U19 midfielders with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U19 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U19 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, 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: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 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, H. Armstrong of Everton is the most valuable name in this group at 81.3.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Amass+22.2SsN

Manchester United · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	18	2722.9%	9457.4%
2	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	4425.1%	9396%
3	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3052.8%	9119.9%
4	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	32	84
5	Pedro Fernández Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	18	12	77
6	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	18	14	76
7	K. Merah Central midfielder	Lyon	19	15	75
8	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	34439.7%	7418.3%
9	M. Detourbet Attacking midfielder	Monaco	19	30	7339.2%
10	A. Vossah Central midfielder	Toulouse	18	16	73
11	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	26541.5%	721.9%
12	Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	19	35	71
13	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	19	67
14	A. Ochoa Attacking midfielder	Malaga	19	12143.8%	6612.6%
15	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16	6588.6%
16	Fabio Rispoli Central midfielder	Como	19	179.1%	63±0%
17	T. Rowe Central midfielder	Aston Villa	19	24	62
18	J. Monga Central midfielder	Manchester City	17	111030%	6210.3%
19	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	914.9%	621.1%
20	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	19	60
21	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	18	19	60
22	N. Schelotto Attacking midfielder	Gimnasia L.P.	19	29233.3%	5922.2%
23	A. Thomas Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	19	25155.7%	5915.9%
24	N. El Jamali Central midfielder	Saint Etienne	19	4	57
25	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	18	13	57
26	G. De Pieri Central midfielder	Bari	19	8	56
27	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5623%
28	F. Thorvaldsen Attacking midfielder	Twente	19	25	56
29	T. Aranda Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	19	27	56
30	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	Zaragoza	18	6	55
31	L. Regiardo Defensive midfielder	Newells Old Boys	19	33115.8%	5410.9%
32	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
33	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
34	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
35	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
36	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	52131.6%	5314.5%
37	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	19	18291.5%	5313.1%
38	A. Medina Defensive midfielder	Lanus	19	159.6%	521.2%
39	Santiago Sandoval Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	19	27	51
40	Jacob Peter Hödl Defensive midfielder	Sturm Graz	19	27	50
41	S. Granaas Attacking midfielder	Molde	19	29104.3%	4925.7%
42	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
43	B. Broggio Attacking midfielder	Falkirk	19	18	48
44	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	222675%	4831.1%
45	D. van der Vaart Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	7	47
46	C. Ashia Winger	Huddersfield	19	11	47
47	A. De Ridder Central midfielder	RSC Anderlecht II	18	33	47
48	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	23	47
49	O. Soroka Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	21	46
50	S. Brunell Defensive midfielder	Seattle Sounders	19	27378.6%	4612.3%