Fastest-improving U23 players in Conference League

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

At a glance

A. Wharton of Crystal Palace is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Conference League, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.4, and J. Panichelli has been the form player this season, grading 73.3, and I. Jensen leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Boogaard has improved his Season rating most, up +38.4 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Wharton of Crystal Palace is the most valuable name in this group at 171.8.

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Boogaard+38.4SsN

Jong AZ · 24/25→25/26

45 players · ranked by biggest season change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	+134.9 24/25→25/26	51134.9%	908.9%
2	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+132.4 24/25→25/26	50132.4%	8612.8%
3	S. Andersen Central midfielder	BK Hacken	22	+95.6 24/25→25/26	4995.6%	3825.2%
4	Y. Titraoui Defensive midfielder	Charleroi	22	+54.4 24/25→25/26	4254.4%	6110.5%
5	R. Amané Defensive midfielder	Rapid Vienna	23	+29.2 24/25→25/26	4229.2%	4725.9%
6	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+27.9 24/25→25/26	4227.9%	871.9%
7	D. Kasius Central midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	23	+27 24/25→25/26	3327%	72±0%
8	L. Høgsberg Centre-back	Strasbourg	20	+22.3 24/25→25/26	2522.3%	7876.1%
9	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	23	+19.6 24/25→25/26	7319.6%	878.9%
10	W. Goes Centre-back	AZ Alkmaar	22	+16.3 24/25→25/26	3916.3%	741.1%
11	S. Kvia-Egeskog Attacking midfielder	Viking	23	+12.3 24/25→25/26	2312.3%	452.4%
12	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+11.4 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
13	M. Freundlich Defensive midfielder	Silkeborg	23	+3.7 24/25→25/26	223.7%	413%
14	E. Dijkstra Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	19	0 24/25→25/26	23±0%	678.8%
15	P. Nebel Central midfielder	FSV Mainz 05	23	-3.8 24/25→25/26	483.8%	8111.1%
16	T. Keskinen Defensive midfielder	Aberdeen	23	-6 24/25→25/26	226%	477.5%
17	P. Dahl Attacking midfielder	Rapid Vienna	22	-7.7 24/25→25/26	227.7%	456.1%
18	J. Mulligan Central midfielder	Hibernian	23	-8 24/25→25/26	308%	472.9%
19	A. Fayzullaev Centre-forward	Başakşehir	22	-12.3 24/25→25/26	2012.3%	4931.9%
20	K. Ahoussou Full-back	Rapid Vienna	22	-14.1 24/25→25/26	1814.1%	4426.8%
21	A. Kozubal Defensive midfielder	Lech Poznan	21	-17.2 24/25→25/26	3017.2%	437%
22	A. Svanbäck Winger	BK Hacken	22	-19.2 24/25→25/26	2019.2%	3410%
23	E. Flataker Centre-forward	AIK Stockholm	21	-20.8 24/25→25/26	2220.8%	372.4%
24	I. Doukouré Centre-back	Strasbourg	22	-22.6 24/25→25/26	3222.6%	813.4%
25	M. Meerdink Winger	AZ Alkmaar	22	-22.7 24/25→25/26	2722.7%	686.7%
26	P. Obah Attacking midfielder	LNZ Cherkasy	22	-26.1 24/25→25/26	1526.1%	4025%
27	M. Gurgul Full-back	Lech Poznan	20	-29.4 24/25→25/26	2729.4%	454.4%
28	Y. Çift Centre-back	Samsunspor	22	-29.5 24/25→25/26	1529.5%	446.7%
29	I. Jensen Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	22	-35.2 24/25→25/26	2335.2%	7150%
30	P. Comuzzo Centre-back	Fiorentina	21	-35.8 24/25→25/26	2635.8%	7510.2%
31	R. Owusu-Oduro Goalkeeper	AZ Alkmaar	22	-43.6 24/25→25/26	1943.6%	716.1%
32	G. Doué Full-back	Strasbourg	23	-44.1 24/25→25/26	4544.1%	853%
33	I. Camara Full-back	Anderlecht	23	-44.8 24/25→25/26	1944.8%	5210.1%
34	T. Gulliksen Defensive midfielder	Rapid Vienna	23	-49.1 24/25→25/26	1749.1%	411%
35	H. Sudakov Winger	Benfica	23	-51.7 24/25→25/26	1951.7%	6235.5%
36	A. Konstantopoulos Centre-back	Raków Częstochowa	23	-53.7 24/25→25/26	1753.7%	3637.9%
37	M. Sarr Centre-back	Strasbourg	20	-57.1 24/25→25/26	1857.1%	759.8%
38	T. Pieńko Winger	Raków Częstochowa	22	-59 24/25→25/26	1359%	395.4%
39	Kevin Attacking midfielder	Fulham	23	-59.1 24/25→25/26	1159.1%	7571%
40	M. Stroeykens Central midfielder	Anderlecht	21	-63.8 24/25→25/26	863.8%	5112.5%
41	Yeremy Pino Attacking midfielder	Crystal Palace	23	-70.4 24/25→25/26	1070.4%	298.1%
42	J. Šimić Full-back	Al-Ittihad FC	21	-78 24/25→25/26	978%	5014.2%
43	K. Trelowski Goalkeeper	Raków Częstochowa	22	-78.3 24/25→25/26	1478.3%	3818.1%
44	T. Mykhavko Centre-back	Dynamo Kyiv	21	-83.2 24/25→25/26	683.2%	4011.4%
45	R. Daal Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	21	-85.8 24/25→25/26	785.8%	653.8%