Fastest-rising U19 midfielders

The fastest-rising U19 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 on last season, while S. El Mala's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Ivulāns of Latvia U19 is the most valuable name in this group at 158.6.

1. FC Köln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Amass+44.9SsN

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

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

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	+35.3 24/25→25/26	5546.9%	8472%
2	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+33.9 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
3	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	+25.9 24/25→25/26	757.9%	8047.6%
4	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	+24.4 24/25→25/26	1566.2%	7746.6%
5	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+14.2 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
6	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+13.1 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
7	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+12.2 24/25→25/26	40925.6%	4933.6%
8	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	+11.8 24/25→25/26	23788.5%	8715.7%
9	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+11 24/25→25/26	3463.9%	8714.6%
10	A. Ochoa Defensive midfielder	Malaga	19	+8.3 24/25→25/26	14153.7%	6714.2%
11	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+7 24/25→25/26	20111.7%	5813.8%
12	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	+6.8 24/25→25/26	874.5%	848.8%
13	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+6.1 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
14	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	+5.8 24/25→25/26	25600%	4315.5%
15	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+5.2 24/25→25/26	1870.5%	5710.1%
16	Y. Shevchenko Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	+4.6 24/25→25/26	14	4112.8%
17	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	+4.5 24/25→25/26	2162%	875.5%
18	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+4.3 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
19	Anass Zarrouk Defensive midfielder	Willem II	19	+3.6 24/25→25/26	914%	517.5%
20	Bahereba Guirassy Central midfielder	Nantes	19	+2.9 24/25→25/26	20154.5%	744.1%
21	M. Catovic Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	19	+2.4 24/25→25/26	11189.7%	406.3%
22	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+2.3 24/25→25/26	1910.8%	564.3%
23	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	+1.5 24/25→25/26	61080%	324.9%
24	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	+0.8 24/25→25/26	925.7%	621.3%
25	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	+0.3 24/25→25/26	2414.1%	600.5%
26	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	0 24/25→25/26	9148.9%	100±0%
27	A. Ivlev Central midfielder	Nizhny Novgorod	19	0 24/25→25/26	1522.2%	31±0%
28	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-0.4 24/25→25/26	2049.1%	530.8%
29	C. Mouzakitis Defensive midfielder	Olympiakos Piraeus	19	-0.5 24/25→25/26	1829.4%	421.2%
30	Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	19	-0.7 24/25→25/26	167.6%	441.6%
31	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	-1.4 24/25→25/26	11	304.4%
32	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	-3 24/25→25/26	23294.8%	644.5%
33	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-3.1 24/25→25/26	24594.3%	575.2%
34	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	-3.5 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
35	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	-4.1 24/25→25/26	951.7%	3211.3%
36	J. Oerip Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	19	-4.5 24/25→25/26	125.1%	508.3%
37	J. Bisiwu Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	18	-5 24/25→25/26	465.5%	4011.2%
38	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	19	-6.8 24/25→25/26	1938.5%	659.4%
39	S. Nypan Central midfielder	Rosenborg	19	-6.9 24/25→25/26	1956.6%	4413.6%
40	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	-7.1 24/25→25/26	1658.1%	6210.2%
41	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	18	-8 24/25→25/26	952.9%	4714.5%
42	L. Engelns Defensive midfielder	Hoffenheim II	19	-18.6 24/25→25/26	13149%	3932.4%
43	J. Canvot Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	19	-71.3 24/25→25/26	951.8%	297.7%