The fastest-rising players from Costa Rica, ranked on Field Insider.
J. Alcócer of KVC Westerlo is the standout for raw talent across players from Costa Rica, with a Field Insider Rating of 59.6, and A. Martínez has been the form player this season, grading 58.5.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Navas has improved his Season rating most, up +22.1 on last season, while Á. Zamora's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, B. Aguilera of Rio Ave is the most valuable name in this group at 21.3.
| # | Player | Team | Age | ΔRTG | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. ZamoraAttacking midfielder |  Academico Viseu | 24 | +10.5 24/25→25/26 | 19184.8% | 4728.5% |
| 2 | J. AlcócerAttacking midfielder |  KVC Westerlo | 22 | +6.2 24/25→25/26 | 23180.5% | 6011.6% |
| 3 | K. NavasGoalkeeper |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 39 | +3.5 23/24→25/26 | 25762.1% | 1726.7% |
| 4 | K. VargasCentre-forward | Heart Of Midlothian | 24 | +2.9 24/25→25/26 | 2712% | 49±0% |
| 5 | F. CalvoCentre-back |  Al-Ettifaq | 34 | +1.7 24/25→25/26 | 3955.2% | 228.6% |
| 6 | M. UgaldeCentre-forward |  Spartak Moscow | 24 | -2.9 24/25→25/26 | 2847.4% | 357.6% |
| 7 | A. MartínezCentre-forward |  New York City FC | 27 | -3.6 24/25→25/26 | 5927.7% | 418.1% |
| 8 | B. AguileraCentral midfielder |  Rio Ave | 23 | -5.2 24/25→25/26 | 1544.5% | 568.5% |
| 9 | J. MarínCentral midfielder |  Krylia Sovetov | 28 | -7.2 24/25→25/26 | 864% | 2126% |
| 10 | J. CascanteCentre-back |  Austin | 32 | -9.4 24/25→25/26 | 863.2% | 1439.5% |
| 11 | P. SequeiraGoalkeeper |  Casa Pia | 27 | -13.2 24/25→25/26 | 2134.2% | 5120.7% |
