Most Improved U21 defenders in Serie A 26/27
The most improved U21 defenders in Serie A in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Álex Jiménez of Fiorentina is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.1, and S. Esposito has been the form player this season, grading 47.4, and R. Kofler leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Ahanor has improved his Season rating most, up +23.3 on last season, while Álex Jiménez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Álex Jiménez of Fiorentina is the most valuable name in this group at 51.9.
4 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. AhanorCentre-back |  Atalanta | 18 | +23.3 24/25→25/26 | 27568.3% | 7814.4% |
| 2 | Álex JiménezFull-back |  Fiorentina | 21 | +19.9 24/25→25/26 | 425.1% | 934.3% |
| 3 | R. KoflerCentre-back | Cagliari | 21 | +14.6 24/25→25/26 | 3474.5% | 644% |
| 4 | A. MatturroFull-back |  Genoa | 21 | +0.8 24/25→25/26 | 146.3% | 72±0% |