Fastest-improving U21 attacking midfielders

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U21 attacking midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Paz of Como is the standout for raw talent across U21 attacking midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Nuamah has improved his Season rating most, up +48 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Dorgu of Manchester United is the most valuable name in this group at 170.3.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Nuamah+48SsN

Catanzaro · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

34 players · ranked by biggest season change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	A. Güler Attacking midfielder	Real Madrid	21	+97.7 24/25→25/26	4397.7%	947.6%
2	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+43.4 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
3	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+42.5 24/25→25/26	4442.5%	618.2%
4	B. Touré Attacking midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	20	+40.1 24/25→25/26	4740.1%	91119.4%
5	K. Yıldız Attacking midfielder	Juventus	21	+40 24/25→25/26	5340%	932.8%
6	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+39 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
7	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Zulte Waregem	20	+36.3 24/25→25/26	4536.3%	6522%
8	N. Paz Attacking midfielder	Como	21	+35.9 24/25→25/26	5935.9%	954.5%
9	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+27.9 24/25→25/26	4227.9%	871.9%
10	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	+14.1 24/25→25/26	2414.1%	600.5%
11	A. Batrakov Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv	21	+4.5 24/25→25/26	564.5%	423.5%
12	E. Baidoo Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	+0.8 24/25→25/26	250.8%	4938.4%
13	I. Maza Attacking midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	20	-9.3 24/25→25/26	289.3%	8625.4%
14	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	-9.3 24/25→25/26	329.3%	944.7%
15	Pedro Henrique Attacking midfielder	Zenit	20	-10 24/25→25/26	2210%	394.3%
16	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-10.8 24/25→25/26	1910.8%	564.3%
17	Joel Roca Attacking midfielder	Girona	21	-12.7 24/25→25/26	1912.7%	7713.4%
18	Ilyas Ansah Attacking midfielder	Union Berlin	21	-15.9 24/25→25/26	2715.9%	8017%
19	L. Bergvall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	20	-17.2 24/25→25/26	1717.2%	792.5%
20	Y. Minteh Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	-19.3 24/25→25/26	2719.3%	943.7%
21	Assane Diao Attacking midfielder	Como	20	-23.6 24/25→25/26	2223.6%	844%
22	M. Fofana Attacking midfielder	Lyon	21	-23.7 24/25→25/26	2423.7%	83±0%
23	Gustavo Sá Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	-23.8 24/25→25/26	2623.8%	712.9%
24	T. Lund Jensen Attacking midfielder	Club Brugge II	20	-25.7 24/25→25/26	2125.7%	448.9%
25	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	19	-38.5 24/25→25/26	1938.5%	659.4%
26	E. Bars Attacking midfielder	Vanspor FK	21	-39.1 24/25→25/26	1539.1%	4712.5%
27	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	-52.3 24/25→25/26	1152.3%	473.3%
28	M. Servais Attacking midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	-56.7 24/25→25/26	2056.7%	578.3%
29	J. Schreuders Attacking midfielder	Groningen	21	-57.3 24/25→25/26	1557.3%	733.4%
30	A. Avom Attacking midfielder	Lorient	21	-63.4 24/25→25/26	1763.4%	7810.3%
31	Livan Burcu Attacking midfielder	Union Berlin	21	-66.9 24/25→25/26	1066.9%	746.6%
32	J. Donley Attacking midfielder	Oxford United	21	-73.3 24/25→25/26	973.3%	609.3%
33	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	-74.5 24/25→25/26	874.5%	848.8%
34	R. Daal Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	21	-85.8 24/25→25/26	785.8%	653.8%