Defensive Points = Clean Sheets + Stops + Goals + Assists – Own Goals – Red Cards
Only defenders (DF) and deffensive midfielders (DM) qualify for this award.
World Youth Top Defensive Players
| Player | Team | Position | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Akai | Japan (U19) | DM | 1 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Soda | Japan (U19) | DF | 6 | 595 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ishizaki | Japan (U19) | DF | 6 | 590 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Misugi | Japan (U19) | DF | 6 | 595 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Alberto | Brazil (U19) | DF | 3 | 276 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Brolin | Sweden (U19) | DF | 2 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jito | Japan (U19) | DF | 6 | 595 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  Pazu | Uruguay (U19) | DF | 1 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Giorgi | Brazil (U19) | DF | 2 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casa Grande | Brazil (U19) | DF | 2 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matsuyama | Japan (U19) | DM | 5 | 385 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Senaldo | Brazil (U19) | DF | 2 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Garcia | Mexico (U19) | DM | 1 | 79 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |