Most Improved U21 defenders in Eerste Divisie 26/27
The most improved U21 defenders in Eerste Divisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
F. Merién of Jong PSV U21 is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 65, and E. Butera has been the form player this season, grading 27.4, and M. Mariani leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Djairo Tehubyuluw has improved his Season rating most, up +17.8 on last season, while Raf van de Riet's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, T. Vianello of Almere City FC is the most valuable name in this group at 15.4.
8 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djairo TehubyuluwFull-back |  MVV | 21 | +17.8 24/25→25/26 | 22404.5% | 482.8% |
| 2 | M. KleijnFull-back |  FC Volendam | 21 | +10.8 24/25→25/26 | 1739.7% | 5019.6% |
| 3 | Raf van de RietFull-back |  FC Eindhoven | 20 | +4.6 24/25→25/26 | 850.3% | 59±0% |
| 4 | W. KooyFull-back |  Jong Utrecht | 21 | +0.2 24/25→25/26 | 1249.1% | 57±0% |
| 5 | P. UgwuFull-back | FC Volendam | 20 | -3.6 24/25→25/26 | 2337.3% | 5616.5% |
| 6 | K. SymonsCentre-back |  De Graafschap | 21 | -14.4 24/25→25/26 | 1237.9% | 54±0% |
| 7 | F. Al MazyaniFull-back |  Waalwijk | 21 | -17.4 24/25→25/26 | 11186.8% | 50±0% |
| 8 | M. LarosFull-back |  Den Bosch | 20 | -38.2 24/25→25/26 | 1461.8% | 59±0% |