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U21 midfielders with the Best Potential in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

The highest-potential U21 midfielders in 2. Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Wätjen of VfL Bochum is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 61.7, and M. Krattenmacher leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Wätjen has improved his Season rating most, up +18.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, K. Wätjen of VfL Bochum is the most valuable name in this group at 20.9.

Best talent
K. Wätjen61.7RTG
VfL Bochum
In form
K. Wätjen22.7SsN
VfL Bochum
Rising potential
K. Wätjen+21.8RTG
VfL Bochum · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
K. Wätjen+18.2SsN
VfL Bochum · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Krattenmacher3goals
SV Elversberg
Most valuable
K. Wätjen20.9val
VfL Bochum
3 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum2023±0%62±0%
2Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg1918291.5%5313.1%
3Lukas MichelbrinkCentral midfielderHertha BSC211712.9%463.2%