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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

J. Manzambi of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and A. Doumbia has been the form player this season, grading 55.2, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 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, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Best talent
J. Manzambi91.4RTG
Aston Villa
In form
A. Doumbia55.2SsN
BK Hacken
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN
Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
M. Palestra94.3val
Chelsea
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%
5O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+30.4
24/25→25/26
166588.6%
6E. BajraktarevicCentral midfielderPSV Eindhoven21+27.4
24/25→25/26
25±0%71±0%
7K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+21.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
8K. BilalovicCentral midfielderAberdeen21+20.1
24/25→25/26
111212.5%4484.8%
9T. LandWingerPSV Eindhoven20+16.9
24/25→25/26
31±0%700.7%
10B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+16.7
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
11T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
12M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+15.5
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
13J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+14.2
24/25→25/26
364.3%914.8%
14Z. SertdemirCentral midfielderPreußen Münster21+13.7
24/25→25/26
1225.5%5334.5%
15C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City20+13.5
24/25→25/26
101.1%74±0%
16Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+13.1
24/25→25/26
507.6%662.9%
17Kevin ZeroliCentral midfielderAC Milan21+13
24/25→25/26
139%7829.3%
18H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+12.6
24/25→25/26
24374%449%
19A. TouréCentral midfielderMetz20+12.3
24/25→25/26
20185.7%7121%
20J. CotterillCentral midfielderSwansea20+11.9
24/25→25/26
1058%4634.7%
21S. KilenCentral midfielderKristiansund BK21+11.8
24/25→25/26
39133.5%4734%
22O. SjöstrandCentral midfielderMalmo FF21+11.2
24/25→25/26
2346.7%3740.3%
23D. Mazou-SackoCentral midfielderMillwall21+10.7
24/25→25/26
1930.1%662.2%
24S. LaghzaouiCentral midfielderFredrikstad20+10.7
24/25→25/26
134351.4%
25Berkay YilmazCentral midfielderSC Freiburg21+9.9
24/25→25/26
519.2%71±0%
26O. AgougilCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+9.7
24/25→25/26
35±0%57±0%
27B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+9
24/25→25/26
31160.5%4714.4%
28D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace21+8.9
24/25→25/26
23±0%705.4%
29S. SosaCentral midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+8.4
24/25→25/26
241381.2%5530%
30A. ThomasCentral midfielderRB Leipzig19+8.1
24/25→25/26
2514.3%593%
31W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+7.9
24/25→25/26
359.7%454.4%
32R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+7.8
24/25→25/26
39141.6%4817.3%
33M. NilssonCentral midfielderFredrikstad21+7.5
24/25→25/26
18±0%4147.5%
34A. OchoaAttacking midfielderMalaga19+7.4
24/25→25/26
12143.8%6612.6%
35M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+7.3
24/25→25/26
3915.2%426.9%
36M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+7.3
24/25→25/26
2518.7%552.6%
37J. DonleyCentral midfielderLuton21+6.7
24/25→25/26
159.6%623%
38Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+6.1
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
39M. ServaisAttacking midfielderMillwall21+5.9
24/25→25/26
2253.4%5911.2%
40J. SimonsAttacking midfielderDe Graafschap21+5.7
24/25→25/26
0100%5810.9%
41M. TaitCentral midfielderHeart Of Midlothian21+5.6
23/24→25/26
24±0%503.8%
42A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+5.6
24/25→25/26
3790.2%3911.4%
43B. IsufiAttacking midfielderMolde20+5.5
24/25→25/26
146.3%3822.8%
44N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+5.3
24/25→25/26
45682.8%4718.9%
45S. KontourisDefensive midfielderPanathinaikos21+5.1
24/25→25/26
19±0%411.5%
46D. MartínezWingerLos Angeles FC20+4.9
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474.4%
47BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+4.8
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%
48G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham21+4.5
24/25→25/26
1953.8%4511.2%
49Y. ShevchenkoAttacking midfielderKryvbas KR20+4.3
24/25→25/26
114012%
50M. BomholtCentral midfielderRosenborg20+4.1
24/25→25/26
4673.5%499.1%