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Fastest-Rising U23 midfielders by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Bjerkebo has been the form player this season, grading 75.5, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 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 Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 113.2.

Best talent
K. Karetsas94.3RTG
Borussia Dortmund
In form
I. Bjerkebo75.5SsN
Sirius
Rising potential
Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG
1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN
Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals
FC Andorra
Most valuable
Y. Minteh113.2val
Brighton
50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
PlayerTeam
1Nathan De CatCentral midfielder1899 Hoffenheim18+45.6
24/25→25/26
4425.1%9396%
2R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona20+43.4
24/25→25/26
1083110.2%
3S. El MalaWinger1. FC Köln20+37.4
24/25→25/26
5646.9%8676.3%
4N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielderEintracht Frankfurt20+34.9
24/25→25/26
512104.3%7293.8%
5K. KaretsasAttacking midfielderBorussia Dortmund18+34.4
24/25→25/26
2722.9%9457.4%
6S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+33.2
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
7D. KarimCentral midfielderLommel United22+31
24/25→25/26
1934.2%7669.5%
8O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid21+30.7
24/25→25/26
3915.2%7864.8%
9O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+30.4
24/25→25/26
166588.6%
10M. BaurCentral midfielderCeltic22+30.1
24/25→25/26
53542.7%7469%
11E. BajraktarevicCentral midfielderPSV Eindhoven21+27.4
24/25→25/26
25±0%71±0%
12Victor HugoCentral midfielderAtletico-MG22+27
24/25→25/26
457435.4%
13E. İlkhanCentral midfielderTorino22+26
23/24→25/26
2044.5%7355.9%
14Kofi Jeremy AmoakoDefensive midfielderHamburger SV21+22.8
24/25→25/26
35325.3%6357%
15A. GómezCentral midfielderVasco DA Gama23+22.5
24/25→25/26
51208.5%6914%
16K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+21.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
17G. VersiniCentral midfielderClermont Foot22+21.6
24/25→25/26
1457
18L. ChambersCentral midfielderLiverpool22+21.1
24/25→25/26
110.9%6449.4%
19L. UlrichCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0721+20.1
24/25→25/26
49139.2%6445.5%
20K. BilalovicCentral midfielderAberdeen21+20.1
24/25→25/26
111212.5%4484.8%
21Y. MassolinCentral midfielderInter23+19.3
24/25→25/26
286.3%6542.2%
22T. LandWingerPSV Eindhoven20+16.9
24/25→25/26
31±0%700.7%
23M. RossignolCentral midfielderLe Mans22+16.9
24/25→25/26
1675.6%5841.3%
24N. AsiimweDefensive midfielderCharlton21+16.7
24/25→25/26
28324.2%4853.4%
25B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+16.7
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
26T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
27S. ResinkAttacking midfielderAZ Alkmaar23+15.8
24/25→25/26
34489.7%7228%
28M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+15.5
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
29E. BrierleyCentral midfielderHuddersfield22+15.1
22/23→25/26
2683.9%4846.3%
30A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderLille18+15
24/25→25/26
3052.8%9119.9%
31E. AkinsanmiroDefensive midfielderMonza21+14.8
24/25→25/26
2033.8%7226%
32F. GhedjemisWingerFrosinone23+14.8
24/25→25/26
56415.7%7225.7%
33J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+14.2
24/25→25/26
36279.2%9118.4%
34Lamine DaboCentral midfielderVenezia22+13.9
24/25→25/26
1531.7%4939.3%
35Z. SertdemirCentral midfielderPreußen Münster21+13.7
24/25→25/26
1225.5%5334.5%
36C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City20+13.5
24/25→25/26
1071.4%7422.4%
37Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+13.1
24/25→25/26
5046.4%6624.6%
38Kevin ZeroliCentral midfielderAC Milan21+13
24/25→25/26
131377.8%7820.1%
39M. AdelineAttacking midfielderHamburger SV22+12.8
24/25→25/26
63233.9%7221.7%
40H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+12.6
24/25→25/26
24374%449%
41A. TouréCentral midfielderMetz20+12.3
24/25→25/26
20185.7%7121%
42I. BjerkeboWingerSirius23+12.2
24/25→25/26
76132.3%4519.4%
43J. CotterillCentral midfielderSwansea20+11.9
24/25→25/26
1058%4634.7%
44S. KilenCentral midfielderKristiansund BK21+11.8
24/25→25/26
39133.5%4734%
45Jon GorrotxategiDefensive midfielderReal Sociedad II23+11.4
24/25→25/26
3431.7%8615.3%
46O. SjöstrandCentral midfielderMalmo FF21+11.2
24/25→25/26
2346.7%3740.3%
47N. NiehoffCentral midfielderSCR Altach22+11
24/25→25/26
1237.6%5624.5%
48D. Mazou-SackoCentral midfielderMillwall21+10.7
24/25→25/26
1958.3%6619.4%
49J. HodgeCentral midfielderMotherwell23+10.7
24/25→25/26
2282.6%5524.4%
50S. LaghzaouiCentral midfielderFredrikstad20+10.7
24/25→25/26
134351.4%