Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in League One
The most improved U21 defenders in League One, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
R. Kpakio of Cardiff is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.2, and D. Lawlor has been the form player this season, grading 28.8, and James Dornelly leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Johnson has improved his Season rating most, up +12.8 on last season, while James Dornelly's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, D. Lawlor of Cardiff is the most valuable name in this group at 9.5.
5 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. JohnsonFull-back |  Luton | 20 | +12.8 24/25→25/26 | 16365.7% | 4620.5% |
| 2 | James DornellyCentre-back |  Peterborough | 21 | +8.7 24/25→25/26 | 16127.9% | 452.5% |
| 3 | G. NevettCentre-back | Peterborough | 20 | +3.5 24/25→25/26 | 1055.6% | 431.7% |
| 4 | Joshua FeeneyCentre-back |  Huddersfield | 21 | +0.4 24/25→25/26 | 192.1% | 462.3% |
| 5 | Marvin Marvellous KaletaFull-back |  Rotherham | 21 | -3.4 24/25→25/26 | 635.4% | 427.9% |