Fastest-rising players in Major League Soccer

The fastest-rising players in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

O. Wolff of Austin is the standout for raw talent across players in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.3, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Dreyer has improved his Season rating most, up +52.7 on last season, while H. Synchuk's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 25.4.

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Dreyer+52.7SsN

San Diego · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	H. Synchuk Attacking midfielder	CF Montreal	20	+11.7 24/25→25/26	840.7%	4337.6%
2	O. Valakari Central midfielder	San Diego	26	+10.5 24/25→25/26	44207.7%	4530.5%
3	Peglow Central midfielder	DC United	24	+9.3 24/25→25/26	33322.8%	4427%
4	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	25	+9.1 24/25→25/26	38357.3%	4426%
5	A. Larsson Centre-forward	Monterey Bay	26	+8.3 23/24→25/26	815.4%	3234.9%
6	D. Sealy Attacking midfielder	CF Montreal	23	+7.3 24/25→25/26	35594%	4618.8%
7	P. Miller Full-back	New England Revolution	18	+7.1 24/25→25/26	29357.8%	4717.9%
8	M. Moralez Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	39	+6.9 24/25→25/26	31117%	13107.8%
9	O. Wolff Winger	Austin	21	+6.8 24/25→25/26	40101.5%	5015.6%
10	J. Haak Centre-back	New York City FC	24	+6.8 24/25→25/26	42277.5%	4617.4%
11	Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	Real Salt Lake	36	+6.6 24/25→25/26	12490%	1858.4%
12	E. Morales Centre-back	CF Montreal	22	+6.2 24/25→25/26	222700%	4217.1%
13	J. Pulskamp Goalkeeper	Sporting Kansas City	25	+5.9 24/25→25/26	4168.7%	4316.1%
14	S. Berhalter Defensive midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	+5.8 24/25→25/26	56106.3%	4913.5%
15	N. Ordaz Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles FC	22	+5.7 24/25→25/26	25408%	4614.2%
16	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	+5.3 24/25→25/26	39670%	4015.4%
17	O. Verhoeven Centre-back	San Diego	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	15565.2%	4314%
18	S. Rogers Full-back	Chicago Fire	27	+5 24/25→25/26	16256.5%	3317.6%
19	L. Messi Centre-forward	Inter Miami	39	+5 24/25→25/26	10067.2%	1549%
20	N. Caliskan Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	25	+4.9 24/25→25/26	271185.7%	4013.9%
21	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	+4.7 24/25→25/26	311300%	4212.6%
22	J. Nelson Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+4.5 24/25→25/26	21218.2%	4511%
23	R. Damus Centre-forward	Birmingham Legion	26	+4.4 22/23→25/26	3131.8%	3912.8%
24	N. Okello Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	25	+4.4 22/23→25/26	19376.9%	3912.8%
25	A. Gutman Full-back	Chicago Fire	29	+4.3 24/25→25/26	27289.9%	3315.2%
26	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+4.2 24/25→25/26	23377.1%	4310.9%
27	J. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Nashville SC	23	+4.1 24/25→25/26	14626.3%	4011.5%
28	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	+4.1 24/25→25/26	29200%	4310.5%
29	P. de la Vega Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	25	+4.1 24/25→25/26	23235.8%	4111%
30	J. Díaz Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	25	+4 24/25→25/26	25139%	4210.4%
31	B. Raines Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	21	+3.8 24/25→25/26	15421.4%	4210%
32	M. Iloski Centre-forward	Philadelphia Union	26	+3.7 24/25→25/26	39512.7%	3910.5%
33	S. Anderson Full-back	Hartford Athletic	23	+3.7 24/25→25/26	24591.4%	439.5%
34	D. Ayala Defensive midfielder	Portland Timbers	23	+3.7 24/25→25/26	4062.2%	459.1%
35	J. Ferreira Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	25	+3.7 24/25→25/26	2825.3%	468.8%
36	A. Rick Goalkeeper	Philadelphia Union	20	+3.5 24/25→25/26	211212.5%	429.2%
37	P. Stroud Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	24	+3.4 24/25→25/26	28137.9%	438.7%
38	A. Godoy Central midfielder	San Diego	36	+3.2 24/25→25/26	255%	1527.8%
39	D. Yapi Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	21	+3 24/25→25/26	29218.7%	457.2%
40	G. Minoungou Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	23	+2.9 24/25→25/26	10151.3%	417.7%
41	A. Smolyakov Full-back	Los Angeles FC	23	+2.9 24/25→25/26	1410.1%	427.3%
42	T. Ream Centre-back	Charlotte	38	+2.8 24/25→25/26	41202.2%	1328.9%
43	O. Svatok Full-back	Austin	31	+2.7 24/25→25/26	28445.1%	2412.7%
44	D. Kerr Centre-forward	Toronto FC	23	+2.7 24/25→25/26	2484.7%	436.7%
45	C. Clark Winger	CF Montreal	23	+2.7 24/25→25/26	1354.1%	426.9%
46	D. Martínez Centre-forward	Los Angeles FC	20	+2.6 24/25→25/26	2060.2%	456.1%
47	V. Latinovich Centre-back	Orange County SC	28	+2.5 24/25→25/26	6238.9%	2710.2%
48	A. Morales Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	36	+2.5 24/25→25/26	18302.2%	1131.3%
49	P. Yazbek Central midfielder	Nashville SC	24	+2.5 24/25→25/26	24211.7%	426.3%
50	M. Laborda Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	+2.5 24/25→25/26	4486.9%	446%