The best under-21 centre backs in the Premier League so far this season
As of 8 November 2026, The Prism ranks Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool, 21) as the best under-21 centre back in the Premier League, with a standing of 82 out of 100, ahead of Luka Vuskovic and Lucas Herrington.
7 rankedagainst all 55315+ league minutes8 measuresUpdated 8 November 2026How we rank
Each dot is one of the 55 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Jaydee Canvot's page
5Leny YoroManchester United · 21 · France365th of 7Tackles + int. 5.921stLong-ball accuracy 55%11thPass completion 90%13th
Duels won48%48th of 55
Aerials won per 900.6154th of 55
Tackles and interceptions per 905.921st of 55
Times dribbled past per 900.8251st fewest of 55
Pass completion90%13th of 55
Accurate passes per 9041.6331st of 55
Long-ball accuracy55%11th of 55
Tackle success78%22nd of 55
Each dot is one of the 55 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Leny Yoro's page
6Joshua Kofi AcheampongChelsea · 20 · England276th of 7Tackles + int. 3.7210thTackle success 78%22ndDuels won 58%32nd
Duels won58%32nd of 55
Aerials won per 900.7753rd of 55
Tackles and interceptions per 903.7210th of 55
Times dribbled past per 900.9354th fewest of 55
Pass completion84%39th of 55
Accurate passes per 9030.5247th of 55
Long-ball accuracy14%55th of 55
Tackle success78%22nd of 55
Each dot is one of the 55 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Joshua Kofi Acheampong's page
7Jair CunhaNottingham Forest · 21 · Brazil227th of 7Aerials won 1.7636thLong-ball accuracy 42%37thDuels won 53%42nd
Duels won53%42nd of 55
Aerials won per 901.7636th of 55
Tackles and interceptions per 901.7644th of 55
Times dribbled past per 900.8852nd fewest of 55
Pass completion82%46th of 55
Accurate passes per 9032.6045th of 55
Long-ball accuracy42%37th of 55
Tackle success53%47th of 55
Each dot is one of the 55 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Jair Cunha's page
Each figure with his place among the 55 centre backs. Fewest is best for times dribbled past per 90.
Player
Standing
Duels won
Aerials won
Tackles + int.
Dribbled past
Pass completion
Accurate passes
Long-ball accuracy
Tackle success
1Jérémy Jacquet
82
69%4th
2.7122nd
4.893rd
0.105th fewest
88%25th
49.1123rd
59%7th
97%3rd
2Luka Vuskovic
67
60%25th
4.054th
2.1333rd
0.6140th fewest
89%15th
58.8911th
54%12th
62%44th
3Lucas Herrington
57
58%31st
2.8021st
2.8019th
0.2516th fewest
87%29th
32.1246th
31%48th
88%10th
4Jaydee Canvot
48
60%27th
1.5044th
3.888th
0.6242nd fewest
88%26th
43.2528th
47%25th
79%20th
5Leny Yoro
36
48%48th
0.6154th
5.921st
0.8251st fewest
90%13th
41.6331st
55%11th
78%22nd
6Joshua Kofi Acheampong
27
58%32nd
0.7753rd
3.7210th
0.9354th fewest
84%39th
30.5247th
14%55th
78%22nd
7Jair Cunha
22
53%42nd
1.7636th
1.7644th
0.8852nd fewest
82%46th
32.6045th
42%37th
53%47th
Where all 55 sit
Every centre back in the Premier League with 315 minutes or more, on The Prism standing. Blue is this ranking's top 10; the other 48 are named in The Prism.
Since last season
The same players' standings last season, among their league's centre backs then.
↓Joshua Kofi Acheampong50 last season, 27 now
↓Leny Yoro55 last season, 36 now
↓Luka Vuskovic82 last season in the Bundesliga, 67 now
How this ranking is made
Centre backs aged 21 or under in the Premier League 2026/27 with at least 315 league minutes, ranked on duels won, aerials won per 90, tackles and interceptions per 90, times dribbled past per 90, pass completion, accurate passes per 90, long-ball accuracy and tackle success. Each measure is a percentile against every centre back in the league with the same minutes, so a young player is judged by the standard of the whole position, not only of his age group. 10 matchdays have been played, so the minutes bar is 315. It rises as the season goes on, until it reaches 450, about five full matches.
What each measure counts for, out of 100:
Duels won20Aerials won per 9020Tackles and interceptions per 9010Times dribbled past per 9010Pass completion15Accurate passes per 9010Long-ball accuracy10Tackle success5
Jérémy JacquetLiverpool · 21 · France
821st of 7
Luka VuskovicBrighton & Hove Albion · 19 · Croatia
672nd of 7
Lucas HerringtonHull City · 19 · Australia
573rd of 7
Jaydee CanvotCrystal Palace · 20 · France
484th of 7
Leny YoroManchester United · 21 · France
365th of 7
Joshua Kofi AcheampongChelsea · 20 · England
276th of 7
Jair CunhaNottingham Forest · 21 · Brazil
227th of 7