Fastest-improving players in 2. Bundesliga

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) players in 2. Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Baur of SC Paderborn 07 is the standout for raw talent across players in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.2, and N. Futkeu has been the form player this season, grading 70.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Karius has improved his Season rating most, up +48.6 on last season, while N. Aséko Nkili's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Curda of SC Paderborn 07 is the most valuable name in this group at 77.1.

N. Aséko Nkili+35.4RTG

Hannover 96 · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

L. Karius+48.6SsN

FC Schalke 04 · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	L. Curda Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	24	+194.7 24/25→25/26	67194.7%	7322%
2	P. Hofmann Centre-forward	VfL Bochum	33	+133.9 24/25→25/26	55133.9%	2730.7%
3	L. Petkov Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	25	+119.7 24/25→25/26	58119.7%	727.8%
4	M. Corboz Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	31	+86.4 24/25→25/26	4486.4%	3624.2%
5	M. N'Diaye Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	24	+78.9 24/25→25/26	6178.9%	6622.3%
6	S. El-Faouzi Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	24	+76.2 24/25→25/26	5376.2%	7257.5%
7	F. Reese Attacking midfielder	Hertha BSC	28	+71.6 24/25→25/26	6271.6%	540.9%
8	D. Herold Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	23	+69.3 24/25→25/26	4569.3%	675.5%
9	N. Futkeu Centre-forward	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	23	+66.7 24/25→25/26	7066.7%	683.3%
10	F. Schleusener Centre-forward	Karlsruher SC	34	+64.2 24/25→25/26	4664.2%	2126.5%
11	T. Leistner Centre-back	Hertha BSC	35	+58.4 24/25→25/26	3858.4%	1913.1%
12	J. Gyamerah Full-back	SV Elversberg	31	+51.5 24/25→25/26	3551.5%	338.8%
13	S. Þórðarson Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	27	+46.7 24/25→25/26	4046.7%	5315.8%
14	F. Klaus Attacking midfielder	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	33	+46.2 24/25→25/26	4446.2%	2521%
15	K. Ehlers Centre-back	Eintracht Braunschweig	25	+46 24/25→25/26	3346%	598.4%
16	T. Zimmerschied Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	27	+44.7 24/25→25/26	4144.7%	604.2%
17	S. Russo Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	26	+40.3 24/25→25/26	3540.3%	5424.2%
18	J. Rochelt Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	27	+36.8 24/25→25/26	2836.8%	4917.3%
19	C. Brackelmann Full-back	SC Paderborn 07	26	+33.2 24/25→25/26	3433.2%	569.2%
20	L. Sirch Full-back	1. FC Kaiserslautern	27	+33 24/25→25/26	3733%	5515.6%
21	D. Yokota Winger	Hannover 96	26	+32.9 24/25→25/26	3032.9%	585.2%
22	V. Ghiță Centre-back	Hannover 96	28	+29.5 24/25→25/26	3329.5%	4731.9%
23	J. Lemmer Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	26	+29 24/25→25/26	2829%	5521.5%
24	P. Harres Centre-forward	Holstein Kiel	24	+28.7 24/25→25/26	4328.7%	6413%
25	S. Şahin Attacking midfielder	1. FC Kaiserslautern	26	+28.3 24/25→25/26	3128.3%	615.9%
26	L. Marseiler Central midfielder	SV Darmstadt 98	29	+27.6 24/25→25/26	2927.6%	4017.7%
27	B. Atik Winger	1. FC Magdeburg	31	+27.6 24/25→25/26	4927.6%	3711.1%
28	B. Hrgota Attacking midfielder	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	33	+26 24/25→25/26	4226%	2723.8%
29	M. Aydın Full-back	Eintracht Braunschweig	24	+23.9 24/25→25/26	3423.9%	6410.7%
30	M. Dárdai Centre-back	Hertha BSC	24	+22.7 24/25→25/26	4222.7%	622.1%
31	J. Therkelsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	23	+22.4 24/25→25/26	3322.4%	6339.3%
32	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+21.7 24/25→25/26	3121.7%	6242.2%
33	T. Scheller Centre-back	SC Paderborn 07	24	+21.1 24/25→25/26	3521.1%	66±0%
34	K. Klefisch Full-back	SV Darmstadt 98	26	+20.4 24/25→25/26	3920.4%	593.9%
35	F. Hornby Attacking midfielder	SV Darmstadt 98	26	+17.8 24/25→25/26	5217.8%	612.9%
36	J. ter Horst Full-back	Preußen Münster	24	+17.4 24/25→25/26	3217.4%	61±0%
37	A. Keller Defensive midfielder	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	22	+15.4 24/25→25/26	2515.4%	585.9%
38	N. Skyttä Attacking midfielder	1. FC Kaiserslautern	24	+15.4 24/25→25/26	4115.4%	682.4%
39	M. Wittek Full-back	VfL Bochum	30	+14.1 24/25→25/26	3214.1%	4030.5%
40	B. Tomiak Centre-back	Hannover 96	27	+13.1 24/25→25/26	2913.1%	5314.4%
41	K. Karaman Winger	FC Schalke 04	32	+11.5 24/25→25/26	6011.5%	368.2%
42	I. Lidberg Centre-forward	SV Darmstadt 98	27	+10.4 24/25→25/26	6210.4%	5710.3%
43	H. Akiyama Central midfielder	SV Darmstadt 98	25	+10.2 24/25→25/26	3710.2%	6217.1%
44	M. Wanitzek Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	33	+4.5 24/25→25/26	654.5%	3123.7%
45	F. Bilbija Attacking midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	26	+4 24/25→25/26	524%	6014%
46	M. Ritter Attacking midfielder	1. FC Kaiserslautern	31	+3.7 24/25→25/26	393.7%	3423.2%
47	I. Rondić Winger	Preußen Münster	27	+1.1 24/25→25/26	271.1%	4833.7%
48	A. Kaprálik Winger	Holstein Kiel	24	0 23/24→25/26	26±0%	6249.6%
49	J. Krahl Goalkeeper	1. FC Kaiserslautern	26	0 24/25→25/26	20±0%	618.3%
50	E. Leopold Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	25	-0.4 24/25→25/26	51±0%	692.7%