Most Improved U21 defenders in League Two 26/27
The most improved U21 defenders in League Two in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta of Rotherham is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 42.1, and Joel McGregor has been the form player this season, grading 21.5, and Filozofe Mabete leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Joel McGregor has improved his Season rating most, up +9.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Joel McGregor of Swindon Town is the most valuable name in this group at 4.3.
4 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel McGregorFull-back |  Swindon Town | 20 | +9.3 24/25→25/26 | 2276.2% | 334.5% |
| 2 | Kayden HughesCentre-back |  Fleetwood Town | 20 | +2.1 24/25→25/26 | 838.9% | 311.6% |
| 3 | Marvin Marvellous KaletaFull-back |  Rotherham | 21 | -3.4 24/25→25/26 | 635.4% | 427.9% |
| 4 | Jake Thomas BattyFull-back | Fleetwood Town | 21 | -7.4 24/25→25/26 | 1239.2% | 324.2% |