The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U19 defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.
Marc Bernal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.8, and H. Amass has been the form player this season, grading 49, and Findlay Curtis leads the scoring with 6 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 on last season, while L. Miller's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +24.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 129.9.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. BouaddiDefensive midfielder |  Lille | 18 | +63.9 24/25→25/26 | 3463.9% | 8714.6% |
| 2 | Nathan De CatDefensive midfielder |  Anderlecht | 17 | +11.4 24/25→25/26 | 3811.4% | 6229.9% |
| 3 | Jordy BawuahDefensive midfielder |  Jong PSV U21 | 19 | -49.1 24/25→25/26 | 2049.1% | 530.8% |
| 4 | L. MillerDefensive midfielder |  Udinese | 19 | -66.2 24/25→25/26 | 1566.2% | 7746.6% |
