Fastest-Rising U21 players by Potential Gain

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

Fastest-rising goalkeepers Fastest-rising defenders Fastest-rising midfielders Fastest-rising attackers Best players Most in-form players

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Amin Chiakha leads the scoring with 14 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Amin Chiakha has improved his Season rating most, up +58.2 on last season, while J. Morgan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +52.5 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.

West Brom · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Amin Chiakha+58.2SsN

Rosenborg · 24/25→25/26

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

	Player	Team
1	J. Morgan Winger	West Brom	20	+52.5 24/25→25/26	26369.6%	83171.6%
2	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	+43.4 24/25→25/26	10	83110.2%
3	S. Fusire Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+33.2 24/25→25/26	27239.7%	62114.1%
4	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	+30.7 24/25→25/26	3915.2%	7864.8%
5	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+29.2 24/25→25/26	41±0%	79±0%
6	R. Risser Goalkeeper	Lens	21	+29.2 24/25→25/26	45±0%	89±0%
7	E. Kroupi Centre-forward	Bournemouth	20	+23.5 24/25→25/26	4439.2%	9134.6%
8	K. WÃ¤tjen Central midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+21.8 24/25→25/26	23±0%	62±0%
9	T. de Graaff Goalkeeper	PEC Zwolle	21	+21.6 24/25→25/26	10444.4%	7342%
10	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	20	+20.9 24/25→25/26	39±0%	653.8%
11	K. Bilalovic Central midfielder	Žilina	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	111212.5%	4484.8%
12	T. Land Winger	PSV Eindhoven	20	+16.9 24/25→25/26	31±0%	700.7%
13	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+16.7 24/25→25/26	3314.8%	50±0%
14	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	+16.1 24/25→25/26	12618.8%	6652%
15	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	+15 24/25→25/26	4285%	5062.1%
16	Z. Sertdemir Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	21	+13.7 24/25→25/26	1812.7%	5334.5%
17	J. Mijatović Winger	New York City FC	21	+13.5 24/25→25/26	712.3%	518.6%
18	E. Baidoo Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	+13.5 24/25→25/26	260.8%	4938.4%
19	H. Armstrong Central midfielder	Everton	19	+12.9 24/25→25/26	565.4%	7420.5%
20	Justin Janssen Central midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	20	+12.5 24/25→25/26	371.1%	493.8%
21	Devon Decorte Central midfielder	Den Bosch	20	+12.4 24/25→25/26	2728.6%	5526.5%
22	J. Kongolo Centre-back	Genk	20	+12.3 24/25→25/26	14±0%	520.8%
23	P. Miller Centre-forward	New England Revolution	18	+11.9 24/25→25/26	3431.7%	5212.9%
24	Raf van de Riet Full-back	FC Eindhoven	20	+11.8 24/25→25/26	850.3%	59±0%
25	Y. Eduardo Centre-forward	ADO Den Haag	20	+11.7 24/25→25/26	41±0%	6510.7%
26	Ilyas Ansah Winger	Hull City	21	+11.6 24/25→25/26	2715.7%	8017%
27	I. Lepskiy Centre-back	Krylia Sovetov	21	+10.8 24/25→25/26	27169.7%	3545.4%
28	H. Synchuk Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	+10.8 24/25→25/26	21324%	424.5%
29	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	Bayern München	20	+10.5 24/25→25/26	31538.8%	5026.9%
30	O. Sjöstrand Central midfielder	Malmo FF	21	+10.4 24/25→25/26	1957.2%	3741.5%
31	Mathias De Amorim Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	+10.4 24/25→25/26	49±0%	70±0%
32	Ruairi McConville Centre-back	Norwich	21	+10.2 24/25→25/26	478.1%	67±0%
33	G. Prestianni Winger	Benfica	20	+9.9 24/25→25/26	26±0%	66±0%
34	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Middlesbrough	21	+9.3 24/25→25/26	381.6%	690.9%
35	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	+9 24/25→25/26	24217.3%	3930.5%
36	M. Nilsson Central midfielder	Fredrikstad	21	+9 24/25→25/26	3170.2%	4352.9%
37	J. Abdulai Centre-forward	Molde	21	+9 24/25→25/26	2858.6%	4612.6%
38	M. Reguła Winger	Zaglebie Lubin	20	+9 24/25→25/26	1636.7%	443%
39	B. Isufi Attacking midfielder	Molde	20	+8.9 24/25→25/26	929.1%	4233.7%
40	K. Gunnarsson Winger	Vasteras SK FK	21	+8.8 24/25→25/26	2252.1%	3834%
41	Ruan Central midfielder	Alanyaspor	21	+8.8 24/25→25/26	1157%	500.6%
42	S. Haram Centre-back	Aalesund	21	+8.8 24/25→25/26	157.2%	3920.3%
43	N. Rossen Central midfielder	Telstar	21	+8.7 24/25→25/26	37±0%	71±0%
44	Amin Chiakha Winger	Rosenborg	20	+8.7 24/25→25/26	66605.4%	5225.9%
45	S. Laghzaoui Central midfielder	Fredrikstad	20	+8.7 24/25→25/26	13	4144.4%
46	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	+8.6 24/25→25/26	32164.7%	4713.4%
47	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Newcastle	20	+8.6 24/25→25/26	68345.1%	7113.8%
48	S. Sosa Defensive midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	21	+8.6 24/25→25/26	251468.8%	5630.5%
49	F. Thorvaldsen Attacking midfielder	Twente	20	+8.3 24/25→25/26	22217.4%	4224.6%
50	A. Hammer Kjelsen Centre-back	Aalesund	20	+8.2 24/25→25/26	158.2%	4121.2%