Fastest-improving U21 central midfielders

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

At a glance

Lucas Emanoel of Fortaleza U20 is the standout for raw talent across U21 central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and T. Jørgensen has been the form player this season, grading 57.4, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Max Marie has improved his Season rating most, up +36.4 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marcelinho Braz of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 180.7.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Max Marie+36.4SsN

Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26

Marcelinho Braz180.7val

RB Bragantino U20

30 players · ranked by biggest season change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	+135.5 24/25→25/26	52135.5%	635.2%
2	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	+85.2 24/25→25/26	4585.2%	5218.1%
3	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+83.6 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
4	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+53 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
5	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+45 24/25→25/26	5645%	7959%
6	M. Rafferty Central midfielder	Degerfors IF	21	+37.3 24/25→25/26	2937.3%	365.8%
7	João Neves Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	21	+24.6 24/25→25/26	4424.6%	844.4%
8	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+21.7 24/25→25/26	3121.7%	6242.2%
9	J. Ruiz Central midfielder	Barracas Central	21	+2.4 24/25→25/26	342.4%	580.7%
10	N. Rossen Central midfielder	Telstar	20	-0.2 24/25→25/26	40±0%	7317.2%
11	V. Atangana Edoa Central midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	20	-7.8 24/25→25/26	377.8%	6025.7%
12	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	-8.5 24/25→25/26	318.5%	524.2%
13	Alejandro Granados Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	20	-22.7 24/25→25/26	1822.7%	4213.4%
14	J. Cotterill Central midfielder	Dundee	20	-25.2 24/25→25/26	1725.2%	4634.7%
15	S. Castañeda Central midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	21	-26.1 24/25→25/26	2226.1%	662.8%
16	M. Nilsson Central midfielder	Landskrona BoIS	21	-32.4 24/25→25/26	1832.4%	2817.2%
17	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	-33.5 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
18	T. Rothe Central midfielder	Union Berlin	21	-38.2 24/25→25/26	2838.2%	767.9%
19	M. Delorge-Knieper Central midfielder	Gent	21	-48.7 24/25→25/26	1848.7%	527.4%
20	A. Tajaouart Central midfielder	RSC Anderlecht II	20	-49.2 24/25→25/26	1249.2%	438.8%
21	S. Nypan Central midfielder	Rosenborg	19	-56.6 24/25→25/26	1956.6%	4413.6%
22	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	-58.1 24/25→25/26	1658.1%	6210.2%
23	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	-62 24/25→25/26	2162%	875.5%
24	L. Edhart Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	-62.8 24/25→25/26	962.8%	497.2%
25	M. Stroeykens Central midfielder	Anderlecht	21	-63.8 24/25→25/26	863.8%	5112.5%
26	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	-63.9 24/25→25/26	1563.9%	4512.2%
27	N. Dubersarsky Central midfielder	Austin	21	-67 24/25→25/26	967%	4126.3%
28	K. Karlsson Central midfielder	Degerfors IF	21	-73.1 23/24→25/26	973.1%	3213.8%
29	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Girona	20	-73.7 24/25→25/26	973.7%	7422.4%
30	J. Slory Central midfielder	GO Ahead Eagles	21	-76.4 24/25→25/26	1076.4%	613.8%