Fastest-rising U23 players in Conference League

The fastest-rising U23 players in Conference League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Wharton of Crystal Palace is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Conference League, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.4, and J. Panichelli has been the form player this season, grading 73.3, and I. Jensen leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Boogaard has improved his Season rating most, up +38.4 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Wharton of Crystal Palace is the most valuable name in this group at 171.8.

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Boogaard+38.4SsN

Jong AZ · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+33.9 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
2	L. Høgsberg Centre-back	Strasbourg	20	+33.8 24/25→25/26	2522.3%	7876.1%
3	Kevin Attacking midfielder	Fulham	23	+31.3 24/25→25/26	1159.1%	7571%
4	C. Ndour Central midfielder	Fiorentina	21	+30.4 24/25→25/26	29239.3%	7863.5%
5	K. Bowie Centre-forward	Hellas Verona	23	+29.4 24/25→25/26	33103.8%	7861%
6	I. Jensen Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	22	+23.6 24/25→25/26	2335.2%	7150%
7	B. Bobzien Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+21.2 22/23→25/26	25	6054.6%
8	H. Sudakov Winger	Benfica	23	+16.2 24/25→25/26	1951.7%	6235.5%
9	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	+15.8 24/25→25/26	3999%	5937%
10	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+14.2 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
11	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	+14.1 24/25→25/26	14139%	5336.2%
12	H. Falchener Centre-back	Viking	23	+13.2 24/25→25/26	361127.6%	5135.4%
13	L. Hey Centre-back	Anderlecht	23	+13.1 24/25→25/26	26153.5%	5531.2%
14	K. Smit Defensive midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	+13 24/25→25/26	42336.1%	7919.6%
15	A. Fayzullaev Centre-forward	Başakşehir	22	+11.8 24/25→25/26	2012.3%	4931.9%
16	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+11.5 24/25→25/26	49365.7%	6222.7%
17	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+9.8 24/25→25/26	50132.4%	8612.8%
18	R. Amané Defensive midfielder	Rapid Vienna	23	+9.7 24/25→25/26	4229.2%	4725.9%
19	L. Zeefuik Centre-forward	Heracles	21	+9.6 24/25→25/26	1230.9%	6218.2%
20	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	+9 24/25→25/26	23217.8%	3930.5%
21	E. Poku Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	22	+8.7 24/25→25/26	3485.1%	8012.2%
22	T. Degreef Attacking midfielder	Anderlecht	21	+7.6 24/25→25/26	19	5615.7%
23	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	+7.4 24/25→25/26	51134.9%	908.9%
24	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	23	+7.1 24/25→25/26	7319.6%	878.9%
25	S. Coulibaly Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	22	+7 24/25→25/26	25472.7%	7410.4%
26	E. Austbö Attacking midfielder	Viking	21	+6.8 24/25→25/26	37260.8%	5015.8%
27	G. Koutsias Centre-forward	FC Lugano	22	+5.8 24/25→25/26	23135.7%	4514.7%
28	Y. Titraoui Defensive midfielder	Charleroi	22	+5.8 24/25→25/26	4254.4%	6110.5%
29	J. Mwanga Full-back	Nantes	23	+5.5 24/25→25/26	36106.9%	777.7%
30	T. Bergvall Full-back	Lausanne	21	+5.4 24/25→25/26	714.5%	3816.7%
31	E. Dijkstra Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	19	+5.4 24/25→25/26	23±0%	678.8%
32	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+4.8 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
33	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	+4.8 24/25→25/26	16113.5%	786.6%
34	J. Enciso Centre-forward	Strasbourg	22	+4.7 24/25→25/26	39381.5%	836%
35	Fran Pérez Attacking midfielder	Rayo Vallecano	23	+4.5 24/25→25/26	13131%	776.2%
36	Sekou Fofana Full-back	Lausanne	23	+4 23/24→25/26	1029.2%	4310.3%
37	A. Ouattara Full-back	Strasbourg	20	+3.7 24/25→25/26	24213.3%	794.9%
38	D. Drachal Central midfielder	Jagiellonia	21	+3.5 24/25→25/26	14117.7%	3910%
39	Y. Agnero Centre-forward	Lech Poznan	23	+3.3 24/25→25/26	1030.1%	3610%
40	A. Svanbäck Winger	BK Hacken	22	+3.1 24/25→25/26	2019.2%	3410%
41	G. Harutyunyan Centre-back	Puskas Academy	21	+3.1 23/24→25/26	14193.5%	3410.1%
42	P. Dahl Attacking midfielder	Rapid Vienna	22	+2.6 24/25→25/26	227.7%	456.1%
43	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	+2.6 24/25→25/26	21165%	406.9%
44	R. Daal Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	21	+2.4 24/25→25/26	785.8%	653.8%
45	F. Bundgaard Centre-forward	Brondby	22	+2.4 24/25→25/26	29185.1%	455.7%
46	N. Voloshyn Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	23	+2.2 24/25→25/26	17	396%
47	H. Skogvold Centre-forward	Fredrikstad	22	+2 24/25→25/26	2569.7%	454.6%
48	M. Gurgul Full-back	Lech Poznan	20	+1.9 24/25→25/26	2729.4%	454.4%
49	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+1.6 24/25→25/26	4227.9%	871.9%
50	S. Abramowicz Goalkeeper	Jagiellonia	22	+1.3 24/25→25/26	2426.8%	433.2%