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U21 midfielders with the Best Potential in First League 26/27

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

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At a glance

A. Ivlev of Nizhny Novgorod is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in First League, with a Field Insider Rating of 31.4, and A. Opoku has been the form player this season, grading 21.5, and G. Popolitov leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Ivlev has improved his Season rating most, up +2.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Opoku of Nizhny Novgorod is the most valuable name in this group at 2.3.

Best talent
A. Ivlev31.4RTG
Nizhny Novgorod
In form
A. Opoku21.5SsN
Nizhny Novgorod
Rising potential
A. Ivlev+0.1RTG
Nizhny Novgorod · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Ivlev+2.3SsN
Nizhny Novgorod · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
G. Popolitov1goals
Nizhny Novgorod
Most valuable
A. Opoku2.3val
Nizhny Novgorod
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PlayerTeam
1A. IvlevDefensive midfielderNizhny Novgorod191518%31±0%
2A. OpokuDefensive midfielderNizhny Novgorod212230