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

S. Britschgi of Parma is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.2, 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. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Matturro of Genoa is the most valuable name in this group at 43.6.

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	Player	Team
1	A. Matturro Full-back	Genoa	21	43.6	146.3%	72±0%
2	S. Britschgi Full-back	Parma	20	43.4	30	82
3	J. Ziółkowski Centre-back	AS Roma	21	43	1725.8%	7389.8%
4	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Atalanta	18	41.9	27568.3%	7814.4%
5	J. Rodríguez Centre-back	Cagliari	21	39.1	21±0%	73±0%
6	Tiago Gabriel Centre-back	Lecce	21	39.1	44±0%	83±0%
7	R. Kofler Centre-back	Cagliari	21	38.9	3474.5%	644%
8	P. Comi Centre-back	Atalanta	21	36.7	0	66
9	N. Fortini Full-back	Fiorentina	20	36.6	11±0%	68±0%
10	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Full-back	Como	21	36.6	68±0%	87±0%
11	Nicola Pintus Centre-back	Cagliari	21	36.5	0	63
12	Branimir Mlačić Centre-back	Udinese	20	36.3	5	68
13	S. Cinquegrano Full-back	Sassuolo	21	36.2	0	64
14	Jacopo Mirra Centre-back	AS Roma	20	36	0	68
15	P. Comuzzo Centre-back	Torino	21	35.9	26±0%	795.9%
16	E. Helland Centre-back	Bologna	21	35.4	1055.4%	7046.5%
17	D. Bartesaghi Centre-back	AC Milan	20	35.4	45±0%	85±0%
18	T. Slotsager Centre-back	Hellas Verona	20	35.3	674.9%	6636.3%
19	M. Duțu Centre-back	AC Milan	20	35.2	0	67
20	S. Bocoum Full-back	AC Milan	20	35.1	20	60
21	Andra Cogoni Centre-back	Cagliari	20	34.8	0	64
22	N. Calabrese Centre-back	Hellas Verona	21	34.7	31	62
23	Javier Gil Centre-back	Juventus	20	34.6	0	67
24	M. Seck Centre-back	AS Roma	19	34.2	0	68
25	S. Domanico Centre-back	Monza	21	34.2	0	54
26	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Fiorentina	21	34.1	425.1%	934.3%
27	Y. Maye Centre-back	Inter	19	34	0	69
28	Viery Centre-back	Fiorentina	21	33.9	284550%	6310.6%
29	T. Macchioni Centre-back	Sassuolo	19	33.7	0±0%	66±0%
30	E. Kouadio Centre-back	Monza	20	33.2	110%	64±0%
31	William Feola Centre-back	Hellas Verona	20	33.2	0	62
32	D. Baroncioni Centre-back	Bologna	20	33.2	0	66
33	D. De Battisti Centre-back	Hellas Verona	20	33.2	0	62
34	F. Cham Centre-back	Hellas Verona	20	33.2	0	62
35	N. Trabucchi Centre-back	Parma	19	33	0	65
36	N. Rizzo Centre-back	Juventus	19	32.9	0	67
37	S. Capolupo Centre-back	Monza	20	32.6	0	54
38	L. Barani Centre-back	Sassuolo	19	32.2	0	65
39	C. Garofalo Centre-back	Napoli	18	32	0	69
40	M. Obleac Centre-back	Frosinone	19	31.9	0	55
41	Fallou Cham Full-back	Hellas Verona	19	31.7	4±0%	64±0%
42	A. Popovic Centre-back	Hellas Verona	19	31.5	0	63
43	A. Kumer Centre-back	Genoa	19	31.3	0	64
44	M. Palma Centre-back	Udinese	18	31	191.9%	6713.7%
45	E. Sadotti Centre-back	Fiorentina	19	30.8	0	64
46	C. De Paoli Centre-back	Como	18	30.8	0	69
47	E. Košpo Centre-back	Fiorentina	19	30.8	0	64
48	Mattia Mannini Full-back	AS Roma	20	30.7	4	56
49	G. Vezzosi Centre-back	Sassuolo	18	30.5	0	66
50	M. Pellini Centre-back	Torino	18	30.3	0	66