Fastest-improving U23 full-backs

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U23 full-backs, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U23 full-backs, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and Kaiki has been the form player this season, grading 73.5, and Š. Chaloupek leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Alberto Baio has improved his Season rating most, up +54.3 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. Kayode of Brentford is the most valuable name in this group at 176.9.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

Alberto Baio+54.3SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest season change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	Kaiki Full-back	Cruzeiro	23	+207.5 24/25→25/26	74207.5%	8023.3%
2	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+165.2 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
3	E. Báez Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	+141.9 24/25→25/26	67141.9%	5817%
4	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Bournemouth	21	+98.6 24/25→25/26	4398.6%	9118.7%
5	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+94.3 24/25→25/26	6894.3%	9412.3%
6	Cuiabano Full-back	Botafogo	23	+85.5 24/25→25/26	3785.5%	7311.3%
7	J. Scally Full-back	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	+78.5 24/25→25/26	5078.5%	803.1%
8	Wesley Full-back	AS Roma	22	+77.4 24/25→25/26	7177.4%	9123%
9	I. Rozhkov Full-back	Rubin	21	+65.9 24/25→25/26	4965.9%	36±0%
10	K. Fisher Full-back	Norwich	22	+59.7 24/25→25/26	3559.7%	731.5%
11	Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi Full-back	FC Nordsjaelland	20	+58.6 24/25→25/26	3658.6%	5117.4%
12	I. Ganiou Full-back	Lens	21	+50.3 24/25→25/26	4350.3%	8437.9%
13	N. Lonwijk Full-back	Luton	23	+49.3 24/25→25/26	3449.3%	497.3%
14	Rodrigo Pinheiro Full-back	Famalicao	23	+48.3 24/25→25/26	6248.3%	663.1%
15	S. Studer Full-back	Independ. Rivadavia	23	+45.4 24/25→25/26	5345.4%	521.1%
16	T. Altıkardeş Full-back	Göztepe	22	+43.9 24/25→25/26	3243.9%	474.3%
17	Alejandro Balde Full-back	Barcelona	22	+43.8 24/25→25/26	3843.8%	865.8%
18	Iván Fresneda Full-back	Sporting CP	21	+43.5 24/25→25/26	3443.5%	640.9%
19	Vanderlan Full-back	RB Bragantino	23	+42.9 24/25→25/26	3042.9%	70±0%
20	M. Del Blanco Full-back	Union Santa Fe	22	+37.4 24/25→25/26	4037.4%	608.8%
21	L. Lucchesi Full-back	Monza	23	+35.9 24/25→25/26	2835.9%	62±0%
22	O. Diao Full-back	FC Midtjylland	22	+34.5 24/25→25/26	3634.5%	464%
23	I. Odutayo Full-back	Bromley	23	+31.5 24/25→25/26	3831.5%	387%
24	Martim Fernandes Full-back	FC Porto	20	+31.2 24/25→25/26	3931.2%	636.4%
25	J. Seys Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	+28.4 24/25→25/26	3728.4%	6615.3%
26	F. Sjøvold Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	22	+27.8 24/25→25/26	4827.8%	529.1%
27	J. Tchamadeu Full-back	Stoke City	22	+26.8 24/25→25/26	4226.8%	711.3%
28	N. Collins Full-back	Eintracht Frankfurt	22	+26.8 24/25→25/26	2926.8%	801.1%
29	N. Held Full-back	Waalwijk	20	+26.2 24/25→25/26	2726.2%	6215.8%
30	R. Besselink Full-back	De Graafschap	21	+24.3 24/25→25/26	2624.3%	586.2%
31	B. Arrey-Mbi Full-back	SC Braga	23	+23.6 24/25→25/26	3123.6%	623%
32	Diego Sánchez Full-back	Sporting Gijon	22	+21.1 24/25→25/26	3021.1%	683.6%
33	Arnau Martínez Full-back	Girona	23	+18.3 24/25→25/26	3418.3%	795.1%
34	N. Brown Full-back	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	+13.8 24/25→25/26	4013.8%	88±0%
35	Wagner Pina Full-back	Trabzonspor	23	+11.6 24/25→25/26	3811.6%	5519.3%
36	Z. Van Den Bosch Full-back	Antwerp	23	+11.4 24/25→25/26	4111.4%	59±0%
37	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+10.1 24/25→25/26	3410.1%	5140.2%
38	E. Skoglund Full-back	Hammarby FF	22	+9.1 24/25→25/26	539.1%	401.3%
39	C. Doyle Full-back	Wrexham	22	+7.2 24/25→25/26	337.2%	715.3%
40	Z. Ariss Full-back	Bastia	22	+7 24/25→25/26	497%	624.9%
41	F. Leysen Full-back	Union St. Gilloise	23	+6.9 24/25→25/26	376.9%	553.9%
42	C. Konaté Full-back	Kifisia	22	+5.7 24/25→25/26	265.7%	4034.4%
43	D. Udogie Full-back	Tottenham	23	+5.2 24/25→25/26	295.2%	800.9%
44	M. Gusto Full-back	Chelsea	23	+3.8 24/25→25/26	323.8%	881.6%
45	Javi Rodríguez Full-back	Celta Vigo	23	+3.5 24/25→25/26	323.5%	854.7%
46	T. Strata Full-back	Guimaraes	21	+2.5 24/25→25/26	242.5%	604.6%
47	O. Aertssen Full-back	PEC Zwolle	21	+1 24/25→25/26	311%	674.2%
48	E. Dijkstra Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	19	0 24/25→25/26	23±0%	678.8%
49	Diogo Travassos Full-back	Moreirense	22	0 24/25→25/26	35±0%	7017.2%
50	O. Campos Full-back	Cruz Azul	23	-0.5 24/25→25/26	210.5%	5017.6%