Most Improved U21 defenders in Premier League 26/27
The most improved U21 defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Matturro of Shakhtar Donetsk is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 72, and I. Krupskyi has been the form player this season, grading 30.6, and T. Mykhavko leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Krupskyi has improved his Season rating most, up +13.7 on last season, while V. Vilivald's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Matturro of Shakhtar Donetsk is the most valuable name in this group at 11.2.
4 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. KrupskyiFull-back |  FC Kharkiv | 21 | +13.7 24/25→25/26 | 3181.1% | 413.1% |
| 2 | V. VilivaldCentre-back |  Kryvbas KR | 21 | +10.2 24/25→25/26 | 20104.1% | 395.4% |
| 3 | A. MatturroFull-back |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | +0.8 24/25→25/26 | 146.3% | 72±0% |
| 4 | T. MykhavkoCentre-back |  Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | -29.7 24/25→25/26 | 683.2% | 4011.4% |