Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Pro League

The most valuable U21 defenders in Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Zézé of NEOM is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 59.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Yusuf Akçiçek has improved his Season rating most, up +4.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Zézé of NEOM is the most valuable name in this group at 15.7.

Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 24/25→25/26

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Yusuf Akçiçek+4.9SsN

Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	N. Zézé Centre-back	NEOM	21	15.7	1910.6%	5919.1%
2	João Gabriel e Costa Cesco Full-back	Al-Ettifaq	21	14.6	186.3%	551.6%
3	J. Šimić Centre-back	Al-Ittihad FC	21	13.2	979.4%	5014.9%
4	Yusuf Akçiçek Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	20	12.8	1457%	5112.5%
5	Awad Dahal Centre-back	Al-Ettifaq	21	12.5	5	47
6	Awad Aman Centre-back	Al-Nassr	21	12.4	0100%	472.5%
7	Saud Haroun Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	21	12.3	0	46
8	Mohammed Barnawi Centre-back	Al-Ittihad FC	21	12.1	076.5%	462.9%
9	Essam Bahri Centre-back	Al Riyadh	21	12	1	45
10	Nawaf Al Ghulaimish Centre-back	Al Shabab	21	11.9	1	45
11	Asiri Centre-back	Al-Hazm	21	11.8	0	44
12	Y. Madani Centre-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	20	11.7	0	47
13	Yazan Madani Centre-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	20	11.7	0	47
14	Alejandro Vergaz Centre-back	Al-Qadisiyah FC	20	11.6	0	46
15	Muntathir Al Shaqaq Centre-back	Al-Fateh	21	11.6	0	44
16	Yaseen Khalid Full-back	Al-Ittihad FC	20	11.5	0	46
17	Mohammed Hazazi Centre-back	Al-Ittihad FC	20	11.5	0	46
18	Adel Al Mutairi Centre-back	Al Shabab	21	11.5	0	43
19	Ali Al Nakhli Centre-back	NEOM	20	11.3	0	45
20	Feras Al Duhayan Centre-back	Al-Hazm	20	11.2	0	45
21	Saad Al Muthary Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	19	11.1	0	47
22	Saleh Barnawi Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	19	11.1	0	47
23	Abdulah Abdulaziz Al Jwayzan Centre-back	Al-Qadisiyah FC	19	11	0	47
24	Ammar Al Hudaybi Centre-back	Al-Fateh	19	10.6	0	45
25	Amjad Haraj Centre-back	Al Shabab	19	10.4	0	44
26	M. Al Dawood Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	17	9.9	0	48
27	Majed Saleh Alawad Centre-back	Damac	18	9.7	0	44
28	Mansour Camara Centre-back	Al Kholood	0	8.4	6	48
29	M. Al Sarnoukh Full-back	Al-Fateh	0	8.4	5	47
30	Sultan Centre-back	Al Shabab	0	8	1	45
31	Abdulaziz Al Suwailem Centre-back	Al-Fateh	0	8	0	45