The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U23 players in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.
M. Young of Salford City is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 39, and M. Jobe has been the form player this season, grading 41.3, and D. Kanu leads the scoring with 15 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Kanu has improved his Season rating most, up +34.2 on last season, while D. Burns's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, I. Odutayo of Bromley is the most valuable name in this group at 6.8.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. BarkerCentre-back |  Crawley Town | 23 | +35.3 24/25→25/26 | 3535.3% | 3527.5% |
| 2 | I. OdutayoFull-back |  Bromley | 23 | +31.5 24/25→25/26 | 3831.5% | 387% |
| 3 | K. N’MaiCentral midfielder |  Salford City | 22 | -6.2 24/25→25/26 | 266.2% | 363.5% |
| 4 | M. HolíčekDefensive midfielder |  Crewe | 21 | -11.1 24/25→25/26 | 2311.1% | 342.5% |
| 5 | S. TovideCentre-forward |  Colchester | 22 | -17.4 24/25→25/26 | 1917.4% | 333.2% |
| 6 | S. NegruFull-back |  Tranmere | 23 | -17.9 24/25→25/26 | 2417.9% | 322.6% |
| 7 | Jamie Knight-LebelCentre-back |  Swindon Town | 21 | -24.5 24/25→25/26 | 2224.5% | 343.7% |
| 8 | E. KhouriCentral midfielder |  Grimsby | 23 | -40.5 24/25→25/26 | 2240.5% | 339.9% |
| 9 | M. BakerFull-back |  Newport County | 23 | -52.7 24/25→25/26 | 1752.7% | 341.2% |
| 10 | C. KavanaghCentre-forward |  Oldham | 22 | -62.7 24/25→25/26 | 1162.7% | 3115.1% |
| 11 | E. TaylorAttacking midfielder |  Harrogate Town | 23 | -63.4 24/25→25/26 | 1463.4% | 328.3% |
| 12 | Sonny AljofreeCentre-back |  Notts County | 21 | -63.5 24/25→25/26 | 763.5% | 314.6% |
| 13 | Zachariah Olumide AweFull-back | Salford City | 22 | -72.5 24/25→25/26 | 672.5% | 322.9% |
