Fastest-rising U21 midfielders

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

At a glance

J. Pearman of Australia U20 is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Lamine Yamal has been the form player this season, grading 90.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Nuamah has improved his Season rating most, up +48 on last season, while E. Diouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +48.8 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.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

P. Nuamah+48SsN

Catanzaro · 24/25→25/26

Marcelinho Braz180.7val

RB Bragantino U20

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#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	E. Diouf Full-back	West Ham	21	+48.8 23/24→25/26	34146.3%	93110.2%
2	H. Pijaca Central midfielder	Angelholms FF	21	+48.3 24/25→25/26	5	74
3	R. Bardghji Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	20	+42.2 24/25→25/26	8	82107.1%
4	S. Ebonog Defensive midfielder	Le Havre	21	+36.2 24/25→25/26	27682.9%	7594.3%
5	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+35.4 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
6	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	+35.3 24/25→25/26	5546.9%	8472%
7	S. Fusire Central midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+34.1 24/25→25/26	30290.9%	63117.2%
8	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+33.9 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
9	O. Vargas Defensive midfielder	Atletico Madrid	20	+33.4 24/25→25/26	1850.3%	8170.5%
10	M. Yalcouyé Defensive midfielder	Swansea	20	+31.9 24/25→25/26	141.4%	6596.7%
11	N. Sadiki Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	21	+29.8 24/25→25/26	344.8%	9545.6%
12	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+29.2 24/25→25/26	5645%	7959%
13	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	+28.3 24/25→25/26	2664%	7265.4%
14	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	+25.9 24/25→25/26	757.9%	8047.6%
15	K. Kouassi Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	+24.8 24/25→25/26	4592.7%	8739.7%
16	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	+24.4 24/25→25/26	1566.2%	7746.6%
17	Kofi Jeremy Amoako Defensive midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	21	+22.8 24/25→25/26	33257%	6357%
18	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	+22.4 24/25→25/26	7318.7%	6256.9%
19	K. WÃ¤tjen Defensive midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+22.4 24/25→25/26	22397.8%	6256.1%
20	K. Bilalovic Central midfielder	Aberdeen	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	9933.3%	4484.8%
21	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	43137.4%	6445.5%
22	A. Blake Central midfielder	Utrecht	21	+18.6 24/25→25/26	1428.8%	6937.3%
23	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+18.4 24/25→25/26	3121.7%	6242.2%
24	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	+18.1 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
25	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	+17.8 24/25→25/26	54842.1%	7630.6%
26	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+17.3 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
27	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+17.1 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
28	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+16.3 24/25→25/26	2644.5%	5047.9%
29	E. Akinsanmiro Central midfielder	Pisa	21	+16.1 24/25→25/26	2886.1%	7328.2%
30	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+16 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
31	T. Land Winger	Groningen	20	+15.5 24/25→25/26	1821.7%	6829.4%
32	M. Dorgeles Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	21	+15.5 24/25→25/26	1656.6%	6233.7%
33	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+15.3 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%
34	M. Palestra Attacking midfielder	Cagliari	21	+14.9 24/25→25/26	21800%	8620.9%
35	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+14.7 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
36	N. Asiimwe Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	21	+14.5 24/25→25/26	20201.5%	4646.3%
37	Matteo Cichella Central midfielder	Frosinone	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	32310.4%	7125.4%
38	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+14.2 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
39	İ. Vural Central midfielder	Pisa	20	+14 24/25→25/26	813.5%	7024.9%
40	Ethan Williams Central midfielder	Falkirk	20	+13.9 24/25→25/26	1591.1%	4643.7%
41	Z. Sertdemir Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	21	+13.7 24/25→25/26	1224.8%	5334.5%
42	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Girona	20	+13.5 24/25→25/26	973.7%	7422.4%
43	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+13.1 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
44	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	+13.1 24/25→25/26	55485.1%	9017%
45	K. Smit Defensive midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	+13 24/25→25/26	42336.1%	7919.6%
46	A. Touré Central midfielder	Metz	20	+13 24/25→25/26	22179.7%	7222.2%
47	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+12.2 24/25→25/26	40925.6%	4933.6%
48	N. Niehoff Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+12.1 24/25→25/26	1234.4%	5726.9%
49	J. Cotterill Central midfielder	Dundee	20	+11.9 24/25→25/26	1725.2%	4634.7%
50	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	+11.9 24/25→25/26	44491.9%	6622.1%