Fastest-rising U21 central midfielders

The fastest-rising U21 central midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lucas Emanoel of Fortaleza U20 is the standout for raw talent across U21 central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and T. Jørgensen has been the form player this season, grading 57.4, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Max Marie has improved his Season rating most, up +36.4 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marcelinho Braz of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 180.7.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Max Marie+36.4SsN

Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26

Marcelinho Braz180.7val

RB Bragantino U20

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

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	S. Fusire Central midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+34.1 24/25→25/26	30290.9%	63117.2%
2	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+33.9 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
3	C. Ndour Central midfielder	Fiorentina	21	+30.4 24/25→25/26	29239.3%	7863.5%
4	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+29.2 24/25→25/26	5645%	7959%
5	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	+28.3 24/25→25/26	2664%	7265.4%
6	K. Bilalovic Central midfielder	Aberdeen	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	9933.3%	4484.8%
7	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	43137.4%	6445.5%
8	A. Blake Central midfielder	Utrecht	21	+18.6 24/25→25/26	1428.8%	6937.3%
9	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+18.4 24/25→25/26	3121.7%	6242.2%
10	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	+18.1 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
11	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+17.3 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
12	E. Akinsanmiro Central midfielder	Pisa	21	+16.1 24/25→25/26	2886.1%	7328.2%
13	Matteo Cichella Central midfielder	Frosinone	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	32310.4%	7125.4%
14	İ. Vural Central midfielder	Pisa	20	+14 24/25→25/26	813.5%	7024.9%
15	Ethan Williams Central midfielder	Falkirk	20	+13.9 24/25→25/26	1591.1%	4643.7%
16	Z. Sertdemir Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	21	+13.7 24/25→25/26	1224.8%	5334.5%
17	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Girona	20	+13.5 24/25→25/26	973.7%	7422.4%
18	A. Touré Central midfielder	Metz	20	+13 24/25→25/26	22179.7%	7222.2%
19	Rodrigo Mendoza Central midfielder	Elche	21	+12.6 24/25→25/26	2182.9%	7719.5%
20	N. Niehoff Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+12.1 24/25→25/26	1234.4%	5726.9%
21	J. Cotterill Central midfielder	Dundee	20	+11.9 24/25→25/26	1725.2%	4634.7%
22	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	+11.9 24/25→25/26	44491.9%	6622.1%
23	D. Mazou-Sacko Central midfielder	Millwall	21	+10.7 24/25→25/26	1960.2%	6619.4%
24	N. Rossen Central midfielder	Telstar	20	+10.7 24/25→25/26	40±0%	7317.2%
25	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+10.2 24/25→25/26	33477.2%	5821.5%
26	L. Małachowski Thorell Central midfielder	Mjallby AIF	21	+9.2 24/25→25/26	22313.2%	3930.5%
27	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	+8.6 24/25→25/26	36371.4%	4424.3%
28	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	+7.9 24/25→25/26	4585.2%	5218.1%
29	W. Igor Central midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	+7.5 24/25→25/26	38842.5%	4420.4%
30	L. Lipani Central midfielder	Sassuolo	21	+7.3 24/25→25/26	1575.9%	7111.4%
31	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+7 24/25→25/26	20111.7%	5813.8%
32	S. Kontouris Central midfielder	Panathinaikos	21	+6.8 24/25→25/26	29744.1%	4319%
33	M. Ejdum Central midfielder	Odense	21	+6.5 23/24→25/26	41566.1%	4915.4%
34	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+6.1 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
35	M. Delgado Central midfielder	Boca Juniors	21	+5.9 24/25→25/26	23224.3%	5412.3%
36	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	+5.8 24/25→25/26	25600%	4315.5%
37	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+5.2 24/25→25/26	1870.5%	5710.1%
38	K. Glebov Central midfielder	CSKA Moscow	20	+5.2 24/25→25/26	38501.6%	3915.6%
39	A. Boudri Central midfielder	Gais	21	+5.1 24/25→25/26	43237.8%	4114.4%
40	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	+5.1 24/25→25/26	23922.7%	3417.8%
41	J. Gregersen Central midfielder	Bryne	21	+4.9 24/25→25/26	763.6%	3615.8%
42	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	+4.9 24/25→25/26	1563.9%	4512.2%
43	Y. Shevchenko Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	+4.6 24/25→25/26	14	4112.8%
44	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	+4.5 24/25→25/26	2162%	875.5%
45	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	+4.3 24/25→25/26	2471.8%	855.3%
46	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	+4.2 24/25→25/26	21301.9%	607.5%
47	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+3.9 24/25→25/26	33204.6%	577.3%
48	Gady Beyuku Central midfielder	Modena	20	+3.9 24/25→25/26	16425.8%	626.8%
49	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+3.9 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
50	B. Raines Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	21	+3.8 24/25→25/26	15421.4%	4210%