Players with the Best Potential in Ligue 1 26/27

The highest-potential players in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Best goalkeepers in Ligue 1 Best defenders in Ligue 1 Best midfielders in Ligue 1 Best attackers in Ligue 1 Most in-form players in Ligue 1 Top-scoring players in Ligue 1

At a glance

R. Risser of Lens is the standout for raw talent across players in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 88.9, and J. Panichelli has been the form player this season, grading 60.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Safonov has improved his Season rating most, up +40.9 on last season, while S. Ebonog's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Chevalier of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 84.2.

Le Havre · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Safonov+40.9SsN

Paris Saint Germain · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Risser Goalkeeper	Lens	21	45±0%	89±0%
2	K. Kouassi Central midfielder	Lorient	22	46±0%	851.7%
3	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	24	604.8%	833.4%
4	Z. Athekame Full-back	Lyon	21	15±0%	823.1%
5	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	49±0%	82±0%
6	C. Cresswell Full-back	Rennes	24	40±0%	802.3%
7	K. Danois Defensive midfielder	Auxerre	22	49±0%	79±0%
8	X. Mandza Tsiendi Full-back	Nice	17	15	78
9	B. Meité Full-back	Marseille	24	23	7829%
10	J. Chotard Central midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	25	48±0%	782.5%
11	M. Godo Winger	Strasbourg	23	40	7812.3%
12	L. Sinayoko Centre-forward	Paris FC	26	59±0%	761.7%
13	N. Sangui Full-back	Paris FC	20	2286.6%	763.7%
14	L. Chevalier Goalkeeper	Paris Saint Germain	24	5141.6%	7612.9%
15	C. Tapé Full-back	Toulouse	20	8	74
16	Sadibou Sané Centre-back	Monaco	22	34±0%	743.2%
17	C. Cásseres Attacking midfielder	Toulouse	26	53±0%	73±0%
18	D. Coppola Centre-back	Paris FC	22	13±0%	73±0%
19	G. Antwi Full-back	Strasbourg	19	10	72
20	F. Jörgensen Goalkeeper	Strasbourg	24	3±0%	723.9%
21	S. Ebonog Defensive midfielder	Le Havre	22	25±0%	72±0%
22	A. Sbaï Central midfielder	Angers	25	292.9%	720.6%
23	N. Äelik Centre-back	Lens	20	13	72
24	M. Diaz Centre-back	Estac Troyes	23	288.5%	71±0%
25	C. Akpa Centre-back	Auxerre	24	28±0%	71±0%
26	B. Locko Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	24	25±0%	71±0%
27	Gonçalo Oliveira Centre-back	Rennes	20	11	7063.5%
28	A. Gouiri Centre-forward	Marseille	26	36±0%	70±0%
29	Gessime Yassine Winger	Strasbourg	20	479.3%	6915.4%
30	B. Okoh Centre-back	Auxerre	23	20	69
31	L. Sy Full-back	Auxerre	24	30±0%	68±0%
32	O. Nkambadio Goalkeeper	Paris FC	23	985.8%	685.1%
33	M. Senaya Centre-back	Auxerre	25	38396.1%	686.4%
34	C. Egan-Riley Centre-back	Marseille	23	8±0%	67±0%
35	N. Adjei Centre-back	Lorient	24	9±0%	672.1%
36	M. Bamba Centre-forward	Lorient	24	1147.3%	679.3%
37	Y. Diouf Goalkeeper	Nice	26	10±0%	66±0%
38	D. Sylla Centre-back	Lorient	23	3712.3%	661.2%
39	M. McKenzie Centre-back	Toulouse	27	36±0%	64±0%
40	A. Sarr Winger	Lyon	25	52.1%	631.3%
41	N. Cadiou Central midfielder	Lorient	28	35±0%	62±0%
42	A. Richardson Winger	Le Havre	24	424.1%	6174.8%
43	M. Safonov Goalkeeper	Paris Saint Germain	27	46±0%	60±0%
44	R. Majecki Goalkeeper	Monaco	26	1521.4%	6017.6%
45	M. Talbi Centre-back	Lorient	28	28±0%	59±0%
46	Flávio Nazinho Full-back	Monaco	23	4113.9%	593.1%
47	M. Rossignol Central midfielder	Le Mans	22	1675.6%	5841.3%
48	I. Boura Full-back	Estac Troyes	26	4113.7%	5812.3%
49	S. Abdul Samed Central midfielder	Nice	26	6600%	56±0%
50	Y. Koré Centre-back	Paris FC	21	579.8%	549.7%