Top-Scoring U21 defenders in Premier League 26/27
The top-scoring U21 defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
L. Yoro of Manchester United is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.9, and M. Cissé has been the form player this season, grading 39.3, and K. Takai leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Meghoma has improved his Season rating most, up +22 on last season, while Tyler Bindon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +18.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Vitor Nunes of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 87.5.
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| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. TakaiCentre-back |  Tottenham | 21 | 2 | 2582.7% | 5910.7% |
| 2 | M. CisséFull-back |  Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 39 | 50 |
| 3 | Jannik SchusterCentre-back |  Brentford | 20 | 1 | 20 | 46 |
| 4 | H. OgunneyeFull-back |  Manchester United | 20 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | J. MeghomaFull-back | Brentford | 20 | 1 | 30285.7% | 5511.3% |
| 6 | A. AnselminoCentre-back |  Chelsea | 21 | 1 | 2027.4% | 7438.1% |
| 7 | Vitor NunesCentre-back |  Manchester City | 20 | 1 | 3520.3% | 8519.8% |
| 8 | Tyler BindonCentre-back |  Nottingham Forest | 21 | 1 | 2423.5% | 6837.5% |