Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Jupiler Pro League 26/27
The highest-potential central midfielders in Jupiler Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
T. Claes of Zulte Waregem is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Jupiler Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 61.1, and Noah Makanza has been the form player this season, grading 48.8, and M. Dean leads the scoring with 7 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Gerkens has improved his Season rating most, up +34.5 on last season, while T. Claes's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Noah Makanza of KV Mechelen is the most valuable name in this group at 23.6.
18 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. ClaesCentral midfielder |  Zulte Waregem | 22 | 33±0% | 612.9% |
| 2 | K. Van de PerreCentral midfielder |  Union St. Gilloise | 22 | 33±0% | 591.5% |
| 3 | Noah MakanzaCentral midfielder |  KV Mechelen | 21 | 49 | 58 |
| 4 | Y. HamdaouiCentral midfielder |  Antwerp | 18 | 11 | 5623% |
| 5 | G. MagnéeCentral midfielder |  Cercle Brugge | 26 | 41±0% | 563.5% |
| 6 | M. DeanCentral midfielder |  Gent | 22 | 2743.1% | 555.9% |
| 7 | C. SandraCentral midfielder |  KVC Westerlo | 22 | 10±0% | 541.7% |
| 8 | Y. KhalifiCentral midfielder |  Charleroi | 21 | 9±0% | 532.9% |
| 9 | F. PottsCentral midfielder |  Club Brugge KV | 23 | 1415.3% | 5326.2% |
| 10 | M. StroeykensCentral midfielder |  Anderlecht | 22 | 963.9% | 5211.8% |
| 11 | E. LofolomoCentral midfielder | Zulte Waregem | 26 | 17±0% | 483% |
| 12 | I. HurteventCentral midfielder |  Kortrijk | 21 | 21 | 46 |
| 13 | F. FerraroCentral midfielder | KVC Westerlo | 24 | 324.5% | 4526.9% |
| 14 | A. SissakoCentral midfielder |  St. Truiden | 28 | 46±0% | 442.7% |
| 15 | D. AsareCentral midfielder | Zulte Waregem | 22 | 727.6% | 447.9% |
| 16 | D. Eckert AyensaCentral midfielder | Union St. Gilloise | 29 | 24±0% | 361.1% |
| 17 | P. GerkensCentral midfielder | Gent | 31 | 46305.3% | 328.9% |
| 18 | J. PelupessyCentral midfielder |  Lommel United | 33 | 22±0% | 14±0% |