U23 players with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U23 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Best goalkeepers Best defenders Best midfielders Best attackers Most in-form players Top-scoring players

At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and N. Futkeu has been the form player this season, grading 78.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Jaouen has improved his Season rating most, up +52.8 on last season, while A. Faye's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +53.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 113.2.

Best talent

Pau Cubarsí Paredes95.3RTG

Celta Vigo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

E. Jaouen+52.8SsN

Newcastle · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	5134.3%	953.3%
2	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	18	2722.9%	9457.4%
3	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	4429.8%	942.7%
4	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	4425.1%	9396%
5	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Fiorentina	21	425.1%	934.3%
6	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	36279.2%	9118.4%
7	E. Kroupi Centre-forward	Bournemouth	20	4439.2%	9134.6%
8	Wesley Full-back	AS Roma	22	7166.5%	915.1%
9	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3052.8%	9119.9%
10	M. Fernandez-Pardo Winger	Lille	21	47	8985.8%
11	K. Goto Centre-forward	SC Freiburg	21	54111%	8994.9%
12	Hugo Sotelo Central midfielder	Levante	22	20±0%	8810.9%
13	N. Brown Full-back	Bayern München	23	3810.4%	88±0%
14	A. Nusa Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	21	3914.1%	884.4%
15	B. Touré Winger	Newcastle	20	4941.6%	88112.3%
16	M. Gusto Full-back	Chelsea	23	32±0%	87±0%
17	L. Yoro Centre-back	Manchester United	20	2338.5%	8710.4%
18	Senny Mayulu Attacking midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	20	30102.7%	878%
19	Afonso Moreira Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	21	36	8760.1%
20	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
21	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	2364.7%	874.1%
22	S. Castro Centre-forward	Parma	21	38±0%	861.6%
23	M. Penders Goalkeeper	Chelsea	21	27565.9%	8673.8%
24	S. El Mala Winger	1. FC Köln	20	5646.9%	8676.3%
25	J. Belocian Centre-back	Bayer Leverkusen	21	1717100%	8627.5%
26	Jon Gorrotxategi Defensive midfielder	Real Sociedad II	23	3431.7%	8615.3%
27	M. Beier Centre-forward	Borussia Dortmund	23	501.4%	860.9%
28	M. Soulé Winger	AS Roma	23	37±0%	86±0%
29	A. Atta Central midfielder	Fiorentina	23	43±0%	853.2%
30	V. Barco Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	44111%	8511.3%
31	L. Avdullahu Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	22	30	85
32	Vitor Nunes Centre-back	Manchester City	20	3520.3%	8519.8%
33	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	32	84
34	Á. Rodríguez Winger	Bournemouth	22	41333%	8411.5%
35	T. Gillier Goalkeeper	Bologna	22	13	84134%
36	Gonzalo García Centre-forward	Fulham	22	231.7%	842.4%
37	M. Rots Full-back	1899 Hoffenheim	20	44486.7%	8430.1%
38	Pau Navarro Centre-back	Villarreal	21	32210.7%	848.4%
39	Mikel Jauregizar Defensive midfielder	Athletic Club	22	40±0%	843.3%
40	A. Faye Centre-back	Celta Vigo	21	2122.9%	84176.5%
41	Joshua King Central midfielder	Fulham	19	21±0%	84±0%
42	Alejandro Balde Full-back	Barcelona	22	3221%	848.6%
43	I. Maza Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	20	2714.6%	8321.8%
44	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Fiorentina	19	714.5%	836.1%
45	T. Bischof Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	21	2373.9%	833.1%
46	E. Ferguson Centre-forward	Brighton	21	16	8314.3%
47	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	23	6461.2%	8311%
48	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	23	604.8%	833.4%
49	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	10	83110.2%
50	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	4418.3%	825.2%