Most Improved U21 defenders This Season in Ligue 2

The most improved U21 defenders in Ligue 2, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Kalulu of PAU is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Ligue 2, with a Field Insider Rating of 67.1, and A. Koné has been the form player this season, grading 48.9, and Y. Koré leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Kalulu has improved his Season rating most, up +23.6 on last season, while Y. Titi's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Koné of Reims is the most valuable name in this group at 27.5.

Estac Troyes · 24/25→25/26

8 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	J. Kalulu Full-back	PAU	21	+23.6 24/25→25/26	39155.3%	6717.3%
2	Amine Chabane Centre-back	Amiens	19	+22.6 24/25→25/26	31272.3%	606.8%
3	I. M'Bahia Centre-back	Clermont Foot	21	+19.9 24/25→25/26	23585.3%	6119.1%
4	N. Fernandez-Veliz Full-back	Nancy	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	29168.9%	6210.8%
5	I. Coulibaly Full-back	Clermont Foot	20	+9.5 24/25→25/26	14193.9%	6118.1%
6	S. Bakayoko Centre-back	Amiens	21	+8.4 24/25→25/26	2648.8%	621.8%
7	Y. Titi Full-back	Estac Troyes	20	+2.9 24/25→25/26	1918.1%	6648.2%
8	Y. Koré Centre-back	Amiens	21	-21.5 24/25→25/26	581.7%	549.7%