Fastest-improving U23 players in Europa League

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

At a glance

M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Europa League, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Alberto Baio has been the form player this season, grading 71.2, and B. El Khannouss leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +60.5 on last season, while J. El Abdellaoui's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +36.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Anderson of Nottingham Forest is the most valuable name in this group at 125.4.

J. El Abdellaoui+36.5RTG

Celta Vigo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+60.5SsN

Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

B. El Khannouss5goals

50 players · ranked by biggest season change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	+111.6 24/25→25/26	53111.6%	8358.7%
2	D. Osorio Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	+81.7 24/25→25/26	5381.7%	505.5%
3	Wesley Full-back	AS Roma	22	+77.4 24/25→25/26	7177.4%	9123%
4	Franculino Djú Winger	FC Midtjylland	22	+61.7 24/25→25/26	6661.7%	513.5%
5	I. Moriba Defensive midfielder	Celta Vigo	23	+58.3 24/25→25/26	4858.3%	884.8%
6	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+52.3 24/25→25/26	6052.3%	7959%
7	V. Bak Jensen Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	+45.3 24/25→25/26	3245.3%	471.8%
8	N. Pisilli Defensive midfielder	AS Roma	21	+40.7 24/25→25/26	3040.7%	844.2%
9	H. Haraldsson Attacking midfielder	Lille	23	+38.8 24/25→25/26	4338.8%	851.1%
10	W. Swedberg Winger	Celta Vigo	22	+35.5 24/25→25/26	3735.5%	840.8%
11	O. Diao Full-back	FC Midtjylland	22	+34.5 24/25→25/26	3634.5%	464%
12	Martim Fernandes Full-back	FC Porto	20	+31.2 24/25→25/26	3931.2%	636.4%
13	M. Cho Centre-forward	Nice	22	+29.4 24/25→25/26	3429.4%	794%
14	Finn Jeltsch Centre-back	VfB Stuttgart	20	+27.6 24/25→25/26	3127.6%	7825.8%
15	O. Hutchinson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	22	+24.9 24/25→25/26	2924.9%	813.2%
16	B. Arrey-Mbi Full-back	SC Braga	23	+23.6 24/25→25/26	3123.6%	623%
17	S. Jatta Centre-forward	Sturm Graz	23	+12.5 23/24→25/26	2312.5%	4715%
18	T. Morton Defensive midfielder	Lyon	23	+12.1 23/24→25/26	4512.1%	8412.3%
19	D. Ghilardi Centre-back	AS Roma	23	+8.7 24/25→25/26	318.7%	735.1%
20	E. Anderson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	23	+8.7 24/25→25/26	638.7%	95±0%
21	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	+8.5 24/25→25/26	248.5%	600.5%
22	Javi Rodríguez Full-back	Celta Vigo	23	+3.5 24/25→25/26	323.5%	854.7%
23	M. Soulé Attacking midfielder	AS Roma	23	+3.2 24/25→25/26	423.2%	893.5%
24	J. Breum Defensive midfielder	GO Ahead Eagles	22	+2.1 24/25→25/26	492.1%	745%
25	N. Dorgeles Winger	Fenerbahçe	23	+1 22/23→25/26	411%	5314.9%
26	E. Baidoo Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	+0.8 24/25→25/26	260.8%	4938.4%
27	P. Bravo Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	21	-0.7 24/25→25/26	280.7%	462.2%
28	Gabri Martínez Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	23	-2.2 24/25→25/26	222.2%	617.4%
29	B. El Khannouss Attacking midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	22	-3.4 24/25→25/26	353.4%	823.8%
30	B. Traoré Attacking midfielder	FC Basel 1893	23	-4.6 23/24→25/26	384.6%	4923.2%
31	Hugo Álvarez Attacking midfielder	Celta Vigo	23	-4.9 24/25→25/26	244.9%	824%
32	M. Rogers Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	23	-7 24/25→25/26	537%	1000.5%
33	G. Konstantelias Attacking midfielder	PAOK	23	-10 24/25→25/26	3110%	443.1%
34	D. Gassama Attacking midfielder	Rangers	22	-10.7 24/25→25/26	2410.7%	5427.1%
35	A. Engels Defensive midfielder	Celtic	22	-12.1 24/25→25/26	3312.1%	536.7%
36	D. Rensch Defensive midfielder	AS Roma	23	-14.6 24/25→25/26	2714.6%	7715%
37	M. Smets Centre-back	Genk	22	-15.4 24/25→25/26	4115.4%	61±0%
38	S. Castro Centre-forward	Bologna	21	-15.6 24/25→25/26	3815.6%	852.5%
39	G. Read Full-back	Feyenoord	20	-17.2 24/25→25/26	2717.2%	753%
40	L. Valente Attacking midfielder	Feyenoord	22	-18 24/25→25/26	3318%	773.9%
41	Y. Cathline Attacking midfielder	Utrecht	23	-20.9 24/25→25/26	3020.9%	75±0%
42	M. Fofana Attacking midfielder	Lyon	21	-23.7 24/25→25/26	2523.7%	83±0%
43	Y. Çift Centre-back	Samsunspor	22	-29.5 24/25→25/26	1529.5%	446.7%
44	L. Sauer Winger	Feyenoord	20	-34.4 24/25→25/26	2734.4%	771.5%
45	Miguel Rodríguez Winger	Utrecht	23	-35.8 24/25→25/26	2035.8%	694.7%
46	Samu Winger	FC Porto	22	-37.3 24/25→25/26	4137.3%	6711.1%
47	D. Scherhant Attacking midfielder	SC Freiburg	23	-37.8 24/25→25/26	2437.8%	748.6%
48	J. Erabi Winger	Genk	23	-40.3 24/25→25/26	1940.3%	5433.5%
49	F. Krätzig Full-back	Red Bull Salzburg	23	-45 24/25→25/26	1945%	4834.4%
50	N. Savona Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	23	-46.1 24/25→25/26	1946.1%	791.6%