The most creative U18 centre-backs, ranked on Field Insider.
T. Tati of Nantes is the standout for raw talent across U18 centre-backs, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.8, and Allan De León has been the form player this season, grading 32.4, and C. Pavey leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Renders has improved his Season rating most, up +0.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, L. Routh of Aston Villa U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 145.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | assists | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VitãoCentre-back |  Atlético Mineiro U17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2 | T. JinganaCentre-back |  Orbit College | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | A. PavlovicCentre-back |  OFK Beograd | 18 | 1 | 26 | 41 |
| 4 | Allan De LeónCentre-back |  Novi Pazar | 18 | 1 | 32 | 43 |
| 5 | F. MeriénCentre-back |  Jong PSV U21 | 17 | 1 | 3130400% | 6035.8% |
| 6 | R. NijstadCentre-back |  Twente | 18 | 1 | 17 | 72 |
