The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U21 players in 2. Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.
N. Aséko Nkili of Hannover 96 is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 72.6, and Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka leads the scoring with 8 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +44.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, L. Ulrich of 1. FC Magdeburg is the most valuable name in this group at 25.5.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. UlrichCentral midfielder |  1. FC Magdeburg | 21 | +118.6 24/25→25/26 | 45118.6% | 6445.5% |
| 2 | K. DavidsenCentral midfielder |  Holstein Kiel | 21 | +33.2 24/25→25/26 | 3233.2% | 6242.2% |
| 3 | S. CastañedaCentral midfielder |  SC Paderborn 07 | 21 | -30 24/25→25/26 | 1930% | 662.8% |
| 4 | C. MarshallCentre-forward |  VfL Bochum | 21 | -63 24/25→25/26 | 1163% | 5914.2% |
| 5 | M. KrattenmacherWinger |  Hertha BSC | 20 | -84.1 24/25→25/26 | 684.1% | 5813% |
