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Fastest-Rising U21 players by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Jaouen has improved his Season rating most, up +52.8 on last season, while A. Faye's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +53.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Jaouen of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 101.2.

Best talent
Pau Cubarsí Paredes95.3RTG
Barcelona
In form
E. Jaouen68.1SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
A. Faye+53.3RTG
Celta Vigo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Jaouen+52.8SsN
Newcastle · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals
FC Andorra
Most valuable
E. Jaouen101.2val
Newcastle
50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
PlayerTeam
1A. FayeCentre-backCelta Vigo21+53.3
24/25→25/26
2122.9%84176.5%
2B. TouréWingerNewcastle20+46.4
24/25→25/26
4941.6%88112.3%
3Nathan De CatCentral midfielder1899 Hoffenheim18+45.6
24/25→25/26
4425.1%9396%
4R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona20+43.4
24/25→25/26
1083110.2%
5K. GotoCentre-forwardSC Freiburg21+43.1
24/25→25/26
54111%8994.9%
6S. El MalaWinger1. FC Köln20+37.4
24/25→25/26
5646.9%8676.3%
7N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielderEintracht Frankfurt20+34.9
24/25→25/26
512104.3%7293.8%
8K. KaretsasAttacking midfielderBorussia Dortmund18+34.4
24/25→25/26
2722.9%9457.4%
9S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+33.2
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
10O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid21+30.7
24/25→25/26
3915.2%7864.8%
11D. SeimenGoalkeeperVfB Stuttgart20+30.5
24/25→25/26
25490.5%7372.4%
12O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+30.4
24/25→25/26
166588.6%
13Franco MastantuonoWingerFiorentina19+28.9
24/25→25/26
714.5%836.1%
14E. BajraktarevicCentral midfielderPSV Eindhoven21+27.4
24/25→25/26
25±0%71±0%
15E. KroupiCentre-forwardBournemouth20+23.5
24/25→25/26
4439.2%9134.6%
16Kofi Jeremy AmoakoDefensive midfielderHamburger SV21+22.8
24/25→25/26
35325.3%6357%
17K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+21.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
18T. de GraaffGoalkeeperPEC Zwolle21+21.6
24/25→25/26
10444.4%7342%
19J. AddaiWingerComo21+20.6
24/25→25/26
1251.9%7736.9%
20Rodrigo RibeiroCentre-forwardFC Augsburg21+20.2
24/25→25/26
17194.7%7536.9%
21L. UlrichCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0721+20.1
24/25→25/26
49139.2%6445.5%
22H. ChakrounWingerHannover 9621+20.1
24/25→25/26
1257.1%6050.6%
23K. BilalovicCentral midfielderAberdeen21+20.1
24/25→25/26
111212.5%4484.8%
24A. CaicedoCentre-backVizela21+19.8
24/25→25/26
1178.7%5950.3%
25M. RotsFull-back1899 Hoffenheim20+19.4
24/25→25/26
44486.7%8430.1%
26Tyler BindonCentre-backNottingham Forest21+18.6
24/25→25/26
2423.5%6837.5%
27T. LandWingerPSV Eindhoven20+16.9
24/25→25/26
31±0%700.7%
28N. AsiimweDefensive midfielderCharlton21+16.7
24/25→25/26
28324.2%4853.4%
29B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+16.7
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
30Álex JiménezFull-backFiorentina21+16.7
24/25→25/26
425.1%934.3%
31T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
32M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+15.5
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
33D. PejčinovićCentre-forwardVfB Stuttgart21+15.3
24/25→25/26
34100.6%7724.7%
34A. WarnerydFull-backTromso21+15.2
24/25→25/26
50118.9%5062.7%
35A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderLille18+15
24/25→25/26
3052.8%9119.9%
36I. MazaWingerBayer Leverkusen20+14.9
24/25→25/26
2714.6%8321.8%
37E. AkinsanmiroDefensive midfielderMonza21+14.8
24/25→25/26
2033.8%7226%
38J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+14.2
24/25→25/26
36279.2%9118.4%
39T. SchlieckGoalkeeperVerl20+14.1
24/25→25/26
453.8%5931.8%
40Vitor NunesCentre-backManchester City20+14
24/25→25/26
3520.3%8519.8%
41Finn JeltschCentre-backVfB Stuttgart20+14
24/25→25/26
268.8%7622.7%
42Z. SertdemirCentral midfielderPreußen Münster21+13.7
24/25→25/26
1225.5%5334.5%
43C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City20+13.5
24/25→25/26
1071.4%7422.4%
44E. BaidooAttacking midfielderRed Bull Salzburg20+13.5
24/25→25/26
260.8%4938.4%
45Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+13.1
24/25→25/26
5046.4%6624.6%
46Kevin ZeroliCentral midfielderAC Milan21+13
24/25→25/26
131377.8%7820.1%
47Christian KofaneCentre-forwardBayer Leverkusen20+12.7
24/25→25/26
3023.4%8019%
48H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+12.6
24/25→25/26
24374%449%
49C. NuozziWingerAlverca20+12.5
24/25→25/26
669.6%5628.9%
50A. TouréCentral midfielderMetz20+12.3
24/25→25/26
20185.7%7121%