Midfielders with the Best Potential

The highest-potential midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and M. Olise has been the form player this season, grading 88.8, and V. Qazaishvili leads the scoring with 27 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: V. Qazaishvili has improved his Season rating most, up +63.3 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 119.4.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

V. Qazaishvili+63.3SsN

Shandong Luneng · 23/24→25/26

Top scorer

V. Qazaishvili27goals

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	18	2722.9%	9457.4%
2	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	4429.8%	942.7%
3	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	4425.1%	9396%
4	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	36279.2%	9118.4%
5	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3052.8%	9119.9%
6	M. Olise Winger	Bayern München	24	8917%	891.8%
7	R. Yamamoto Central midfielder	SC Freiburg	24	63387.6%	8975.1%
8	A. Nusa Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	21	3914.1%	884.4%
9	Senny Mayulu Attacking midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	20	30102.7%	878%
10	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
11	S. El Mala Winger	1. FC Köln	20	5646.9%	8676.3%
12	M. Caicedo Defensive midfielder	Chelsea	24	5410.1%	8610.3%
13	Jon Gorrotxategi Defensive midfielder	Real Sociedad II	23	3431.7%	8615.3%
14	N. Woltemade Central midfielder	Newcastle	24	454.7%	865.3%
15	Fábio Vieira Attacking midfielder	Arsenal	26	4662.9%	8629.9%
16	V. Barco Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	44111%	8511.3%
17	L. Avdullahu Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	22	30	85
18	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	32	84
19	S. Esposito Attacking midfielder	Cagliari	24	4112.1%	846.8%
20	Mikel Jauregizar Defensive midfielder	Athletic Club	22	40±0%	843.3%
21	K. Thuram Central midfielder	Juventus	25	438.6%	844.5%
22	F. Rieder Defensive midfielder	FC Augsburg	24	51265.7%	8417.8%
23	W. Burger Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	25	5869.9%	8425.9%
24	T. Bischof Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	21	2373.9%	833.1%
25	R. Reitz Defensive midfielder	RB Leipzig	24	4713.7%	839.6%
26	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	10	83110.2%
27	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	4418.3%	825.2%
28	I. Koné Central midfielder	Sassuolo	24	41487%	8225.6%
29	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Brighton	22	1766%	8210.3%
30	D. Svensson Central midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	24	38174.1%	81102.7%
31	P. Kalulu Central midfielder	AC Milan	26	45±0%	810.7%
32	J. Leweling Attacking midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	25	53237.8%	818.4%
33	Nico González Defensive midfielder	Manchester City	24	2313.1%	8123.4%
34	C. Uzun Winger	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	37112.1%	81±0%
35	A. Stiller Central midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	25	515.7%	814%
36	N. Seiwald Defensive midfielder	RB Leipzig	25	4382.8%	813.7%
37	B. El Khannouss Attacking midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	22	3212%	805.2%
38	E. Poku Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	22	3584.5%	8012.2%
39	F. Nmecha Central midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	25	408.7%	803.5%
40	A. Ouédraogo Attacking midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	23	8021.3%
41	C. Hudson-Odoi Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	25	329.3%	808.7%
42	T. Iroegbunam Defensive midfielder	Everton	23	29123.7%	805.1%
43	J. Bahoya Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	21	2542.5%	80±0%
44	P. Sarr Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	23	2148.6%	804.3%
45	C. Jones Central midfielder	Liverpool	25	2917%	8011.8%
46	A. Pavlović Central midfielder	Bayern München	22	3053%	800.5%
47	Diego López Central midfielder	Valencia	24	3034.9%	7910.8%
48	A. Onana Defensive midfielder	Aston Villa	25	3131.9%	797.6%
49	Allan Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	22	38152.3%	7914.6%
50	K. Sano Defensive midfielder	FSV Mainz 05	25	4441.5%	797.1%