Fastest-improving players in EFL Cup

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) players in EFL Cup, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across players in EFL Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and E. Haaland has been the form player this season, grading 95.6, and A. Kyziridis leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Malen has improved his Season rating most, up +64.8 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, M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 202.2.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

D. Malen+64.8SsN

AS Roma · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	M. Senesi Centre-back	Bournemouth	29	+197.5 24/25→25/26	60197.5%	658.7%
2	T. Crama Centre-back	Millwall	24	+192 24/25→25/26	62192%	7769.8%
3	J. Garner Defensive midfielder	Everton	25	+178.3 24/25→25/26	65178.3%	9016.2%
4	Z. Vipotnik Centre-forward	Swansea	24	+176.5 24/25→25/26	61176.5%	726.9%
5	Matheus Nunes Full-back	Manchester City	27	+160.5 24/25→25/26	58160.5%	792.8%
6	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	+134.9 24/25→25/26	51134.9%	908.9%
7	H. Wilson Attacking midfielder	Fulham	29	+125.1 24/25→25/26	54125.1%	621.6%
8	R. Calafiori Full-back	Arsenal	24	+124.9 24/25→25/26	45124.9%	853%
9	B. Thomas-Asante Attacking midfielder	Coventry	27	+124.7 24/25→25/26	48124.7%	615.2%
10	J. Dasilva Full-back	Coventry	28	+122.1 24/25→25/26	53122.1%	571.7%
11	B. Kamara Central midfielder	Aston Villa	26	+121.2 24/25→25/26	56121.2%	844.1%
12	O. McBurnie Centre-forward	Hull City	30	+121.1 24/25→25/26	63121.1%	4714.8%
13	E. Watt Defensive midfielder	Motherwell	26	+113.5 24/25→25/26	51113.5%	476.3%
14	B. Whiteman Central midfielder	Preston	30	+109 24/25→25/26	51109%	45±0%
15	J. Neufville Defensive midfielder	Bradford	26	+105.6 24/25→25/26	44105.6%	4731.2%
16	Gabriel Magalhães Centre-back	Arsenal	28	+99.5 24/25→25/26	7699.5%	748.8%
17	J. Timber Full-back	Arsenal	25	+99 24/25→25/26	8299%	975.3%
18	G. Tanner Centre-back	Bristol City	26	+97.1 24/25→25/26	4197.1%	597.8%
19	C. Bassey Centre-back	Fulham	26	+94.2 24/25→25/26	4394.2%	799.6%
20	V. Torp Defensive midfielder	Coventry	26	+92.4 24/25→25/26	4892.4%	680.7%
21	R. Curtis Central midfielder	Plymouth	30	+92 24/25→25/26	3892%	3122.7%
22	A. Jones Centre-back	Middlesbrough	28	+87.1 24/25→25/26	3987.1%	5310.3%
23	L. Miller Full-back	Blackburn	25	+84.3 24/25→25/26	4584.3%	6434.2%
24	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+83.6 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
25	C. McGrandles Defensive midfielder	Lincoln	30	+81.5 24/25→25/26	4581.5%	345.3%
26	J. O'Brien Full-back	Everton	25	+79.5 24/25→25/26	4179.5%	867.4%
27	R. Slater Defensive midfielder	Hull City	26	+78.6 24/25→25/26	4078.6%	651.9%
28	T. Cantwell Central midfielder	Blackburn	28	+76.7 24/25→25/26	4576.7%	5218.3%
29	L. Kelly Defensive midfielder	Milton Keynes Dons	30	+76.1 24/25→25/26	3876.1%	221.3%
30	M. Crooks Defensive midfielder	Hull City	32	+75.8 24/25→25/26	5275.8%	3640.2%
31	M. Wieffer Full-back	Brighton	26	+75.4 24/25→25/26	4975.4%	815.5%
32	N. Trott Goalkeeper	Cardiff	27	+74.7 24/25→25/26	3874.7%	434.4%
33	L. Kitching Centre-back	Coventry	26	+73.7 24/25→25/26	4573.7%	660.6%
34	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	+73.4 24/25→25/26	4273.4%	8518.7%
35	C. Richards Full-back	Crystal Palace	26	+72.3 24/25→25/26	5372.3%	771.9%
36	M. Helik Centre-back	Oxford United	30	+71.2 24/25→25/26	3671.2%	4110.3%
37	L. Ayling Full-back	Middlesbrough	34	+71.1 24/25→25/26	4671.1%	285.7%
38	E. Cashin Full-back	Blackburn	24	+69.5 24/25→25/26	4669.5%	656%
39	S. Twine Attacking midfielder	Bristol City	27	+68.3 24/25→25/26	4468.3%	619.3%
40	J. Ngakia Central midfielder	Watford	25	+68.1 24/25→25/26	5268.1%	665.4%
41	R. Burrell Centre-forward	QPR	25	+66.9 24/25→25/26	4966.9%	7052.3%
42	I. Hutchinson Attacking midfielder	Cheltenham	26	+63.3 24/25→25/26	3963.3%	3128.4%
43	M. Johnston Winger	West Brom	27	+61.2 24/25→25/26	3461.2%	5416.3%
44	O. Norwood Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	35	+60.6 24/25→25/26	6160.6%	213.5%
45	S. Bradley Centre-back	Lincoln	34	+60.6 24/25→25/26	4560.6%	209.8%
46	T. Harwood-Bellis Centre-back	Southampton	24	+60.3 24/25→25/26	3360.3%	768.6%
47	R. Dickie Centre-back	Bristol City	30	+59.8 24/25→25/26	3959.8%	4120.7%
48	K. Fisher Full-back	Norwich	22	+59.7 24/25→25/26	3559.7%	731.5%
49	I. Louza Central midfielder	Watford	27	+57.1 24/25→25/26	5957.1%	615.8%
50	D. Campbell Central midfielder	Northampton	25	+56.8 24/25→25/26	3656.8%	4644.5%