Fastest-improving U23 players in EFL Cup

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

At a glance

M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in EFL Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and N. O'Reilly has been the form player this season, grading 56.4, and D. Gómez leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. O'Reilly has improved his Season rating most, up +45.8 on last season, while E. Diouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +48.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 202.2.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

N. O'Reilly+45.8SsN

Manchester City · 24/25→25/26

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#	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	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+83.6 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
3	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	+73.4 24/25→25/26	4273.4%	8518.7%
4	K. Fisher Full-back	Norwich	22	+59.7 24/25→25/26	3559.7%	731.5%
5	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+53 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
6	C. Taylor Centre-back	Millwall	23	+50.5 24/25→25/26	4250.5%	7050.9%
7	N. Lonwijk Full-back	Luton	23	+49.3 24/25→25/26	3449.3%	497.3%
8	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+43.4 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
9	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+39 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
10	J. Makama Winger	Norwich	22	+35.6 24/25→25/26	3835.6%	7140.6%
11	C. Barker Centre-back	Crawley Town	23	+35.3 24/25→25/26	3535.3%	3430.8%
12	I. Odutayo Full-back	Bromley	23	+31.5 24/25→25/26	3831.5%	387%
13	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	+23.6 24/25→25/26	2823.6%	5242%
14	Y. Ayari Central midfielder	Brighton	22	+23.4 24/25→25/26	4223.4%	915.9%
15	T. Conway Attacking midfielder	Middlesbrough	23	+21.4 24/25→25/26	4621.4%	7910.8%
16	C. Congreve Attacking midfielder	Dundee	22	+21.3 24/25→25/26	2621.3%	4936.2%
17	O. Hutchinson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	22	+19.5 24/25→25/26	2719.5%	813.2%
18	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	+11.5 24/25→25/26	2511.5%	472.9%
19	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+10.1 24/25→25/26	3410.1%	5140.2%
20	C. Doyle Full-back	Wrexham	22	+7.2 24/25→25/26	337.2%	715.3%
21	C. Savage Central midfielder	Reading	23	+6.6 24/25→25/26	346.6%	4912.4%
22	D. Udogie Full-back	Tottenham	23	+5.2 24/25→25/26	295.2%	800.9%
23	T. Bloxham Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	+4.5 24/25→25/26	264.5%	495.4%
24	A. Phillips Centre-back	Stoke City	21	+4.2 24/25→25/26	344.2%	711.6%
25	M. Gusto Full-back	Chelsea	23	+3.8 24/25→25/26	323.8%	881.6%
26	M. Ivanović Centre-forward	Millwall	21	+0.3 24/25→25/26	33±0%	763.7%
27	L. Ugochukwu Defensive midfielder	Burnley	22	0 24/25→25/26	41±0%	845.1%
28	Cristhian Mosquera Full-back	Arsenal	22	-1.4 24/25→25/26	351.4%	828.7%
29	B. El Khannouss Attacking midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	22	-2.9 24/25→25/26	342.9%	840.8%
30	C. Webster Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	22	-3 24/25→25/26	263%	481.3%
31	B. Spencer Full-back	Oxford United	22	-3.4 24/25→25/26	323.4%	6430.9%
32	J. Stansfield Attacking midfielder	Birmingham	23	-4.4 24/25→25/26	434.4%	7641.5%
33	H. Vale Central midfielder	QPR	22	-4.5 23/24→25/26	364.5%	7140.4%
34	M. Rogers Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	23	-7 24/25→25/26	527%	1000.5%
35	J. Mulligan Central midfielder	Hibernian	23	-8 24/25→25/26	308%	472.9%
36	H. Mejbri Attacking midfielder	Burnley	23	-8.4 24/25→25/26	218.4%	777.6%
37	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	-8.5 24/25→25/26	318.5%	524.2%
38	S. Charles Defensive midfielder	Southampton	22	-9.2 24/25→25/26	459.2%	752.9%
39	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	-9.3 24/25→25/26	329.3%	944.7%
40	K. N’Mai Central midfielder	Salford City	22	-10.5 24/25→25/26	2410.5%	363.5%
41	E. Pye Centre-back	Stockport County	23	-10.6 24/25→25/26	4410.6%	541.5%
42	D. Gassama Attacking midfielder	Rangers	22	-11 24/25→25/26	2311%	5427.1%
43	A. Robertson Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	23	-11.3 24/25→25/26	3211.3%	5125.1%
44	R. Cherki Attacking midfielder	Manchester City	22	-17 24/25→25/26	4617%	949%
45	S. Tovide Centre-forward	Colchester	22	-17.1 24/25→25/26	1917.1%	333.2%
46	L. Bergvall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	20	-17.2 24/25→25/26	1717.2%	792.5%
47	Y. Minteh Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	-19.3 24/25→25/26	2719.3%	943.7%
48	I. Ogundere Centre-back	AFC Wimbledon	23	-19.3 24/25→25/26	2819.3%	4942.4%
49	B. Šeško Centre-forward	Manchester United	23	-19.8 24/25→25/26	4819.8%	912.9%
50	L. Hall Full-back	Newcastle	21	-20.2 24/25→25/26	3320.2%	877.6%