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Fastest-Rising U21 midfielders by Potential Gain

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

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At a glance

Rayan of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.9, and M. Young has been the form player this season, grading 59.3, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 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, José María Andrés Baixauli of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 91.2.

Best talent
Rayan87.9RTG
Bournemouth
In form
M. Young59.3SsN
Sparta Rotterdam
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Igor+34.1SsN
Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
José María Andrés Baixauli91.2val
Brighton
50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
PlayerTeam
1R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona20+43.4
24/25→25/26
1083110.2%
2S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+33.2
24/25→25/26
31293.6%62114.1%
3O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid21+30.7
24/25→25/26
3915.2%7864.8%
4Victor Mow FroholdtCentral midfielderFC Porto20+29.2
24/25→25/26
41±0%79±0%
5RayanCentral midfielderBournemouth20+25
24/25→25/26
2650.1%8814.8%
6K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+21.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
7K. BilalovicCentral midfielderŽilina21+20.1
24/25→25/26
111212.5%4484.8%
8T. LandWingerPSV Eindhoven20+16.9
24/25→25/26
31±0%700.7%
9B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+16.7
24/25→25/26
3314.8%50±0%
10T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
11Z. SertdemirCentral midfielderPreußen Münster21+13.7
24/25→25/26
1812.7%5334.5%
12H. ArmstrongCentral midfielderEverton19+12.9
24/25→25/26
565.4%7420.5%
13Justin JanssenCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+12.5
24/25→25/26
371.1%493.8%
14Devon DecorteCentral midfielderDen Bosch20+12.4
24/25→25/26
2728.6%5526.5%
15H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+10.8
24/25→25/26
21324%424.5%
16O. SjöstrandCentral midfielderMalmo FF21+10.4
24/25→25/26
1957.2%3741.5%
17Mathias De AmorimAttacking midfielderFamalicao21+10.4
24/25→25/26
49±0%70±0%
18G. PrestianniWingerBenfica20+9.9
24/25→25/26
26±0%66±0%
19M. NilssonCentral midfielderFredrikstad21+9
24/25→25/26
3170.2%4352.9%
20B. IsufiAttacking midfielderMolde20+8.9
24/25→25/26
929.1%4233.7%
21RuanCentral midfielderAlanyaspor21+8.8
24/25→25/26
1157%500.6%
22N. RossenCentral midfielderTelstar21+8.7
24/25→25/26
37±0%71±0%
23S. LaghzaouiCentral midfielderFredrikstad20+8.7
24/25→25/26
134144.4%
24B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+8.6
24/25→25/26
32164.7%4713.4%
25S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+8.6
24/25→25/26
251468.8%5630.5%
26F. ThorvaldsenAttacking midfielderTwente20+8.3
24/25→25/26
22217.4%4224.6%
27M. ThemsenAttacking midfielderRanders FC20+8.2
24/25→25/26
36110.4%487.6%
28R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+8
24/25→25/26
38137.3%4817.8%
29J. LähteenmäkiCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+7.9
24/25→25/26
285%483.5%
30A. OchoaAttacking midfielderMalaga19+7.4
24/25→25/26
12143.8%6612.6%
31M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+7.3
24/25→25/26
353.6%426.9%
32L. PedersenCentral midfielderRanders FC20+6.9
24/25→25/26
2713.9%477.1%
33M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+6.9
24/25→25/26
2414.9%551.9%
34R. El ArguiouiAttacking midfielderCambuur21+6.7
24/25→25/26
39±0%58±0%
35W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+6.7
24/25→25/26
3818.6%431.6%
36Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+6.1
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
37J. MagnussonAttacking midfielderVasteras SK FK21+6.1
24/25→25/26
146.3%3520.7%
38S. DžodićCentral midfielderAlmeria21+6
24/25→25/26
2134.5%68±0%
39A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+5.9
24/25→25/26
3686.6%3912.3%
40J. SimonsAttacking midfielderDe Graafschap21+5.7
24/25→25/26
2672.7%5810.9%
41J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+5.5
24/25→25/26
439.5%494.7%
42M. YoungCentral midfielderSparta Rotterdam21+5.3
24/25→25/26
59±0%750.8%
43N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+5.1
24/25→25/26
28386.2%4718.4%
44S. HansenCentral midfielderRanders FC20+5
24/25→25/26
263.3%433.1%
45Gessime YassineWingerStrasbourg20+4.9
24/25→25/26
479.3%6915.4%
46BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+4.8
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%
47D. MartínezWingerFC Midtjylland20+4.7
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474%
48G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham21+4.5
24/25→25/26
1924.5%45±0%
49M. BomholtCentral midfielderRosenborg20+4.2
24/25→25/26
4571.2%499.3%
50S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+3.9
24/25→25/26
4222.6%57±0%