Fastest-improving players in FA Cup

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

At a glance

M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across players in FA Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and E. Haaland has been the form player this season, grading 95.6, and Darlan leads the scoring with 4 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	J. Garner Defensive midfielder	Everton	25	+178.3 24/25→25/26	65178.3%	9016.2%
3	Z. Vipotnik Centre-forward	Swansea	24	+176.5 24/25→25/26	61176.5%	726.9%
4	Matheus Nunes Full-back	Manchester City	27	+160.5 24/25→25/26	58160.5%	792.8%
5	Casemiro Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	34	+149.2 24/25→25/26	75149.2%	348.7%
6	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	+134.9 24/25→25/26	51134.9%	908.9%
7	S. Thomas Attacking midfielder	Stoke City	27	+127.2 24/25→25/26	48127.2%	636.5%
8	H. Wilson Attacking midfielder	Fulham	29	+125.1 24/25→25/26	54125.1%	621.6%
9	R. Calafiori Full-back	Arsenal	24	+124.9 24/25→25/26	45124.9%	853%
10	B. Kamara Central midfielder	Aston Villa	26	+121.2 24/25→25/26	56121.2%	844.1%
11	O. McBurnie Centre-forward	Hull City	30	+121.1 24/25→25/26	63121.1%	4714.8%
12	Gabriel Magalhães Centre-back	Arsenal	28	+99.5 24/25→25/26	7699.5%	748.8%
13	J. Timber Full-back	Arsenal	25	+99 24/25→25/26	8299%	975.3%
14	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Bournemouth	21	+98.6 24/25→25/26	4398.6%	9118.7%
15	G. Tanner Centre-back	Bristol City	26	+97.1 24/25→25/26	4197.1%	597.8%
16	R. Curtis Central midfielder	Plymouth	30	+92 24/25→25/26	3892%	3122.7%
17	N. Phillips Centre-back	West Brom	29	+91 24/25→25/26	4591%	4513%
18	L. Miller Full-back	Blackburn	25	+84.3 24/25→25/26	4584.3%	6434.2%
19	J. O'Brien Full-back	Everton	25	+79.5 24/25→25/26	4179.5%	867.4%
20	R. Slater Defensive midfielder	Hull City	26	+78.6 24/25→25/26	4078.6%	651.9%
21	L. Kelly Defensive midfielder	Milton Keynes Dons	30	+76.1 24/25→25/26	3876.1%	221.3%
22	D. O'Shea Centre-back	Ipswich	27	+76.1 24/25→25/26	4776.1%	6321.1%
23	M. Wieffer Full-back	Brighton	26	+75.4 24/25→25/26	4975.4%	815.5%
24	L. Kitching Centre-back	Coventry	26	+73.7 24/25→25/26	4573.7%	660.6%
25	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	+73.4 24/25→25/26	4273.4%	8518.7%
26	C. Richards Full-back	Crystal Palace	26	+72.3 24/25→25/26	5372.3%	771.9%
27	M. Helik Centre-back	Oxford United	30	+71.2 24/25→25/26	3671.2%	4110.3%
28	L. Ayling Full-back	Middlesbrough	34	+71.1 24/25→25/26	4671.1%	285.7%
29	E. Cashin Full-back	Blackburn	24	+69.5 24/25→25/26	4669.5%	656%
30	S. Twine Attacking midfielder	Bristol City	27	+68.3 24/25→25/26	4468.3%	619.3%
31	M. Tavernier Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	27	+65.4 24/25→25/26	4565.4%	813.1%
32	S. Carey Central midfielder	Charlton	25	+65.1 24/25→25/26	4265.1%	6843.3%
33	E. Mason-Clark Attacking midfielder	Coventry	26	+61.8 24/25→25/26	4061.8%	693.3%
34	M. Johnston Winger	West Brom	27	+61.2 24/25→25/26	3461.2%	5416.3%
35	T. Harwood-Bellis Centre-back	Southampton	24	+60.3 24/25→25/26	3360.3%	768.6%
36	R. Dickie Centre-back	Bristol City	30	+59.8 24/25→25/26	3959.8%	4120.7%
37	K. Fisher Full-back	Norwich	22	+59.7 24/25→25/26	3559.7%	731.5%
38	I. Louza Central midfielder	Watford	27	+57.1 24/25→25/26	5957.1%	615.8%
39	T. Perry Defensive midfielder	Shrewsbury	25	+54.5 24/25→25/26	3154.5%	3125.9%
40	F. Murray Defensive midfielder	Wigan	27	+54.5 24/25→25/26	5054.5%	447.6%
41	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+53 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
42	L. Offord Centre-back	Milton Keynes Dons	26	+52.1 24/25→25/26	3652.1%	323.6%
43	E. Simms Centre-forward	Coventry	25	+50.9 24/25→25/26	3450.9%	681.3%
44	Paik Seung-Ho Defensive midfielder	Birmingham	29	+50.6 24/25→25/26	4150.6%	4814.6%
45	S. Berge Defensive midfielder	Fulham	28	+49.8 24/25→25/26	3349.8%	6510.2%
46	N. Lonwijk Full-back	Luton	23	+49.3 24/25→25/26	3449.3%	497.3%
47	H. Wright Centre-forward	Coventry	28	+48.8 24/25→25/26	4848.8%	5510.5%
48	R. Poole Centre-back	Portsmouth	28	+47.3 24/25→25/26	3647.3%	526.5%
49	J. Cooper Centre-back	Millwall	31	+45.6 24/25→25/26	5345.6%	429.4%
50	João Pedro Centre-forward	Chelsea	24	+43.6 24/25→25/26	6843.6%	955.4%