Most in-form centre-forwards in Challenger Pro League

The most in-form centre-forwards in Challenger Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

L. Rousseau of Patro Eisden is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Mertens has improved his Season rating most, up +30 on last season, while V. Mabanza's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Rousseau of Patro Eisden is the most valuable name in this group at 15.7.

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	L. Rousseau Centre-forward	Patro Eisden	23	47	50
2	L. Mertens Centre-forward	SK Beveren	33	47178.6%	1811.1%
3	R. Nainggolan Centre-forward	Patro Eisden	38	44111%	124.2%
4	J. Margaritha Centre-forward	SK Beveren	26	408.1%	4322.5%
5	Arnold Vula Centre-forward	Beerschot VA	27	3976.1%	404.2%
6	J. Van Landschoot Centre-forward	Kortrijk	28	3722%	3614.6%
7	A. Hemsley Centre-forward	Seraing United	21	321672.2%	4621.1%
8	B. Adinany Centre-forward	K. Lierse S.K.	26	2815.5%	4011.8%
9	N. Dailly Centre-forward	Olympic Charleroi	24	2648.6%	423.9%
10	D. Wright-Phillips Centre-forward	Beerschot VA	24	26	443.5%
11	M. Muland Centre-forward	Seraing United	22	25	44
12	V. Beniangba Centre-forward	KRC Genk II	23	2441.7%	4212.6%
13	V. Mabanza Centre-forward	Patro Eisden	25	23	43
14	Terry Van De Ven Centre-forward	RSC Anderlecht II	17	20	44
15	F. Soelle Soelle Centre-forward	RWDM	20	19	438.4%
16	C. Van Meirvenne Centre-forward	K. Lierse S.K.	21	17	44
17	Z. Atteri Centre-forward	AS Eupen	25	1751.7%	4113.6%
18	P. N'Dao Centre-forward	RSC Anderlecht II	18	17	45
19	N. Orye Centre-forward	Patro Eisden	27	16	34
20	Alexandre Stanic Centre-forward	K. Lierse S.K.	21	15623.8%	4321.7%
21	P. Wydra Centre-forward	Francs Borains	23	14	41
22	Kikas Centre-forward	AS Eupen	27	1451.4%	3344.5%
23	D. Mukuna-Trouet Centre-forward	KAA Gent II	24	13	4113.5%
24	O. Diouf Centre-forward	Liège	23	11	43
25	A. Donny Centre-forward	KAA Gent II	19	11	43
26	M. Prunier Centre-forward	Francs Borains	26	979.3%	3526.3%
27	J. Soladio Centre-forward	Francs Borains	28	771.4%	2736.5%
28	D. Mouchamps Centre-forward	Liège	30	510.6%	2123.7%
29	O. Šarkić Centre-forward	Olympic Charleroi	28	51025%	2633.1%
30	O. Kébé Centre-forward	Seraing United	23	0100%	418.9%