U23 midfielders with the Best Potential

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

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Bjerkebo has been the form player this season, grading 75.5, and F. Ghedjemis leads the scoring with 15 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 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.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN

Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	18	2722.9%	9457.4%
2	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	4429.8%	942.7%
3	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	4425.1%	9396%
4	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	36279.2%	9118.4%
5	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3052.8%	9119.9%
6	A. Nusa Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	21	3914.1%	884.4%
7	Senny Mayulu Attacking midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	20	30102.7%	878%
8	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
9	S. El Mala Winger	1. FC Köln	20	5646.9%	8676.3%
10	Jon Gorrotxategi Defensive midfielder	Real Sociedad II	23	3431.7%	8615.3%
11	V. Barco Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	44111%	8511.3%
12	L. Avdullahu Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	22	30	85
13	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	32	84
14	Mikel Jauregizar Defensive midfielder	Athletic Club	22	40±0%	843.3%
15	T. Bischof Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	21	2373.9%	833.1%
16	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	10	83110.2%
17	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	4418.3%	825.2%
18	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Brighton	22	1766%	8210.3%
19	C. Uzun Winger	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	37112.1%	81±0%
20	B. El Khannouss Attacking midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	22	3212%	805.2%
21	E. Poku Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	22	3584.5%	8012.2%
22	A. Ouédraogo Attacking midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	23	8021.3%
23	T. Iroegbunam Defensive midfielder	Everton	23	29123.7%	805.1%
24	J. Bahoya Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	21	2542.5%	80±0%
25	P. Sarr Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	23	2148.6%	804.3%
26	A. Pavlović Central midfielder	Bayern München	22	3053%	800.5%
27	Allan Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	22	38152.3%	7914.6%
28	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	935.2%	793.1%
29	A. Vermeeren Defensive midfielder	RB Leipzig	21	1543.4%	783.6%
30	A. Kade Central midfielder	FC Augsburg	22	392876.9%	7825%
31	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	3915.2%	7864.8%
32	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	20	37	78
33	Kevin Zeroli Central midfielder	AC Milan	21	131377.8%	7820.1%
34	F. Chaïbi Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	35135.1%	782%
35	José María Andrés Baixauli Central midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	21	32	778.3%
36	Pedro Fernández Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	18	12	77
37	W. Bondo Central midfielder	AC Milan	22	14240.5%	765.5%
38	C. Chukwuemeka Central midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	22	18302.3%	767.3%
39	Marc Casadó Central midfielder	Barcelona	22	1262.3%	7611.5%
40	S. Angori Central midfielder	Pisa	22	2952.1%	7611.4%
41	H. Larsson Central midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	22	3325.3%	7613.6%
42	J. Musiala Winger	Bayern München	23	2058.4%	7612.1%
43	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	18	14	76
44	D. Karim Central midfielder	Lommel United	22	1934.2%	7669.5%
45	J. Devenny Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	1267.1%	754.4%
46	A. Kemlein Central midfielder	Union Berlin	22	27120.8%	757.7%
47	K. Merah Central midfielder	Lyon	19	15	75
48	I. Sulemana Central midfielder	Atalanta	23	1283.6%	751.2%
49	J. Castrop Central midfielder	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	379.9%	7511.2%
50	T. Baldanzi Central midfielder	AS Roma	23	15±0%	745.1%