Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Serie A 26/27

The most valuable U21 defenders in Serie A in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

H. Ahanor of Atalanta is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 78, and S. Esposito has been the form player this season, grading 47.4.

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. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Ziółkowski of AS Roma is the most valuable name in this group at 43.

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	Player	Team
1	J. Ziółkowski Centre-back	AS Roma	21	43	1725.8%	7389.8%
2	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Atalanta	18	42.1	27±0%	78±0%
3	P. Comuzzo Centre-back	Torino	21	38.2	26±0%	795.9%
4	J. Rodríguez Centre-back	Cagliari	21	38	21±0%	73±0%
5	D. Bartesaghi Centre-back	AC Milan	20	37.8	45±0%	85±0%
6	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	37.6	68±0%	87±0%
7	Tiago Gabriel Centre-back	Lecce	21	37.2	44±0%	83±0%
8	Branimir Mlačić Centre-back	Udinese	20	37.1	576.7%	6883.3%
9	S. Cinquegrano Full-back	Sassuolo	21	37	0	64
10	P. Comi Centre-back	Atalanta	21	36.9	0	66
11	R. Kofler Centre-back	Cagliari	21	35.8	349.6%	64±0%
12	E. Helland Centre-back	Bologna	21	35.6	1055.4%	7046.5%
13	M. Duțu Centre-back	AC Milan	20	35.6	0	67
14	Nicola Pintus Centre-back	Cagliari	21	35.5	0	63
15	Javier Gil Centre-back	Juventus	20	35.4	0	67
16	Jacopo Mirra Centre-back	Atalanta	20	35.2	0	68
17	S. Bocoum Full-back	AC Milan	20	35.1	20	60
18	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Fiorentina	21	34.7	425.1%	934.3%
19	S. Domanico Centre-back	Monza	21	34.3	0	54
20	N. Fortini Full-back	Torino	20	34.2	11±0%	68±0%
21	M. Seck Centre-back	AS Roma	19	34.2	0	68
22	Viery Centre-back	Fiorentina	21	34.2	284550%	6310.6%
23	Y. Maye Centre-back	Inter	19	34	0	69
24	E. Kouadio Centre-back	Monza	20	33.9	110%	64±0%
25	Andra Cogoni Centre-back	Cagliari	20	33.9	0	64
26	N. Rizzo Centre-back	Juventus	19	33.7	0	67
27	D. Baroncioni Centre-back	Bologna	20	33.3	0	66
28	T. Macchioni Centre-back	Sassuolo	19	32.9	0±0%	66±0%
29	M. Obleac Centre-back	Frosinone	19	32.7	0	55
30	S. Capolupo Centre-back	Monza	20	32.7	0	54
31	N. Trabucchi Centre-back	Parma	19	32.6	0	65
32	L. Barani Centre-back	Sassuolo	19	32.4	0	65
33	M. Palma Centre-back	Udinese	18	31.6	191.9%	6713.7%
34	A. Kumer Centre-back	Genoa	19	31.5	0	64
35	C. De Paoli Centre-back	Como	18	31.2	0	69
36	E. Košpo Centre-back	Fiorentina	19	30.8	0	64±0%
37	E. Sadotti Centre-back	Fiorentina	19	30.8	0	64
38	C. Garofalo Centre-back	Napoli	18	30.8	0	69
39	Mattia Mannini Full-back	AS Roma	20	30.7	48.1%	56±0%
40	G. Vezzosi Centre-back	Sassuolo	18	30.7	0	66
41	D. Drobnic Centre-back	Parma	18	30.2	0	65
42	M. Pellini Centre-back	Torino	18	30.2	0	66
43	A. David Centre-back	Inter	21	30	2	54
44	Mamedi Doucoure Centre-back	Genoa	18	29.9	0	64
45	Klisys Centre-back	Genoa	18	29.8	0	64
46	S. Mullen Centre-back	Torino	21	29.4	1	52
47	C. Bianay Balcot Full-back	Torino	21	28.9	0	52±0%
48	A. Gomes Centre-back	Venezia	17	25.8	7	56
49	Kris Gecaj Centre-back	Genoa	16	25.8	0	64
50	C. Ligue Centre-back	Venezia	21	21	2	36