Fastest-rising defensive midfielders

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

At a glance

N. Sadiki of Sunderland is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.1, and J. Veerman has been the form player this season, grading 75.3, and L. Haraslín leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +55.9 on last season, while D. Svensson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +41.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Gravenberch of Liverpool is the most valuable name in this group at 188.

Borussia Dortmund · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+55.9SsN

Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

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

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	D. Svensson Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	24	+41.4 24/25→25/26	37168.3%	82103.2%
2	A. Pyrka Defensive midfielder	FC St. Pauli	23	+37.8 24/25→25/26	2950.8%	75101.9%
3	M. Sangaré Defensive midfielder	Lens	24	+36.3 22/23→25/26	62825.4%	8870.6%
4	S. Ebonog Defensive midfielder	Le Havre	21	+36.2 24/25→25/26	27682.9%	7594.3%
5	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+35.4 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
6	O. Vargas Defensive midfielder	Atletico Madrid	20	+33.4 24/25→25/26	1850.3%	8170.5%
7	M. Linday Defensive midfielder	Heerenveen	23	+32.9 24/25→25/26	4142.2%	6991.1%
8	M. Yalcouyé Defensive midfielder	Swansea	20	+31.9 24/25→25/26	141.4%	6596.7%
9	M. Stamenić Defensive midfielder	Swansea	24	+31.1 24/25→25/26	36538.6%	6884.3%
10	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+30.6 24/25→25/26	52589.3%	7470.2%
11	N. Sadiki Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	21	+29.8 24/25→25/26	344.8%	9545.6%
12	E. İlkhan Defensive midfielder	Torino	22	+26.6 23/24→25/26	2047.8%	7357.2%
13	K. Kouassi Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	+24.8 24/25→25/26	4592.7%	8739.7%
14	K. Oudenne Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	24	+24.8 24/25→25/26	30186.7%	6365.3%
15	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	+24.4 24/25→25/26	1566.2%	7746.6%
16	J. Sands Defensive midfielder	FC St. Pauli	26	+22.9 24/25→25/26	4314.4%	6751.6%
17	Kofi Jeremy Amoako Defensive midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	21	+22.8 24/25→25/26	33257%	6357%
18	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	+22.4 24/25→25/26	7318.7%	6256.9%
19	K. WÃ¤tjen Defensive midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+22.4 24/25→25/26	22397.8%	6256.1%
20	H. Matsuda Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	22	+21.9 24/25→25/26	22160.7%	6353.3%
21	G. Yah Defensive midfielder	FC Volendam	22	+20.8 24/25→25/26	47230.1%	6844.1%
22	L. Oppie Defensive midfielder	FC St. Pauli	24	+20.8 24/25→25/26	1821.4%	6744.8%
23	D. Oyegoke Defensive midfielder	Hellas Verona	23	+20.3 24/25→25/26	944.4%	6545.8%
24	A. Carlén Defensive midfielder	Excelsior	26	+20.2 24/25→25/26	197.5%	5362.5%
25	E. Martínez Defensive midfielder	Palmeiras	26	+19.9 24/25→25/26	2129.4%	5950.4%
26	W. Burger Defensive midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	25	+19.6 24/25→25/26	6069.7%	8629.6%
27	L. Chambers Defensive midfielder	Charlton	22	+18.8 24/25→25/26	1531.8%	6244%
28	Camilo Defensive midfielder	Gremio	27	+18.5 24/25→25/26	950.3%	4666.3%
29	G. Thomason Defensive midfielder	Wrexham	25	+18.4 24/25→25/26	3818.2%	6936.5%
30	S. Diba Defensive midfielder	Grenoble	22	+18.1 24/25→25/26	15167.3%	5549.1%
31	M. Commaret Defensive midfielder	Laval	24	+17.9 24/25→25/26	14248.8%	5253.1%
32	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+17.1 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
33	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	+16.9 24/25→25/26	66542.7%	8226.1%
34	R. Longman Defensive midfielder	Wrexham	25	+16.7 24/25→25/26	24119.4%	6236.8%
35	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+16.3 24/25→25/26	2644.5%	5047.9%
36	T. Le Bris Defensive midfielder	Lorient	23	+16.2 24/25→25/26	3973.4%	7726.8%
37	R. Ndiaye Defensive midfielder	Le Havre	24	+16 24/25→25/26	54177.7%	8224.2%
38	A. Gilbert Defensive midfielder	Middlesbrough	24	+16 24/25→25/26	1290.2%	5937.6%
39	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	+15.8 24/25→25/26	3999%	5937%
40	L. Bernadou Defensive midfielder	Grenoble	25	+15.6 24/25→25/26	19165.3%	5144.6%
41	M. Dorgeles Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	21	+15.5 24/25→25/26	1656.6%	6233.7%
42	Nico González Defensive midfielder	Manchester City	24	+15.4 24/25→25/26	246.9%	8123.4%
43	A. Baldursson Defensive midfielder	Kasımpaşa	24	+15.4 24/25→25/26	3359.9%	5045.2%
44	A. Lauray Defensive midfielder	Le Mans	29	+15 24/25→25/26	36611.8%	4158.1%
45	K. Castaño Defensive midfielder	River Plate	25	+14.9 24/25→25/26	2097%	4746.3%
46	A. Jashari Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	23	+14.6 24/25→25/26	1265.4%	7424.7%
47	P. Brittijn Defensive midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	+14.3 24/25→25/26	5395.6%	7224.9%
48	A. Scott Defensive midfielder	Bournemouth	22	+14.3 24/25→25/26	47361.4%	9118.6%
49	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+14.2 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
50	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	+14.1 24/25→25/26	14139%	5336.2%