Best defensive U23 attackers

The best defensive U23 attackers, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Rayan of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U23 attackers, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.6, and M. Godts has been the form player this season, grading 78.6, and A. González leads the scoring with 24 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Priske has improved his Season rating most, up +58 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Athyrson of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 186.

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	A. Khalaili Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	21	16	46151.4%	657.1%
2	S. PirgiÄDefensive midfielder	Železničar Pančevo	23	13	35	43
3	A. Habeşoğlu Centre-forward	Bodrum FK	21	13	40	56
4	M. Ivanović Centre-forward	Millwall	21	13	33±0%	763.7%
5	K. Yıldız Attacking midfielder	Juventus	21	13	5340%	932.8%
6	T. Conway Attacking midfielder	Middlesbrough	23	12	4621.4%	7910.8%
7	A. Luna Central midfielder	Instituto Cordoba	22	12	49138.2%	6115.6%
8	R. Højlund Centre-forward	Napoli	23	12	59198.5%	9310.9%
9	Juan Alvina Attacking midfielder	Zamalek SC	23	11	2913.9%	427.3%
10	Kibou Saïdi Attacking midfielder	Ghazl El Mehalla	0	11	14	38
11	Ș. Baiaram Winger	Universitatea Craiova	23	11	28	37
12	M. Camara Attacking midfielder	Sarıyer	23	11	31	52
13	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	11	79238.8%	8411.8%
14	Nacho Ferri Centre-forward	KVC Westerlo	21	11	3923.9%	621.1%
15	D. Haen Centre-forward	Willem II	22	11	507.3%	631.9%
16	A. Manneh Winger	Mjallby AIF	21	11	34226.2%	4218.2%
17	M. Soulé Attacking midfielder	AS Roma	23	11	413.3%	893.5%
18	J. Wareham Centre-forward	Exeter City	23	11	48215.7%	506.4%
19	M. Shabalala Attacking midfielder	Kaizer Chiefs	22	10	21	2
20	M. Castillo Full-back	America de Cali	23	10	22	26
21	Emilio Aristizábal Chavarriaga Centre-forward	Fortaleza FC	20	10	29	30
22	A. González Centre-forward	Guadalajara Chivas	23	10	59	58
23	Samu Winger	FC Porto	22	10	4037.3%	6711.1%
24	B. Barcola Winger	Paris Saint Germain	23	10	4732%	839.5%
25	Francisco Conceição Attacking midfielder	Juventus	23	10	2947.2%	853.5%
26	M. Beier Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	23	10	538.1%	894.7%
27	M. Fernandez-Pardo Centre-forward	Lille	21	10	49	8986.4%
28	F. Abiuso Centre-forward	Carrarese	23	10	47143%	687.5%
29	A. Raimondo Centre-forward	Frosinone	22	10	39945.9%	7029.2%
30	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	10	19	3515%
31	J. Lucumí Centre-forward	America de Cali	22	9	13	2653.8%
32	A. Musi Winger	Dinamo Bucuresti	21	9	24	37
33	N. Pays Attacking midfielder	Montpellier	23	9	23	644%
34	D. Gassama Attacking midfielder	Rangers	22	9	2311%	5427.1%
35	L. Stassin Centre-forward	Saint Etienne	21	9	544.5%	7211.9%
36	C. Peupion Winger	ADO Den Haag	23	9	28659.5%	5812.5%
37	L. Reischl Centre-forward	ADO Den Haag	22	9	34113.8%	595.2%
38	K. Cesay Centre-forward	Salford City	23	9	19	34
39	D. Kanu Centre-forward	Walsall	21	9	361037.5%	3716.9%
40	Y. Diomande Winger	RB Leipzig	19	9	65556.6%	9425.6%
41	I. Toklomati Giorno Centre-forward	Charlotte	21	9	38	4829.9%
42	Carlos Forbs Attacking midfielder	Club Brugge KV	22	9	41	665.6%
43	J. Bellingham Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	20	9	3032.2%	826.2%
44	S. Nakamura Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	9	32	57
45	Vitor Roque Centre-forward	Palmeiras	21	9	57244%	811.6%
46	Chupe Centre-forward	Malaga	21	9	62384.4%	7728.2%
47	Marcos Fernández Centre-forward	AD Ceuta FC	23	9	46	70
48	Ismeal Kabia Defensive midfielder	Shrewsbury	20	9	25	34
49	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	9	23101.8%	5110.9%
50	L. Loizou Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	22	8	24	4225.1%