Best U23 players in Ligue 1

The highest-potential U23 players in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and J. Panichelli has been the form player this season, grading 73.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Ansu Fati has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while S. Ebonog's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +36.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Panichelli of Strasbourg is the most valuable name in this group at 141.3.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

Le Havre · 24/25→25/26

J. Panichelli141.3val

Strasbourg

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	6894.3%	9412.3%
2	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	60323.2%	9112.4%
3	M. Fernandez-Pardo Centre-forward	Lille	21	49	8986.4%
4	R. Risser Goalkeeper	Lens	21	45395.6%	8948.9%
5	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	64107.4%	884.5%
6	K. Kouassi Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	4592.7%	8739.7%
7	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	23	7319.6%	878.9%
8	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	4227.9%	871.9%
9	D. Doué Winger	Paris Saint Germain	21	473.5%	870.7%
10	Afonso Moreira Attacking midfielder	Lyon	21	41	8759.6%
11	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3463.9%	8714.6%
12	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	43235.9%	8647.9%
13	M. Penders Goalkeeper	Strasbourg	20	26536.6%	8673.8%
14	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	50132.4%	8612.8%
15	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	44	8534.9%
16	G. Doué Full-back	Strasbourg	23	4544.1%	853%
17	H. Haraldsson Attacking midfielder	Lille	23	4238.5%	851.1%
18	G. Restes Goalkeeper	Toulouse	21	261.9%	851.9%
19	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	4350.3%	8437.9%
20	João Neves Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	21	4424.6%	844.4%
21	S. Baidoo Centre-back	Lens	22	55	84
22	T. Morton Defensive midfielder	Lyon	23	4515.1%	8412.3%
23	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	23	6871.3%	849.8%
24	B. Barcola Winger	Paris Saint Germain	23	4732%	839.5%
25	P. Pagis Attacking midfielder	Lorient	23	55130.4%	8325%
26	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	53111.6%	8358.7%
27	M. Fofana Attacking midfielder	Lyon	21	2423.7%	83±0%
28	J. Enciso Centre-forward	Strasbourg	22	39381.5%	836%
29	K. Doumbia Attacking midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	23	4482.8%	825%
30	A. Ait Boudlal Centre-back	Rennes	20	37257.8%	8240.1%
31	C. Cresswell Centre-back	Toulouse	23	425%	82±0%
32	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	19186.6%	817.1%
33	I. Doukouré Centre-back	Strasbourg	22	3222.6%	813.4%
34	Beraldo Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	22	3018%	802.4%
35	S. El Mourabet Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	20	44	80
36	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	20	43	80
37	R. Matondo Defensive midfielder	Paris FC	18	286875%	8024.7%
38	M. Abline Centre-forward	Nantes	23	4010.1%	805.3%
39	M. Coulibaly Attacking midfielder	Monaco	22	2412050%	8021.5%
40	D. Coppola Centre-back	Paris FC	22	2548.7%	795%
41	O. Camara Centre-back	Angers	23	471082.5%	7924.5%
42	T. Tati Centre-back	Nantes	18	27	79
43	A. Ouattara Full-back	Strasbourg	20	24213.3%	794.9%
44	K. Danois Central midfielder	Auxerre	22	50153.1%	796.9%
45	S. Hidalgo Winger	Toulouse	21	32176.9%	7951.6%
46	N. Sangui Full-back	Paris FC	20	27126.9%	797.4%
47	C. Mawissa Elebi Full-back	Monaco	21	3141.6%	79±0%
48	M. Cho Centre-forward	Nice	22	3329%	794%
49	K. Ouattara Full-back	Monaco	21	21294.3%	796.2%
50	A. Avom Attacking midfielder	Lorient	21	1763.4%	7810.3%