Top-Scoring U21 defenders in Ligue 1
The top-scoring U21 defenders in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Ganiou leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Zaïre-Emery has improved his Season rating most, up +33.3 on last season, while L. Høgsberg's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 56.2.
Best talent
W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG
Paris Saint Germain
In form
W. Zaïre-Emery68SsN
Paris Saint Germain
Rising potential
L. Høgsberg+33.8RTG
Strasbourg · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Zaïre-Emery+33.3SsN
Paris Saint Germain · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Ganiou3goals
Lens
Most valuable
W. Zaïre-Emery56.2val
Paris Saint Germain
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| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. GaniouFull-back |  Lens | 21 | 3 | 4350.3% | 8437.9% |
| 2 | W. Zaïre-EmeryFull-back |  Paris Saint Germain | 20 | 3 | 6896% | 9412.3% |
| 3 | A. Ait BoudlalCentre-back |  Rennes | 20 | 2 | 37257.8% | 8240.1% |
| 4 | S. Amo-AmeyawAttacking midfielder |  Strasbourg | 20 | 2 | 16114.5% | 775.6% |
| 5 | A. OuattaraFull-back | Strasbourg | 20 | 2 | 24205.2% | 794.9% |
| 6 | Stephan ZagadouCentre-back |  Le Havre | 17 | 1 | 9 | 70 |
| 7 | S. KoumbassaFull-back |  Toulouse | 19 | 1 | 5 | 70 |