Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Challenger Pro League 26/27

The most valuable U21 defenders in Challenger Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Verhaeghe of RWDM is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.9, and K. Barry has been the form player this season, grading 14.2, and Yoram\t Zague leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Barry has improved his Season rating most, up +4.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Ayindé of KAA Gent II is the most valuable name in this group at 8.3.

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	Player	Team
1	A. Ayindé Full-back	KAA Gent II	21	8.3	8±0%	43±0%
2	H. Vernemmen Full-back	KAA Gent II	21	8.2	11	41
3	Yoram\t Zague Full-back	AS Eupen	20	8	9309.1%	4534.3%
4	J. Molle Full-back	Francs Borains	21	7.9	33±0%	45±0%
5	A. Mahroug Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	7.8	8	43
6	K. Barry Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	20	7.7	1444.9%	432.7%
7	L. Youndje Full-back	AS Eupen	21	7.5	7±0%	41±0%
8	R. Monticelli Centre-back	Francs Borains	21	7.4	0	472.1%
9	N. Moutha-Sebtaoui Full-back	Dender	20	7.3	434%	4921.5%
10	Y. Chaib Centre-back	RWDM	21	7.3	6	40
11	S. Gomez van Hoogen Full-back	Club Brugge II	20	7.2	23±0%	44±0%
12	A. Thea Centre-back	Olympic Charleroi	21	7	5	39
13	Xavier Preijs Centre-back	Francs Borains	21	6.8	0	36
14	G. De Meyer Full-back	KAA Gent II	20	6.8	16±0%	450.7%
15	Michiel Cauwel Centre-back	KRC Genk II	19	6.8	2130%	371.8%
16	I. Digberekou Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	21	6.7	0	37
17	Ludovick Wola-Wetshay Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	20	6.7	7±0%	380.8%
18	Y. Yoshinaga Full-back	KRC Genk II	20	6.7	3±0%	38±0%
19	N. Engwanda Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	6.6	16±0%	43±0%
20	Xander Joosen Centre-back	Beerschot VA	20	6.6	0	38
21	B. Yameogo Centre-back	Club Brugge II	21	6.6	0100%	3520.2%
22	J. Arens Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	20	6.6	1	38
23	M. Verhaeghe Centre-back	RWDM	18	6.6	9	44
24	Moustapha Diop Centre-back	Seraing United	20	6.5	0	16
25	Briek Morel Centre-back	Club Brugge II	20	6.4	5	41
26	A. Wins Full-back	Club Brugge II	18	6.4	0	42
27	Matti Van De Gehuchte Centre-back	Lokeren-Temse	20	6.4	0	37
28	Yannis Lawson Centre-back	Seraing United	21	6.3	0100%	36±0%
29	Rayhan El Grafel Full-back	RWDM	19	6.3	0	39
30	Alexander Vandeperre Centre-back	Club Brugge II	19	6.3	8±0%	41±0%
31	B. Sanhaji Centre-back	RWDM	20	6.2	0	36
32	B. Akomolede Centre-back	RSC Anderlecht II	18	6.2	10±0%	40±0%
33	M. Elbay Full-back	Club Brugge II	17	6.2	0100%	17±0%
34	N. Thienpont Centre-back	KAA Gent II	20	6.2	0	37
35	Bryan Ekmen Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	20	6.2	1	37
36	G. Therssen Centre-back	RWDM	20	6.2	0	36
37	Sacha Marloye Centre-back	Club Brugge II	19	6.1	091.7%	364.2%
38	W. Verlinden Centre-back	Club Brugge II	19	6.1	9±0%	40±0%
39	Lander Verbist Centre-back	K. Lierse S.K.	20	6.1	0	37
40	M. Diallo Centre-back	KAA Gent II	19	6	15	43
41	E. Sarfo Full-back	KRC Genk II	19	6	12	41
42	Eric Simpore Full-back	KAA Gent II	19	6	0	37
43	M. Precious Centre-back	AS Eupen	18	6	0	39
44	Alpha Barry Full-back	KRC Genk II	19	6	2	36
45	B. Sanhaji Full-back	RWDM	19	6	0	37
46	A. Petitjean Centre-back	RWDM	19	5.9	0	37
47	A. Garcia Centre-back	Club Brugge II	18	5.7	18.3%	5137.9%
48	Brad Ryan Manguelle Full-back	KRC Genk II	18	5.7	9±0%	41±0%
49	S. Coulibaly Centre-back	Club Brugge II	18	5.7	0	50
50	T. Kongolo Full-back	KAA Gent II	18	5.7	0	38