Fastest-improving U23 players in Champions League

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U23 players in Champions League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Champions League, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Godts has improved his Season rating most, up +57 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +42.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 137.6.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	+238.5 24/25→25/26	81238.5%	8411.8%
2	R. Højlund Centre-forward	Napoli	23	+227.7 24/25→25/26	66227.7%	9310.9%
3	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+165.2 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
4	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	+107.2 24/25→25/26	66107.2%	884.5%
5	A. Güler Attacking midfielder	Real Madrid	21	+97.8 24/25→25/26	4497.8%	947.6%
6	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+96 24/25→25/26	6896%	9412.3%
7	R. Pepi Centre-forward	PSV Eindhoven	23	+93.9 24/25→25/26	6393.9%	786.6%
8	N. Tresoldi Centre-forward	Club Brugge KV	21	+82.1 24/25→25/26	5882.1%	661%
9	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	+75.2 24/25→25/26	5275.2%	916.4%
10	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	+73.4 24/25→25/26	4273.4%	8518.7%
11	I. Zabarnyi Centre-back	Paris Saint Germain	23	+71.3 24/25→25/26	6871.3%	849.8%
12	K. Tzolakis Goalkeeper	Olympiakos Piraeus	23	+59.4 24/25→25/26	7659.4%	467.2%
13	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	+49.1 24/25→25/26	9449.1%	100±0%
14	Francisco Conceição Attacking midfielder	Juventus	23	+47.3 24/25→25/26	3047.3%	853.5%
15	Alejandro Balde Full-back	Barcelona	22	+43.8 24/25→25/26	3843.8%	865.8%
16	Iván Fresneda Full-back	Sporting CP	21	+43.5 24/25→25/26	3443.5%	640.9%
17	K. Yıldız Attacking midfielder	Juventus	21	+39.9 24/25→25/26	5439.9%	932.8%
18	G. Simeone Winger	Atletico Madrid	23	+39.5 24/25→25/26	3739.5%	882.5%
19	Alberto Moleiro Central midfielder	Villarreal	22	+38.7 24/25→25/26	5938.7%	9410%
20	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	+34.3 24/25→25/26	5134.3%	93±0%
21	João Neves Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	4730.9%	844.4%
22	Christian Kofane Centre-forward	Bayer Leverkusen	19	+30.7 24/25→25/26	3230.7%	8120.9%
23	Marc Pubill Centre-back	Atletico Madrid	23	+29.9 24/25→25/26	3129.9%	787.9%
24	J. Seys Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	+28.4 24/25→25/26	3728.4%	6615.3%
25	F. Sjøvold Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	22	+27.8 24/25→25/26	4827.8%	529.1%
26	N. Collins Full-back	Eintracht Frankfurt	22	+26.8 24/25→25/26	2926.8%	801.1%
27	E. Camavinga Central midfielder	Real Madrid	23	+25.4 24/25→25/26	3125.4%	811.2%
28	J. Bellingham Central midfielder	Real Madrid	23	+23.9 24/25→25/26	6523.9%	941.1%
29	D. Huijsen Centre-back	Real Madrid	21	+21.8 24/25→25/26	4621.8%	903.2%
30	Beraldo Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	22	+20 24/25→25/26	3120%	802.4%
31	M. Beier Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	23	+17.3 24/25→25/26	6017.3%	894.7%
32	Pedri Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	23	+17.2 24/25→25/26	6317.2%	908.4%
33	J. Ordoñez Centre-back	Club Brugge KV	22	+14.8 24/25→25/26	3314.8%	601.2%
34	N. Brown Full-back	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	+13.8 24/25→25/26	4013.8%	88±0%
35	S. Jatta Centre-forward	Sturm Graz	23	+12.5 23/24→25/26	2312.5%	4715%
36	P. Wanner Defensive midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	20	+10.2 24/25→25/26	3810.2%	783.5%
37	Raúl Asencio Centre-back	Real Madrid	23	+7.5 24/25→25/26	307.5%	812.2%
38	F. Leysen Full-back	Union St. Gilloise	23	+6.9 24/25→25/26	376.9%	553.9%
39	Y. Baas Centre-back	Ajax	23	+5.7 24/25→25/26	545.7%	764.5%
40	Mikel Jauregizar Defensive midfielder	Athletic Club	22	+5.2 24/25→25/26	425.2%	852.1%
41	D. Udogie Full-back	Tottenham	23	+5.2 24/25→25/26	295.2%	800.9%
42	M. Gusto Full-back	Chelsea	23	+3.8 24/25→25/26	323.8%	881.6%
43	N. Dorgeles Winger	Fenerbahçe	23	+1 22/23→25/26	411%	5314.9%
44	Pablo Barrios Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	23	+1 24/25→25/26	401%	864.3%
45	E. Baidoo Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	+0.8 24/25→25/26	260.8%	4938.4%
46	Cristhian Mosquera Full-back	Arsenal	22	-1.4 24/25→25/26	351.4%	828.7%
47	R. Vermant Centre-forward	Club Brugge KV	22	-2.2 24/25→25/26	272.2%	60±0%
48	D. Doué Winger	Paris Saint Germain	21	-3.6 24/25→25/26	493.6%	870.7%
49	António Silva Centre-back	Benfica	22	-8.5 24/25→25/26	418.5%	644.6%
50	I. Maza Attacking midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	20	-9.3 24/25→25/26	299.3%	8625.4%