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Fastest-Rising U21 players by Potential Gain

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

Fastest-rising goalkeepersFastest-rising defendersFastest-rising midfieldersFastest-rising attackersBest playersMost in-form players

At a glance

J. Manzambi of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and D. Kanu leads the scoring with 15 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 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, E. Jaouen of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 101.2.

Best talent
J. Manzambi91.4RTG
Aston Villa
In form
E. Jaouen68.1SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Jaouen+52.8SsN
Newcastle · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
D. Kanu15goals
Charlton
Most valuable
E. Jaouen101.2val
Newcastle
50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
PlayerTeam
1R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona20+43.4
24/25→25/26
1083110.2%
2N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielderEintracht Frankfurt20+34.9
24/25→25/26
519.3%72±0%
3S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+33.2
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
4O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid21+30.7
24/25→25/26
3915.2%7864.8%
5D. SeimenGoalkeeperVfB Stuttgart20+30.5
24/25→25/26
25490.5%7372.4%
6O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+30.4
24/25→25/26
166588.6%
7E. BajraktarevicCentral midfielderPSV Eindhoven21+27.4
24/25→25/26
25±0%71±0%
8E. KroupiCentre-forwardBournemouth20+23.5
24/25→25/26
4439.2%9134.6%
9K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+21.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
10T. de GraaffGoalkeeperPEC Zwolle21+21.6
24/25→25/26
10444.4%7342%
11J. AddaiWingerComo21+20.6
24/25→25/26
1251.9%7736.9%
12K. BilalovicCentral midfielderAberdeen21+20.1
24/25→25/26
111212.5%4484.8%
13Tyler BindonCentre-backCharlton21+18.6
24/25→25/26
249.7%684%
14T. LandWingerPSV Eindhoven20+16.9
24/25→25/26
31±0%700.7%
15B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+16.7
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
16T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
17M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+15.5
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
18A. WarnerydFull-backTromso21+15.2
24/25→25/26
50118.9%5062.7%
19J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+14.2
24/25→25/26
364.3%914.8%
20T. SchlieckGoalkeeperVerl20+14.1
24/25→25/26
453.8%5931.8%
21Z. SertdemirCentral midfielderPreußen Münster21+13.7
24/25→25/26
1225.5%5334.5%
22C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City20+13.5
24/25→25/26
101.1%74±0%
23E. BaidooAttacking midfielderRed Bull Salzburg20+13.5
24/25→25/26
260.8%4938.4%
24Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+13.1
24/25→25/26
507.6%662.9%
25Kevin ZeroliCentral midfielderAC Milan21+13
24/25→25/26
139%7829.3%
26H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+12.6
24/25→25/26
24374%449%
27C. NuozziWingerAlverca20+12.5
24/25→25/26
6±0%56±0%
28A. TouréCentral midfielderMetz20+12.3
24/25→25/26
20185.7%7121%
29J. CotterillCentral midfielderSwansea20+11.9
24/25→25/26
1058%4634.7%
30H. RøstenCentre-backKFUM Oslo21+11.8
24/25→25/26
7±0%4229.6%
31S. KilenCentral midfielderKristiansund BK21+11.8
24/25→25/26
39133.5%4734%
32Ilyas AnsahWingerUnion Berlin21+11.6
24/25→25/26
2715.7%8017%
33O. SjöstrandCentral midfielderMalmo FF21+11.2
24/25→25/26
2346.7%3740.3%
34D. Mazou-SackoCentral midfielderMillwall21+10.7
24/25→25/26
1930.1%662.2%
35S. LaghzaouiCentral midfielderFredrikstad20+10.7
24/25→25/26
134351.4%
36Maximilian HennigFull-backBayern München19+10.5
24/25→25/26
31538.8%5026.9%
37Berkay YilmazCentral midfielderSC Freiburg21+9.9
24/25→25/26
519.2%71±0%
38H. AhanorCentre-backAtalanta18+9.8
24/25→25/26
27±0%78±0%
39S. HaramCentre-backAalesund21+9.8
24/25→25/26
141.4%4023.4%
40O. AgougilCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+9.7
24/25→25/26
35±0%57±0%
41P. MillerWingerNew England Revolution18+9.6
24/25→25/26
3119.3%497.9%
42K. GunnarssonWingerVasteras SK FK20+9.4
24/25→25/26
2574.6%3934.7%
43Tomas GalvezFull-backGO Ahead Eagles21+9.4
24/25→25/26
3282.2%6517.1%
44F. ThorvaldsenCentre-forwardValerenga20+9.1
24/25→25/26
71.4%4327%
45B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+9
24/25→25/26
31160.5%4714.4%
46D. Adu-AdjeiCentre-forwardHNK Rijeka21+9
24/25→25/26
24217.3%3930.5%
47D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace21+8.9
24/25→25/26
23±0%705.4%
48E. JaouenGoalkeeperNewcastle20+8.6
24/25→25/26
68345.1%7113.8%
49S. SosaCentral midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+8.4
24/25→25/26
241381.2%5530%
50Amin ChiakhaWingerRosenborg20+8.4
24/25→25/26
59536.6%5225.2%