Fastest-Rising central midfielders by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising central midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and E. Le Fée has been the form player this season, grading 67.9, and Dor Peretz leads the scoring with 14 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Gustavo Sauer has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 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 111.9.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

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Gustavo Sauer+50.1SsN

Wuhan Three Towns · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →

	Player	Team
1	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	+43.4 24/25→25/26	10	83110.2%
2	R. Yamamoto Central midfielder	SC Freiburg	24	+38 24/25→25/26	63387.6%	8975.1%
3	A. Pyrka Central midfielder	FC St. Pauli	24	+37.8 24/25→25/26	28±0%	751.6%
4	J. Mendes Central midfielder	Rodez	22	+30.9 24/25→25/26	316.1%	641.3%
5	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	+30.7 24/25→25/26	3915.2%	7864.8%
6	M. Stamenić Central midfielder	Swansea	24	+30.6 24/25→25/26	974.4%	68±0%
7	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+29.2 24/25→25/26	41±0%	79±0%
8	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	+27 24/25→25/26	45	7435.4%
9	Rayan Central midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+25 24/25→25/26	2650.1%	8814.8%
10	K. Oudenne Central midfielder	Hannover 96	24	+24.3 24/25→25/26	32±0%	62±0%
11	E. Le Fée Central midfielder	Sunderland	26	+23.7 24/25→25/26	68±0%	86±0%
12	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	+22.5 24/25→25/26	4659.1%	496.9%
13	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	+22.5 24/25→25/26	51208.5%	6916.2%
14	K. Kouassi Central midfielder	Lorient	22	+22.3 24/25→25/26	46±0%	851.7%
15	K. WÃ¤tjen Central midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+21.8 24/25→25/26	23±0%	62±0%
16	J. Stansfield Central midfielder	Birmingham	23	+21.6 24/25→25/26	2150.6%	76±0%
17	L. Chambers Central midfielder	Liverpool	22	+21.1 24/25→25/26	110.9%	6449.4%
18	L. Oppie Central midfielder	FC St. Pauli	24	+20.8 24/25→25/26	18±0%	67±0%
19	B. Bobzien Central midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+20.7 22/23→25/26	26±0%	60±0%
20	Álex Corredera Central midfielder	Sporting Gijon	30	+20.2 24/25→25/26	2154.4%	42±0%
21	K. Bilalovic Central midfielder	Žilina	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	111212.5%	4484.8%
22	G. Balzi Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	25	+19.9 24/25→25/26	3415.1%	6049.4%
23	B. Mouazan Central midfielder	Grenoble	25	+19.6 24/25→25/26	13±0%	533.1%
24	H. Vale Central midfielder	QPR	23	+18.3 23/24→25/26	1921.6%	691.8%
25	A. Sbaï Central midfielder	Angers	25	+17.8 24/25→25/26	292.9%	720.6%
26	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	+17.5 24/25→25/26	2243.6%	5665.4%
27	Duk Central midfielder	Leganes	26	+17.3 24/25→25/26	4213.7%	59±0%
28	M. Rossignol Central midfielder	Le Mans	22	+16.9 24/25→25/26	1675.6%	5841.3%
29	I. Koné Central midfielder	Sassuolo	24	+16.8 24/25→25/26	41487%	8225.6%
30	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+16.7 24/25→25/26	3314.8%	50±0%
31	T. Le Normand Central midfielder	FC Andorra	26	+16.2 22/23→25/26	24512.8%	5245.5%
32	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	22	+15.6 24/25→25/26	1074.6%	75±0%
33	Patrick Kelly Central midfielder	Barnsley	22	+15.3 24/25→25/26	1651.5%	491.6%
34	E. Brierley Central midfielder	Huddersfield	22	+15.1 22/23→25/26	2897.2%	4846.3%
35	A. Segecic Central midfielder	Portsmouth	22	+14.5 23/24→25/26	1751.8%	70±0%
36	P. Brittijn Central midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	+13.8 24/25→25/26	52±0%	71±0%
37	Z. Sertdemir Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	21	+13.7 24/25→25/26	1812.7%	5334.5%
38	P. Brouwer Central midfielder	Telstar	25	+13.6 23/24→25/26	44±0%	67±0%
39	H. Armstrong Central midfielder	Everton	19	+12.9 24/25→25/26	565.4%	7420.5%
40	Justin Janssen Central midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	20	+12.5 24/25→25/26	371.1%	493.8%
41	Devon Decorte Central midfielder	Den Bosch	20	+12.4 24/25→25/26	2728.6%	5526.5%
42	T. Claes Central midfielder	Zulte Waregem	22	+11.8 24/25→25/26	33±0%	612.9%
43	C. Johnston Central midfielder	Peterborough	24	+11.8 24/25→25/26	756.8%	42±0%
44	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	22	+11.4 24/25→25/26	43±0%	651.6%
45	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	+11.2 24/25→25/26	2951%	6114.8%
46	N. Niehoff Central midfielder	SCR Altach	22	+11 24/25→25/26	1237.6%	5624.5%
47	H. Synchuk Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	+10.8 24/25→25/26	21324%	424.5%
48	Jenson Metcalfe Central midfielder	Millwall	22	+10.7 24/25→25/26	2253.8%	4432.5%
49	D. Sadi Central midfielder	Novi Pazar	23	+10.5 24/25→25/26	34294.1%	4134.5%
50	O. Sjöstrand Central midfielder	Malmo FF	21	+10.4 24/25→25/26	1957.2%	3741.5%