Centre-forwards with the Best Potential in League One 26/27

At a glance

Y. Salech of Cardiff is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.4, and K. Wootton has been the form player this season, grading 46.8, and C. Stead leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Pepple has improved his Season rating most, up +25.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Stead of Cambridge United is the most valuable name in this group at 12.6.

Best talent

Y. Salech51.4RTG

Cardiff

In form

K. Wootton46.8SsN

Stockport County

Rising potential

A. Pepple+17RTG

Plymouth · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Pepple+25.4SsN

Plymouth · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

C. Stead13goals

Cambridge United

Most valuable

C. Stead12.6val

Cambridge United