Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in Premier League
The most improved U21 defenders in Premier League, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Álex Jiménez of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Álex Jiménez has improved his Season rating most, up +21.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Álex Jiménez of Bournemouth is the most valuable name in this group at 98.
6 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex JiménezFull-back |  Bournemouth | 21 | +21.3 24/25→25/26 | 4398.6% | 9118.7% |
| 2 | L. YoroCentre-back |  Manchester United | 20 | +6.5 24/25→25/26 | 2338.5% | 8710.4% |
| 3 | O. ScarlesFull-back |  West Ham | 20 | +2.9 24/25→25/26 | 1233% | 724.1% |
| 4 | M. Lewis-SkellyFull-back |  Arsenal | 19 | -3.2 24/25→25/26 | 1616.8% | 825.6% |
| 5 | L. HallFull-back |  Newcastle | 21 | -10.9 24/25→25/26 | 3026.5% | 859% |
| 6 | J. HatoCentre-back |  Chelsea | 20 | -45.4 24/25→25/26 | 2069.4% | 803.4% |