Fastest-improving players in Ligue 1

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) players in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across players in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and E. Lepaul has been the form player this season, grading 81.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Sangaré has improved his Season rating most, up +55.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Sangaré of Lens is the most valuable name in this group at 142.1.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

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#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	E. Lepaul Centre-forward	Rennes	26	+134.3 24/25→25/26	81134.3%	809.7%
2	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+132.4 24/25→25/26	50132.4%	8612.8%
3	P. Pagis Attacking midfielder	Lorient	23	+130.4 24/25→25/26	55130.4%	8325%
4	M. Sarr Full-back	Lens	27	+125.3 24/25→25/26	68125.3%	713.1%
5	Mousa Tamari Central midfielder	Rennes	29	+123.6 24/25→25/26	47123.6%	56±0%
6	Nuno Mendes Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	+122.2 24/25→25/26	46122.2%	831.6%
7	A. Hakimi Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	27	+117.7 24/25→25/26	63117.7%	7311.5%
8	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	+111.6 24/25→25/26	53111.6%	8358.7%
9	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	+107.4 24/25→25/26	64107.4%	884.5%
10	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+94.3 24/25→25/26	6894.3%	9412.3%
11	K. Kouassi Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	+92.7 24/25→25/26	4592.7%	8739.7%
12	F. Magri Centre-forward	Toulouse	26	+88.7 24/25→25/26	4788.7%	72±0%
13	A. Mandi Centre-back	Lille	34	+86.8 24/25→25/26	5486.8%	298.7%
14	K. Doumbia Attacking midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	23	+82.8 24/25→25/26	4482.8%	825%
15	J. Chotard Defensive midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	24	+80.4 24/25→25/26	4980.4%	7811.1%
16	P. Lees-Melou Defensive midfielder	Paris FC	33	+76.9 24/25→25/26	5676.9%	348.6%
17	Y. Belkhdim Defensive midfielder	Angers	24	+75.4 24/25→25/26	5275.4%	768.7%
18	K. Kvaratskhelia Winger	Paris Saint Germain	25	+73.6 24/25→25/26	4273.6%	782.1%
19	T. Le Bris Defensive midfielder	Lorient	23	+73.4 24/25→25/26	3973.4%	7726.8%
20	Q. Merlin Full-back	Rennes	24	+71.8 24/25→25/26	4471.8%	839.4%
21	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	23	+71.3 24/25→25/26	6871.3%	849.8%
22	C. Tolisso Defensive midfielder	Lyon	31	+67.3 24/25→25/26	6967.3%	4913.7%
23	L. Chevalier Goalkeeper	Paris Saint Germain	24	+65.9 24/25→25/26	6065.9%	7810.6%
24	R. Aguilar Defensive midfielder	Lens	33	+65.7 24/25→25/26	4565.7%	3010.2%
25	L. Négo Full-back	Le Havre	35	+64.5 24/25→25/26	3864.5%	276.5%
26	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+63.9 24/25→25/26	3463.9%	8714.6%
27	F. Thauvin Attacking midfielder	Lens	33	+61.5 24/25→25/26	5861.5%	368.9%
28	S. Diop Central midfielder	Nice	26	+59.7 24/25→25/26	4859.7%	717.2%
29	M. Salisu Centre-back	Monaco	27	+57.7 24/25→25/26	3857.7%	627.7%
30	W. Pacho Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	+56.7 24/25→25/26	6156.7%	792.3%
31	Marquinhos Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	32	+55.4 24/25→25/26	3255.4%	3031.6%
32	A. Maitland-Niles Full-back	Lyon	28	+54.9 24/25→25/26	6754.9%	666.7%
33	A. Golovin Attacking midfielder	Monaco	30	+53.8 24/25→25/26	4153.8%	4710.8%
34	P. Katseris Defensive midfielder	Lorient	25	+53.1 24/25→25/26	3253.1%	7422.4%
35	M. Niakhaté Centre-back	Lyon	30	+51.7 24/25→25/26	6551.7%	5215.5%
36	R. Del Castillo Attacking midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	30	+51.3 24/25→25/26	4851.3%	498.2%
37	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	+50.3 24/25→25/26	4350.3%	8437.9%
38	V. Rongier Central midfielder	Rennes	31	+49 24/25→25/26	5749%	47±0%
39	T. Weah Full-back	Marseille	26	+48.8 24/25→25/26	3748.8%	738.1%
40	H. Magnetti Defensive midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	28	+47.4 24/25→25/26	4347.4%	5914.3%
41	Emerson Full-back	Marseille	31	+46.2 24/25→25/26	3746.2%	4218.6%
42	Clinton Mata Centre-back	Lyon	33	+44.5 24/25→25/26	6544.5%	3616.5%
43	C. Arcus Full-back	Angers	30	+42.2 24/25→25/26	4242.2%	4711.4%
44	L. Balerdi Centre-back	Marseille	27	+41.3 24/25→25/26	4441.3%	6613.7%
45	D. Zakaria Defensive midfielder	Monaco	29	+40.4 24/25→25/26	5240.4%	5619%
46	T. Tessmann Central midfielder	Lyon	24	+40.1 24/25→25/26	2840.1%	788%
47	I. Soumaré Attacking midfielder	Le Havre	25	+39.9 24/25→25/26	4639.9%	828.7%
48	H. Haraldsson Attacking midfielder	Lille	23	+38.5 24/25→25/26	4238.5%	851.1%
49	I. Kebbal Attacking midfielder	Paris FC	28	+38.2 24/25→25/26	5238.2%	620.6%
50	L. Sinayoko Winger	Auxerre	26	+32.5 24/25→25/26	5732.5%	765.4%