Best U23 attackers

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

At a glance

M. Melia of St Patrick's Athl. is the standout for raw talent across U23 attackers, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and M. Godts has been the form player this season, grading 78.6, and A. González leads the scoring with 24 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Priske has improved his Season rating most, up +58 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Altobelli of York United is the most valuable name in this group at 197.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Priske+58SsN

Djurgardens IF · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	M. Melia Centre-forward	St Patrick's Athl.	18	53	97
2	Rayan Centre-forward	Bournemouth	19	46762.3%	9753.6%
3	Y. Diomande Winger	RB Leipzig	19	65556.6%	9425.6%
4	K. Yıldız Attacking midfielder	Juventus	21	5340%	932.8%
5	Kauan Vitor Centre-forward	Vitória U20	20	38	93
6	R. Højlund Centre-forward	Napoli	23	59198.5%	9310.9%
7	B. Šeško Centre-forward	Manchester United	23	4819.8%	912.9%
8	B. Touré Attacking midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	20	4740.1%	91119.4%
9	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	4239%	9032.3%
10	M. Fernandez-Pardo Centre-forward	Lille	21	49	8986.4%
11	M. Beier Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	23	538.1%	894.7%
12	M. Soulé Attacking midfielder	AS Roma	23	413.3%	893.5%
13	F. Asllani Attacking midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	23	5523.9%	8815.1%
14	C. Talbi Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	21	2432.4%	8852.7%
15	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	23	7319.6%	878.9%
16	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	4227.9%	871.9%
17	Pedro Augusto Centre-forward	Vasco U17	18	25	87
18	D. Doué Winger	Paris Saint Germain	21	473.5%	870.7%
19	Afonso Moreira Attacking midfielder	Lyon	21	41	8759.6%
20	F. Esposito Centre-forward	Inter	21	3243.9%	8612.5%
21	A. Besigirskis Centre-forward	Narva U21	18	22	86
22	I. Maza Attacking midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	20	289.3%	8625.4%
23	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	44	8534.9%
24	Lucas Andrey Centre-forward	Mauaense	23	35	85
25	S. Castro Centre-forward	Bologna	21	3415.4%	852.5%
26	Francisco Conceição Attacking midfielder	Juventus	23	2947.2%	853.5%
27	J. Valencia Centre-forward	Leones FC	22	30	85
28	Víctor Muñoz Attacking midfielder	Osasuna	23	36	8525.8%
29	Jhonatan Kauan Centre-forward	D. La Serena	21	15	85
30	J. Amaya Centre-forward	Tauro FC	20	24	85
31	Youssef Amyn Centre-forward	Iraq	22	23	8463.7%
32	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	79238.8%	8411.8%
33	W. Swedberg Winger	Celta Vigo	22	3635.8%	840.8%
34	O. Óskarsson Centre-forward	Real Sociedad	21	43242.9%	848.2%
35	Assane Diao Attacking midfielder	Como	20	2223.6%	844%
36	Á. Rodríguez Centre-forward	Elche	22	40333.7%	8411%
37	Adrian Liso Centre-forward	Getafe	21	1711.1%	8326.2%
38	B. Barcola Winger	Paris Saint Germain	23	4732%	839.5%
39	P. Pagis Attacking midfielder	Lorient	23	55130.4%	8325%
40	T. Barry Centre-forward	Everton	23	3234.1%	8310.3%
41	E. Ferguson Centre-forward	AS Roma	21	29530.4%	835.4%
42	M. Mane Attacking midfielder	Wolves	18	18	8319.4%
43	W. Osula Centre-forward	Newcastle	22	31771.4%	823.7%
44	J. Kanga Centre-forward	Ilves	20	18	8275.4%
45	I. González Centre-forward	Universidad de Concepcion	22	22	82
46	Gonzalo García Centre-forward	Real Madrid	22	221073.7%	8211.7%
47	Hassan Ayari Centre-forward	Toronto II	23	27	82
48	A. Bonny Centre-forward	Inter	22	2821.2%	823.4%
49	J. Bellingham Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	20	3032.2%	826.2%
50	Jan Virgili Attacking midfielder	Mallorca	19	24	82