The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U18 defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.
A. Bouaddi of Lille is the standout for raw talent across U18 defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.5, and Nathan De Cat has been the form player this season, grading 38.7, and R. Matondo leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Bouaddi has improved his Season rating most, up +12.3 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +14.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, C. Macia of Villarreal is the most valuable name in this group at 55.5.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan De CatDefensive midfielder |  Anderlecht | 17 | +10.3 24/25→25/26 | 3910.3% | 6229.9% |
