Fastest-growing U23 defenders

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U23 defenders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across U23 defenders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and Jacobo Ramón Naveros has been the form player this season, grading 76.4, and Š. Chaloupek leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while T. Hansemon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +66.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Hansemon of Gefle IF is the most valuable name in this group at 184.4.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

Paris Saint Germain

In form

Jacobo Ramón Naveros76.4SsN

Como

Rising potential

T. Hansemon+66.8RTG

Gefle IF · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	T. Hansemon Centre-back	Gefle IF	23	+263 24/25→25/26	0100%	92268.8%
2	M. Fischer Centre-back	Denmark U20	22	+153 24/25→25/26	22	90
3	Nóel Atli Arnórsson Centre-back	Aalborg	19	+98.1 24/25→25/26	11	85
4	T. Storm Centre-back	Lyngby	22	+93.7 24/25→25/26	124.2%	8089.2%
5	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+84.5 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
6	Y. Skyba Centre-back	Karviná	23	+81.2 24/25→25/26	930%	72134.1%
7	A. Forrester Centre-back	Heart Of Midlothian	21	+78.7 24/25→25/26	15	84
8	L. Høgsberg Centre-back	Strasbourg	20	+76.1 24/25→25/26	2522.3%	7876.1%
9	O. Provstgaard Centre-back	Lazio	23	+74.1 24/25→25/26	2895.8%	7474.1%
10	K. Karataş Full-back	Başakşehir	23	+72.1 24/25→25/26	39180.6%	5272.1%
11	Z. Smajlović Centre-back	Sandefjord	22	+71 24/25→25/26	40634.5%	4771%
12	S. Otoa Centre-back	Genoa	22	+68.3 24/25→25/26	1232.2%	6968.3%
13	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	+58.7 24/25→25/26	53111.6%	8358.7%
14	F. Gruber Centre-back	1. FC Nürnberg	23	+58.5 24/25→25/26	29175.5%	6558.5%
15	M. Moreno Centre-back	Levante	22	+54.6 24/25→25/26	368.5%	8154.6%
16	Christian Marques Centre-back	Tondela	23	+52.1 22/23→25/26	30410.2%	6252.1%
17	Hussain Al Zarie Centre-back	Saudi Arabia U23	21	+51.9 24/25→25/26	16	81
18	M. Freckleton Full-back	ST Mirren	23	+51.4 24/25→25/26	39112.1%	5051.4%
19	C. Taylor Centre-back	Millwall	23	+50.9 24/25→25/26	4250.5%	7050.9%
20	Tiago Gabriel Centre-back	Lecce	21	+50.8 24/25→25/26	44205.6%	8450.8%
21	Y. Titi Full-back	Estac Troyes	20	+48.2 24/25→25/26	1918.1%	6648.2%
22	N. Eile Centre-back	Bristol City	23	+48.1 24/25→25/26	2712.3%	6648.1%
23	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	+47.9 24/25→25/26	43235.9%	8647.9%
24	D. Oyegoke Defensive midfielder	Hellas Verona	23	+45.8 24/25→25/26	944.4%	6545.8%
25	F. Keidel Full-back	SV Elversberg	23	+45.3 24/25→25/26	198.5%	6245.3%
26	I. Vådebu Centre-back	Tromso	22	+43.9 24/25→25/26	13371.4%	4043.9%
27	D. Janse Centre-back	Groningen	20	+43.5 24/25→25/26	4294.9%	7543.5%
28	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	+42.7 24/25→25/26	39150%	6442.7%
29	I. Ogundere Centre-back	AFC Wimbledon	23	+42.4 24/25→25/26	2819.3%	4942.4%
30	A. Caicedo Centre-back	Cadiz	21	+41.4 24/25→25/26	1296.7%	5641.4%
31	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	+40.6 24/25→25/26	3368.9%	8740.6%
32	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+40.2 24/25→25/26	3410.1%	5140.2%
33	A. Ait Boudlal Centre-back	Rennes	20	+40.1 24/25→25/26	37257.8%	8240.1%
34	A. Giay Full-back	Palmeiras	22	+40.1 24/25→25/26	41132.6%	7240.1%
35	J. Bos Full-back	Feyenoord	23	+39.1 24/25→25/26	42345.7%	7739.1%
36	A. Hoti Centre-back	Eintracht Braunschweig	23	+38 24/25→25/26	20124.4%	5838%
37	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	+37.9 24/25→25/26	4350.3%	8437.9%
38	Benn David Ward Centre-back	Reading	22	+37.5 24/25→25/26	1823.8%	4337.5%
39	M. Troilo Centre-back	Parma	23	+36.4 24/25→25/26	302.9%	7336.4%
40	Andrés Castrín Centre-back	Sevilla	23	+36.3 22/23→25/26	17290.9%	7336.3%
41	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	+36.2 24/25→25/26	14139%	5336.2%
42	Danilo Veiga Full-back	Lecce	23	+35.8 24/25→25/26	51225.3%	8035.8%
43	L. Bolay Full-back	Preußen Münster	23	+35.4 23/24→25/26	8295.2%	5335.4%
44	H. Falchener Centre-back	Viking	23	+35.4 24/25→25/26	361127.6%	5135.4%
45	R. Lipinski Centre-back	Rodez	23	+35.3 24/25→25/26	36603.9%	6835.3%
46	T. Nixon Central midfielder	Doncaster	23	+34.2 24/25→25/26	7143.3%	4034.2%
47	Lukas Reich Full-back	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	19	+33.8 24/25→25/26	1213.5%	5633.8%
48	L. Sy Full-back	Auxerre	23	+33.7 24/25→25/26	30368.8%	7033.7%
49	Tyler Bindon Centre-back	Sheffield Utd	21	+33.1 24/25→25/26	2327.1%	6633.1%
50	J. Kongolo Centre-back	Genk	20	+31.9 24/25→25/26	1419.1%	5331.9%