Best U19 midfielders

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

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 on last season, while S. El Mala's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 152.8.

1. FC Köln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Amass+44.9SsN

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	9148.9%	100±0%
2	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	23788.5%	8715.7%
3	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	2162%	875.5%
4	L. Karl Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	18	35	87
5	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3463.9%	8714.6%
6	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	5546.9%	8472%
7	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	874.5%	848.8%
8	Joshua King Central midfielder	Fulham	19	20915%	8415.8%
9	T. Rosborough Central midfielder	New York RB II	18	13	82
10	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	757.9%	8047.6%
11	A. Jarvis Central midfielder	New York RB II	19	5	80
12	R. Matondo Defensive midfielder	Paris FC	18	286875%	8024.7%
13	Pedro Fernández Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	18	13	77
14	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	1566.2%	7746.6%
15	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	18	14	76
16	A. Bulatović Defensive midfielder	Lens	19	22	76
17	K. Merah Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	5	74
18	A. Vossah Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	18	18	74
19	Bahereba Guirassy Central midfielder	Nantes	19	20154.5%	744.1%
20	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	30800%	7348.1%
21	M. Detourbet Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	19	27	7135.2%
22	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	491095.1%	704.8%
23	Índio Central midfielder	Atlético Mineiro U17	18	11	69
24	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	25	6898.8%
25	Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka Attacking midfielder	VfL Bochum	19	36	68
26	Zé Lucas Defensive midfielder	Sport Recife	18	25	67
27	A. Ochoa Defensive midfielder	Malaga	19	14153.7%	6714.2%
28	O. Camara Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	19	25	66
29	Tiago Central midfielder	Grêmio U20	18	13	66
30	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	19	1938.5%	659.4%
31	T. Kraaijeveld Centre-back	Feyenoord	19	11	65
32	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	23294.8%	644.5%
33	Ibai Aguirre Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	19	19	64
34	Fabio Rispoli Defensive midfielder	Catanzaro	19	167750%	6414.9%
35	E. Zabi Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	17	643.6%
36	T. Rowe Full-back	Annecy	19	28	63
37	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	1658.1%	6210.2%
38	M. Rodriguez Central midfielder	Sporting Gijon	19	13	62
39	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	925.7%	621.3%
40	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	3811.4%	6229.9%
41	Luis Otávio Defensive midfielder	Internacional	19	111400%	612.2%
42	E. Akman Central midfielder	FC Andorra	19	17	61
43	M. Saka Central midfielder	Rodez	19	12	61
44	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	30271.3%	6127.3%
45	J. Monga Attacking midfielder	Leicester	17	9690.9%	6111.9%
46	Don O`Niel Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	3819050%	6035.3%
47	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	2414.1%	600.5%
48	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Hertha BSC	16	18	60
49	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	20111.7%	5813.8%
50	N. El Jamali Central midfielder	Saint Etienne	19	5	58