Most Improved U21 defenders in Bundesliga 26/27
The most improved U21 defenders in Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
J. Belocian of Bayer Leverkusen is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.3, and A. Koné has been the form player this season, grading 53.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Maximilian Hennig has improved his Season rating most, up +26.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Koné of RB Leipzig is the most valuable name in this group at 53.2.
5 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximilian HennigFull-back | Bayern München | 19 | +26.4 24/25→25/26 | 31538.8% | 5026.9% |
| 2 | F. ChiarodiaCentre-back |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 21 | +9.4 24/25→25/26 | 17122.1% | 684.1% |
| 3 | Julian Andreas PauliCentre-back |  1. FC Köln | 21 | +6.4 24/25→25/26 | 269.2% | 610.5% |
| 4 | Sean DulicFull-back |  1899 Hoffenheim | 21 | +3.2 24/25→25/26 | 1332.3% | 402.2% |
| 5 | E. BitshiabuCentre-back |  RB Leipzig | 21 | -17.5 24/25→25/26 | 1162.5% | 724.7% |