.2%
29	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+11.7 24/25→25/26	23100%	5710.7%
30	R. Kofler Centre-back	Sudtirol	21	+11.6 24/25→25/26	3159.2%	644%
31	M. Monamay Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+10.3 24/25→25/26	20108.4%	5514.3%
32	A. Lapage Centre-back	KVC Westerlo	21	+10.3 24/25→25/26	20109.6%	5326.7%
33	V. Vilivald Centre-back	Kryvbas KR	21	+10.2 24/25→25/26	20104.1%	395.4%
34	A. Hammer Kjelsen Centre-back	Aalesund	20	+10.1 24/25→25/26	16177.2%	343.4%
35	G. Otegbayo Centre-back	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+10 24/25→25/26	14277.8%	641.3%
36	Kaio Henrique Centre-back	FC Porto B	20	+9.1 24/25→25/26	14197.8%	473.7%
37	G. Harutyunyan Centre-back	Puskas Academy	21	+8.9 23/24→25/26	14193.5%	3410.1%
38	Shin Min-Ha Centre-back	Gangwon FC	20	+8.9 24/25→25/26	14185.4%	441.6%
39	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	+8.6 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	519%
40	J. Quarshie Centre-back	Southampton	21	+8.6 24/25→25/26	91720%	6323.3%
41	Jon Martín Centre-back	Real Sociedad	20	+8.5 24/25→25/26	2166.9%	8410.8%
42	S. Bakayoko Centre-back	Amiens	21	+8.4 24/25→25/26	2648.8%	621.8%
43	D. Huijsen Centre-back	Real Madrid	21	+8.2 24/25→25/26	4621.8%	903.2%
44	L. Yoro Centre-back	Manchester United	20	+7.2 24/25→25/26	2442.6%	8710.8%
45	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	1959.2%	335.7%
46	Finn Jeltsch Centre-back	VfB Stuttgart	20	+6.6 24/25→25/26	3127.6%	8130.8%
47	K. Doi Centre-back	FC Tokyo	21	+6.2 24/25→25/26	2141.1%	510.8%
48	A. Caicedo Centre-back	Cadiz	21	+5.9 24/25→25/26	1296.7%	5641.4%
49	J. Spileers Centre-back	Club Brugge KV	21	+5.8 24/25→25/26	1384.1%	553.4%
50	Vitor Nunes Centre-back	Girona	20	+5.2 24/25→25/26	3417.9%	8621.4%