Best Left-Backs in the Premier League (Oct 2025)

Ranked by Analytical Strength Score

Market Overview: Premier League Left-Backs 2025-26

Our database tracks 52 Premier League Left-Backs in the 2025-26 season, representing 25 clubs with a combined market value of £763.4M. The average market value for Premier League Left-Backs is £14.7M, with the average age at 25.0 years old.

The most valuable left-back in the Premier League is Milos Kerkez, worth £45.0M and playing for Liverpool FC at 21 years old. The top 5 Left-Backs average £38.0M in market value, including Destiny Udogie and Riccardo Calafiori.

Age distribution shows the youngest tracked left-back is Diego León (18 years, Manchester United, £4.0M), while the oldest is Gudmundur Thórarinsson (33 years, FC Noah Yerevan, £275K). Research shows Left-Backs typically peak at age 27.

Our 1-year forecast model projects 33 Left-Backs (63%) will increase in market value over the next 12 months based on age-curve trajectories, current performance trends, and playing time analysis. The Premier League market for Left-Backs remains highly competitive with significant transfer activity expected in the 2025-26 season.

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Market Intelligence

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Interactive bubble chart showing predicted 2-year growth vs current age for all Premier League Left-Backs. Identify undervalued assets and track market momentum across 25 clubs with £763.4M combined value.

Players Tracked

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Age Distribution: Premier League Left-Backs

The Premier League LB market shows 5 distinct age segments, with the largest cohort in the 21-23 bracket (14 players, 27% of market). The 21-23 age group holds the most value at £243.5M, averaging £17.4M per player.

U21 years8 players (15%)

£147.0MAvg: £18.4M

Top player: Myles Lewis-Skelly (£45.0M)

21-23 years14 players (27%)

£243.5MAvg: £17.4M

Top player: Milos Kerkez (£45.0M)

24-26 years11 players (21%)

£204.0MAvg: £18.5M

Top player: Rayan Aït-Nouri (£35.0M)

27-29 years10 players (19%)

£118.8MAvg: £11.9M

Top player: Marc Cucurella (£35.0M)

30+ years9 players (17%)

£50.1MAvg: £5.6M

Top player: Andrew Robertson (£18.0M)

Top Left-Backs by Age Bracket

U21 Years (8 players)

1. Myles Lewis-Skelly(19yo)

£45.0M

2. Jorrel Hato(19yo)

£35.0M

3. Patrick Dorgu(20yo)

£25.0M

4. Nico O'Reilly(20yo)

£18.0M

5. Julio Soler(20yo)

£8.0M

21-23 Years (14 players)

1. Milos Kerkez(21yo)

£45.0M

2. Destiny Udogie(22yo)

£40.0M

3. Riccardo Calafiori(23yo)

£35.0M

4. Lewis Hall(21yo)

£32.0M

5. Ian Maatsen(23yo)

£28.0M

24-26 Years (11 players)

1. Rayan Aït-Nouri(24yo)

£35.0M

2. Vitaliy Mykolenko(26yo)

£28.0M

3. Tyrick Mitchell(26yo)

£25.0M

4. Ferdi Kadıoğlu(26yo)

£25.0M

5. Neco Williams(24yo)

£20.0M

27-29 Years (10 players)

1. Marc Cucurella(27yo)

£35.0M

2. Antonee Robinson(28yo)

£35.0M

3. Oleksandr Zinchenko(28yo)

£20.0M

4. Rico Henry(28yo)

£15.0M

5. Sergio Reguilón(28yo)

£6.0M

Market Value Distribution

Elite Tier Concentration

31%of market value

The top 6 Left-Backs (12% of players) control £235.0M

1. Milos Kerkez£45.0M

2. Destiny Udogie£40.0M

3. Riccardo Calafiori£35.0M

4. Rayan Aït-Nouri£35.0M

5. Marc Cucurella£35.0M

Market Tiers

Premium (€30-50M)9 players (17%)

£337.0M

High (€15-30M)14 players (27%)

£288.0M

Mid (€5-15M)14 players (27%)

£115.0M

Emerging (<€5M)15 players (29%)

£23.4M

Market structure shows distributed value with premium (€30-50m) tier representing 17% of the Premier League LB pool.

Premium (€30-50M)

1. Milos Kerkez

Liverpool FC£45.0M

2. Destiny Udogie

Tottenham Hotspur£40.0M

3. Riccardo Calafiori

Arsenal FC£35.0M

4. Rayan Aït-Nouri

Manchester City£35.0M

5. Marc Cucurella

Chelsea FC£35.0M

High (€15-30M)

1. Ian Maatsen

Aston Villa£28.0M

2. Vitaliy Mykolenko

Everton FC£28.0M

3. Tyrick Mitchell

Crystal Palace£25.0M

4. Ferdi Kadıoğlu

Brighton & Hove Albion£25.0M

5. Neco Williams

Nottingham Forest£20.0M

Mid (€5-15M)

1. Quilindschy Hartman

Burnley FC£14.0M

2. Luke Shaw

Manchester United£12.0M

3. David Møller Wolfe

Wolverhampton Wanderers£9.0M

4. Tyrell Malacia

Manchester United£8.0M

5. Hugo Bueno

Wolverhampton Wanderers£8.0M

Club Distribution: Premier League Left-Backs

Among 25 Premier League clubs, Arsenal FC leads with 2 Left-Backs worth £80.0M (averaging £40.0M per player). The top 10 clubs account for 42% of tracked Left-Backs.

Arsenal FC

2 players • £80.0M

Chelsea FC

2 players • £70.0M

Liverpool FC

2 players • £63.0M

Tottenham Hotspur

2 players • £60.0M

Manchester City

2 players • £53.0M

Fulham FC

2 players • £50.0M

Manchester United

4 players • £49.0M

Brighton & Hove Albion

2 players • £41.0M

Nottingham Forest

2 players • £40.0M

#10

Aston Villa

2 players • £38.0M

Arsenal FC (2 Left-Backs)

Myles Lewis-Skelly(19yo)

£45.0M

Riccardo Calafiori(23yo)

£35.0M

Chelsea FC (2 Left-Backs)

Marc Cucurella(27yo)

£35.0M

Jorrel Hato(19yo)

£35.0M

Liverpool FC (2 Left-Backs)

Milos Kerkez(21yo)

£45.0M

Andrew Robertson(31yo)

£18.0M

Tottenham Hotspur (2 Left-Backs)

Destiny Udogie(22yo)

£40.0M

Djed Spence(25yo)

£20.0M

Player Rankings

Ranked by APE Strength Score. Click any player to view full profile, or click the chart icon to see value history.

Milos Kerkez

Liverpool FC • 21 years old

£38.9M

£45.0M

+15.6%

£50.9M£67.3M

Expected: £59.1M

84.3

Destiny Udogie

Tottenham Hotspur • 22 years old

£34.6M

£40.0M

+15.6%

£44.4M£56.5M

Expected: £50.4M

83.8

Riccardo Calafiori

Arsenal FC • 23 years old

£30.3M

£35.0M

+15.6%

£37.2M£47.4M

Expected: £42.3M

83.3

Rayan Aït-Nouri

Manchester City • 24 years old

£30.3M

£35.0M

+15.6%

£35.6M£45.3M

Expected: £40.4M

83.3

Marc Cucurella

Chelsea FC • 27 years old

£35.0M

+0.0%

£30.4M£38.7M

Expected: £34.6M

82.6

Myles Lewis-Skelly

Arsenal FC • 19 years old

£38.9M

£45.0M

+15.6%

£55.0M£72.6M

Expected: £63.8M

82.1

Antonee Robinson

Fulham FC • 28 years old

£35.0M

+0.0%

£30.4M£38.7M

Expected: £34.6M

81.7

Lewis Hall

Newcastle United • 21 years old

£27.7M

£32.0M

+15.6%

£36.2M£47.8M

Expected: £42.0M

79.9

Jorrel Hato

Chelsea FC • 19 years old

£30.3M

£35.0M

+15.6%

£42.8M£56.5M

Expected: £49.6M

79.0

#11

Ian Maatsen

Aston Villa • 23 years old

£24.2M

£28.0M

+15.6%

£28.6M£36.4M

Expected: £32.5M

76.8

#10

Vitaliy Mykolenko

Everton FC • 26 years old

£24.2M

£28.0M

+15.6%

£25.4M£32.3M

Expected: £28.8M

76.8

#13

Tyrick Mitchell

Crystal Palace • 26 years old

£21.6M

£25.0M

+15.6%

£22.7M£28.8M

Expected: £25.7M

75.4

#12

Ferdi Kadıoğlu

Brighton & Hove Albion • 26 years old

£21.6M

£25.0M

+15.6%

£22.7M£28.8M

Expected: £25.7M

75.4

#15

Neco Williams

Nottingham Forest • 24 years old

£17.3M

£20.0M

+15.6%

£19.5M£24.9M

Expected: £22.2M

72.6

#14

Djed Spence

Tottenham Hotspur • 25 years old

£17.3M

£20.0M

+15.6%

£18.7M£23.7M

Expected: £21.2M

72.6

#16

Patrick Dorgu

Manchester United • 20 years old

£21.6M

£25.0M

+15.6%

£28.3M£37.3M

Expected: £32.8M

72.3

#17

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Nottingham Forest • 28 years old

£20.0M

+0.0%

£16.7M£21.3M

Expected: £19.0M

71.2

#18

Maxim De Cuyper

Brighton & Hove Albion • 24 years old

£13.8M

£16.0M

+15.6%

£15.6M£19.9M

Expected: £17.8M

69.8

#19

Ryan Sessegnon

Fulham FC • 25 years old

£13.0M

£15.0M

+15.6%

£14.0M£17.8M

Expected: £15.9M

69.0

#20

Adrien Truffert

AFC Bournemouth • 23 years old

£13.0M

£15.0M

+15.6%

£15.3M£19.5M

Expected: £17.4M

69.0

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Pre-Peak Value Efficiency (PPVE)

Identifies pre-peak players offering exceptional value relative to their age bracket. Higher PPVE = better value.

Understanding Pre-Peak Value Efficiency (PPVE)

Liverpool FC's Milos Kerkez at 21 years old has the highest Pre-Peak Value Efficiency at 3.21×. That means Milos Kerkez is valued 3.21× higher than the median player in the 21-23 age bracket—representing exceptional value before reaching peak age.

In second is Tottenham Hotspur's Destiny Udogie, who is 22 years old, with a 2.86× PPVE. Third is Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal FC, who is 23 years old with a 2.50× PPVE.

How PPVE is calculated: PPVE compares a player's current market value to the median value of all players in their age bracket. A PPVE of 3.21× means the player is worth 221% more than typical players their age—making them high-value targets before they reach peak value.

PPVE by Age Bracket

Milos KerkezLiverpool FC

21-23 • 21yo3.21×

£45.0M • 221% above median

Destiny UdogieTottenham Hotspur

21-23 • 22yo2.86×

£40.0M • 186% above median

Riccardo CalafioriArsenal FC

21-23 • 23yo2.50×

£35.0M • 150% above median

Myles Lewis-SkellyArsenal FC

U21 • 19yo2.50×

£45.0M • 150% above median

Lewis HallNewcastle United

21-23 • 21yo2.29×

£32.0M • 129% above median

Ian MaatsenAston Villa

21-23 • 23yo2.00×

£28.0M • 100% above median

Jorrel HatoChelsea FC

U21 • 19yo1.94×

£35.0M • 94% above median

Rayan Aït-NouriManchester City

24-26 • 24yo1.75×

£35.0M • 75% above median

Patrick DorguManchester United

U21 • 20yo1.39×

£25.0M • 39% above median

Adrien TruffertAFC Bournemouth

21-23 • 23yo1.07×

£15.0M • 7% above median

Djed SpenceTottenham Hotspur

24-26 • 25yo1.00×

£20.0M • 0% above median

Neco WilliamsNottingham Forest

24-26 • 24yo1.00×

£20.0M • 0% above median

Quilindschy HartmanBurnley FC

21-23 • 23yo1.00×

£14.0M • 0% above median

Nico O'ReillyManchester City

U21 • 20yo1.00×

£18.0M • 0% above median

Maxim De CuyperBrighton & Hove Albion

24-26 • 24yo0.80×

£16.0M • -20% above median

Rank	Player	Age	Bracket	Current Value	Bracket Median	PPVE
#1	Milos Kerkez Liverpool FC	21	21-23	£45.0M	£14.0M	3.21×
#2	Destiny Udogie Tottenham Hotspur	22	21-23	£40.0M	£14.0M	2.86×
#3	Riccardo Calafiori Arsenal FC	23	21-23	£35.0M	£14.0M	2.50×
#4	Myles Lewis-Skelly Arsenal FC	19	U21	£45.0M	£18.0M	2.50×
#5	Lewis Hall Newcastle United	21	21-23	£32.0M	£14.0M	2.29×
#6	Ian Maatsen Aston Villa	23	21-23	£28.0M	£14.0M	2.00×
#7	Jorrel Hato Chelsea FC	19	U21	£35.0M	£18.0M	1.94×
#8	Rayan Aït-Nouri Manchester City	24	24-26	£35.0M	£20.0M	1.75×
#9	Patrick Dorgu Manchester United	20	U21	£25.0M	£18.0M	1.39×
#10	Adrien Truffert AFC Bournemouth	23	21-23	£15.0M	£14.0M	1.07×
#11	Djed Spence Tottenham Hotspur	25	24-26	£20.0M	£20.0M	1.00×
#12	Neco Williams Nottingham Forest	24	24-26	£20.0M	£20.0M	1.00×
#13	Quilindschy Hartman Burnley FC	23	21-23	£14.0M	£14.0M	1.00×
#14	Nico O'Reilly Manchester City	20	U21	£18.0M	£18.0M	1.00×
#15	Maxim De Cuyper Brighton & Hove Albion	24	24-26	£16.0M	£20.0M	0.80×
#16	Ryan Sessegnon Fulham FC	25	24-26	£15.0M	£20.0M	0.75×
#17	David Møller Wolfe Wolverhampton Wanderers	23	21-23	£9.0M	£14.0M	0.64×
#18	Dennis Cirkin Sunderland AFC	23	21-23	£8.0M	£14.0M	0.57×
#19	Hugo Bueno Wolverhampton Wanderers	23	21-23	£8.0M	£14.0M	0.57×
#20	Bashir Humphreys Burnley FC	22	21-23	£7.0M	£14.0M	0.50×

Return-to-Peak Potential (RPP)

Recovery potential from current value to forecasted peak. Shows how much upside remains for players approaching their prime.

No RPP data available (requires forecast values in database)

Risk-Adjusted Upside (RAU)

Upside potential weighted against forecast uncertainty. Higher RAU = better risk-reward profile.

Understanding Risk-Adjusted Upside (RAU)

Arsenal FC's Myles Lewis-Skelly has the highest Risk-Adjusted Upside at 106.9. That means Myles Lewis-Skelly has 42% upside potential with only 0% forecast uncertainty—representing excellent risk-reward for value appreciation.

In second is Chelsea FC's Jorrel Hato with a 106.9 RAU (42% upside, 0% uncertainty). Third is Diego León of Manchester United with a 105.9 RAU (41% upside, 0% uncertainty).

How RAU is calculated: RAU divides upside potential by forecast uncertainty (RAU = Upside % ÷ Uncertainty %). A RAU of 106.9 means the upside is 106.9× greater than the uncertainty—making it a high-confidence growth opportunity. Target RAU ≥2.0 for balanced risk-reward.

Risk-Adjusted Upside by Player

Myles Lewis-SkellyArsenal FC

↑42% / ±0%106.9

Range: £55.0M - £72.6M

Jorrel HatoChelsea FC

↑42% / ±0%106.9

Range: £42.8M - £56.5M

Diego LeónManchester United

↑41% / ±0%105.9

Range: £4.9M - £6.4M

Oliver ScarlesWest Ham United

↑36% / ±0%96.4

Range: £9.4M - £12.4M

Adam AznouEverton FC

↑36% / ±0%96.4

Range: £4.7M - £6.2M

Lewis HallNewcastle United

↑31% / ±0%86.4

Range: £36.2M - £47.8M

Milos KerkezLiverpool FC

↑31% / ±0%86.4

Range: £50.9M - £67.3M

Patrick DorguManchester United

↑31% / ±0%86.2

Range: £28.3M - £37.3M

Nico O'ReillyManchester City

↑31% / ±0%86.2

Range: £20.4M - £26.9M

Julio SolerAFC Bournemouth

↑31% / ±0%86.2

Range: £9.0M - £11.9M

Destiny UdogieTottenham Hotspur

↑26% / ±0%86.2

Range: £44.4M - £56.5M

Alex MurphyNewcastle United

↑26% / ±0%75.2

Range: £326K - £431K

Bashir HumphreysBurnley FC

↑21% / ±0%72.7

Range: £7.5M - £9.5M

Leo HjeldeSunderland AFC

↑21% / ±0%72.7

Range: £2.1M - £2.7M

Riccardo CalafioriArsenal FC

↑21% / ±0%71.8

Range: £37.2M - £47.4M

Rank	Player	Expected	Range	Upside %	RAU
#1	Myles Lewis-Skelly Arsenal FC	£63.8M	£55.0M-72.6M	+42%	106.9
#2	Jorrel Hato Chelsea FC	£49.6M	£42.8M-56.5M	+42%	106.9
#3	Diego León Manchester United	£5.7M	£4.9M-6.4M	+41%	105.9
#4	Oliver Scarles West Ham United	£10.9M	£9.4M-12.4M	+36%	96.4
#5	Adam Aznou Everton FC	£5.5M	£4.7M-6.2M	+36%	96.4
#6	Lewis Hall Newcastle United	£42.0M	£36.2M-47.8M	+31%	86.4
#7	Milos Kerkez Liverpool FC	£59.1M	£50.9M-67.3M	+31%	86.4
#8	Patrick Dorgu Manchester United	£32.8M	£28.3M-37.3M	+31%	86.2
#9	Nico O'Reilly Manchester City	£23.6M	£20.4M-26.9M	+31%	86.2
#10	Julio Soler AFC Bournemouth	£10.5M	£9.0M-11.9M	+31%	86.2
#11	Destiny Udogie Tottenham Hotspur	£50.4M	£44.4M-56.5M	+26%	86.2
#12	Alex Murphy Newcastle United	£379K	£326K-431K	+26%	75.2
#13	Bashir Humphreys Burnley FC	£8.5M	£7.5M-9.5M	+21%	72.7
#14	Leo Hjelde Sunderland AFC	£2.4M	£2.1M-2.7M	+21%	72.7
#15	Riccardo Calafiori Arsenal FC	£42.3M	£37.2M-47.4M	+21%	71.8
#16	Aventis Aventisyan Without Club	£174K	£153K-195K	+16%	57.7
#17	David Møller Wolfe Wolverhampton Wanderers	£10.4M	£9.2M-11.7M	+16%	57.7
#18	Adrien Truffert AFC Bournemouth	£17.4M	£15.3M-19.5M	+16%	57.7
#19	Ian Maatsen Aston Villa	£32.5M	£28.6M-36.4M	+16%	57.7
#20	Quilindschy Hartman Burnley FC	£16.3M	£14.3M-18.2M	+16%	57.7

Roster Pressure Index (RPI)

Squad depth pressure based on Z-score distribution. Negative RPI = thin depth, positive = deep roster.

What This Shows

Z-Score explained: Measures how many standard deviations a player's strength is from the position average. Z-Score = 0 means average, +1.0 is one standard deviation above average, -1.0 is below average.

How to use: RPI < -1.0 indicates critical depth shortage. These positions need immediate reinforcement. RPI > +1.0 suggests strong depth, allowing selective, high-value additions only.

Current market: left-back position shows strong depth (avg Z-score: 0.00). RPI: 0.00.

Position Depth Analysis

Total Players

0.00

Avg Z-Score

0.00

RPI Score

Weak DepthStrong Depth

-3.00+3.0

Highest Z-Scores

Milos Kerkez+2.32

Myles Lewis-Skelly+2.32

Destiny Udogie+1.93

Riccardo Calafiori+1.55

Rayan Aït-Nouri+1.55

Lowest Z-Scores

Aventis Aventisyan-1.11

Nikolaos Kenourgios-1.10

Gudmundur Thórarinsson-1.10

Karim Hafez-1.10

Alex Murphy-1.10

Age-Share Concentration (ASC)

Identifies players capturing disproportionate value relative to age group representation. Positive ASC = value concentration.

Understanding Age-Share Concentration (ASC)

FC Noah Yerevan's Gudmundur Thórarinsson in the 30+ age bracket has the highest Age-Share Concentration at +-10.7%. That means Andrew Robertson captures 6.6% of total market value while representing only 17.3% of players in their age group—showing dominant elite status.

In second is Aston Villa's Lucas Digne with a +-10.7% ASC (6.6% value share vs 17.3% player share in 30+ bracket). Third is Arthur Masuaku of Sunderland AFC with a +-10.7% ASC (6.6% value vs 17.3% players in 30+ bracket).

How ASC is calculated: ASC = (% of total value) - (% of total players) in age bracket. A +-10.7% ASC means the player captures -10.7% more market value than their numerical representation—indicating marquee status. ASC > +15% = elite dominance, ASC < -15% = potential value targets.