Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in Ligue 1
The most improved U21 defenders in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Zaïre-Emery has improved his Season rating most, up +29.3 on last season, while A. Faye's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +53.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 52.9.
Best talent
W. Zaïre-Emery93RTG
Paris Saint Germain
In form
W. Zaïre-Emery64SsN
Paris Saint Germain
Rising potential
A. Faye+53.3RTG
Lorient · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Zaïre-Emery+29.3SsN
Paris Saint Germain · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
W. Zaïre-Emery3goals
Paris Saint Germain
Most valuable
W. Zaïre-Emery52.9val
Paris Saint Germain
14 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Zaïre-EmeryFull-back |  Paris Saint Germain | 20 | +29.3 24/25→25/26 | 6484.4% | 9310.7% |
| 2 | A. FayeCentre-back |  Lorient | 21 | +22.8 24/25→25/26 | 40134.1% | 84176.5% |
| 3 | Abdulay BahCentre-back |  Nice | 20 | +20.1 24/25→25/26 | 27295.6% | 745.4% |
| 4 | A. Ait BoudlalFull-back |  Rennes | 20 | +16.6 24/25→25/26 | 27162.7% | 7834% |
| 5 | A. OuattaraCentre-back |  Strasbourg | 20 | +13.8 24/25→25/26 | 22179.2% | 772.9% |
| 6 | J. JacquetCentre-back | Rennes | 21 | +13.3 24/25→25/26 | 26103.9% | 7731.5% |
| 7 | I. GaniouCentre-back |  Lens | 21 | +13.2 24/25→25/26 | 4245.8% | 8436.6% |
| 8 | N. SanguiFull-back |  Paris FC | 20 | +10.3 24/25→25/26 | 2286.6% | 763.7% |
| 9 | M. NagidaFull-back | Rennes | 21 | +8.2 24/25→25/26 | 1882% | 712.2% |
| 10 | K. OuattaraFull-back |  Monaco | 21 | +8.2 24/25→25/26 | 14154.7% | 740.7% |
| 11 | S. Amo-AmeyawFull-back | Strasbourg | 20 | +4.7 24/25→25/26 | 1261.8% | 786.2% |
| 12 | L. HøgsbergCentre-back | Strasbourg | 20 | +4.6 24/25→25/26 | 2522.3% | 7876.1% |
| 13 | M. SarrCentre-back | Strasbourg | 20 | -25.9 24/25→25/26 | 1662.1% | 7411.3% |
| 14 | C. Mawissa ElebiFull-back | Monaco | 21 | -33.7 24/25→25/26 | 1963.9% | 737.1% |