U18 midfielders with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U18 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

O. Pietuszewski of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, and A. Doumbia has been the form player this season, grading 55.2, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Bouaddi of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 67.6.

Best talent

O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+16.2SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16	6588.6%
2	J. Monga Central midfielder	Manchester City	17	111030%	6210.3%
3	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	19	60
4	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	18	19	60
5	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	18	13	57
6	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5623%
7	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	AD Ceuta FC	18	6	55
8	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20±0%	54±0%
9	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
10	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
11	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
12	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
13	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	222675%	4831.1%
14	A. Doumbia Central midfielder	BK Hacken	18	55	45
15	Philipp Maybach Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	18	11	44
16	Thomas Lopes Attacking midfielder	Servette FC	18	14	43
17	J. Bisiwu Central midfielder	Barcelona	18	469.8%	433.4%
18	Cavan Sullivan Attacking midfielder	Philadelphia Union	16	21945%	4313.5%
19	F. Matijašević Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	16	43
20	M. El Âdfaoui Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	18	9±0%	43±0%
21	T. Koren Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	15	15	41
22	J. Nasrawe Attacking midfielder	Ried	18	4	41
23	M. Subotić Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	18	19	41
24	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	13	41
25	Y. Spalt Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	18	4±0%	39±0%
26	L. Arvidsson Central midfielder	Halmstad	18	24454.5%	3814.9%
27	Theodor Lundbergh Defensive midfielder	Malmo FF	17	22	3722.3%
28	M. Hamilton Defensive midfielder	Degerfors IF	18	243900%	36222.7%
29	Hartmut von Kameke Central midfielder	Ismaily SC	18	18	35
30	K. Saygan Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	16	5	35
31	P. Ating Centre-forward	Hatayspor	18	4	34
32	Sevi Idriz Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	18	8	34
33	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	92100%	339.2%
34	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	952.5%	3211.3%
35	M. Bacik Central midfielder	Ružomberok	18	3	31
36	Mohamed Okasha Central midfielder	Petrojet	0	16	21
37	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	22	20
38	H. Eames Defensive midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	18	19	19
39	T. Bayar Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	0	4	18
40	Georgios Tzovaras Central midfielder	Atromitos	0	13	18
41	M. Fathy Central midfielder	Pharco	0	4	16
42	Seyfi Efe Irga Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	0	0	15
43	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	33	1
44	S. Maseko Central midfielder	Durban City	0	23	1
45	S. Mabele Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	7	1
46	T. Mokobodi Defensive midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	6	1
47	Banele Mnguni Attacking midfielder	Polokwane City	0	8	1
48	D. Mofokeng Centre-back	Magesi	0	11	1
49	Realeboga Junior Potsana Central midfielder	Orbit College	0	9	1
50	W. Ngema Winger	Richards Bay	0	7	1