Most In-Form U18 midfielders This Season

The most in-form U18 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

O. Pietuszewski of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, and A. Doumbia has been the form player this season, grading 55.2, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Bouaddi of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 67.6.

Best talent

O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+16.2SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Doumbia Central midfielder	BK Hacken	18	55	45
2	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
3	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
4	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	33	1
5	L. Arvidsson Central midfielder	Halmstad	18	24454.5%	3814.9%
6	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
7	M. Hamilton Defensive midfielder	Degerfors IF	18	243900%	36222.7%
8	S. Maseko Central midfielder	Durban City	0	23	1
9	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	22	20
10	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	222675%	4831.1%
11	Theodor Lundbergh Defensive midfielder	Malmo FF	17	22	3722.3%
12	Cavan Sullivan Attacking midfielder	Philadelphia Union	16	21945%	4313.5%
13	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20±0%	54±0%
14	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	18	19	60
15	M. Subotić Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	18	19	41
16	H. Eames Defensive midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	18	19	19
17	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	19	60
18	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
19	Hartmut von Kameke Central midfielder	Ismaily SC	18	18	35
20	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16	6588.6%
21	F. Matijašević Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	16	43
22	Mohamed Okasha Central midfielder	Petrojet	0	16	21
23	T. Koren Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	15	15	41
24	Thomas Lopes Attacking midfielder	Servette FC	18	14	43
25	Georgios Tzovaras Central midfielder	Atromitos	0	13	18
26	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	13	41
27	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	18	13	57
28	J. Monga Central midfielder	Manchester City	17	111030%	6210.3%
29	D. Mofokeng Centre-back	Magesi	0	11	1
30	Philipp Maybach Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	18	11	44
31	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5623%
32	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	952.5%	3211.3%
33	Realeboga Junior Potsana Central midfielder	Orbit College	0	9	1
34	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	92100%	339.2%
35	M. El Âdfaoui Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	18	9±0%	43±0%
36	Sphamandla Zikhali Central midfielder	Amazulu	0	9	1
37	Sevi Idriz Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	18	8	34
38	Banele Mnguni Attacking midfielder	Polokwane City	0	8	1
39	S. Mabele Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	7	1
40	W. Ngema Winger	Richards Bay	0	7	1
41	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	AD Ceuta FC	18	6	55
42	T. Mokobodi Defensive midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	6	1
43	Lucky Malatsi Central midfielder	Orbit College	0	6	1
44	K. Saygan Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	16	5	35
45	P. Ating Centre-forward	Hatayspor	18	4	34
46	Y. Spalt Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	18	4±0%	39±0%
47	M. Fathy Central midfielder	Pharco	0	4	16
48	T. Bayar Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	0	4	18
49	J. Nasrawe Attacking midfielder	Ried	18	4	41
50	J. Bisiwu Central midfielder	Barcelona	18	469.8%	433.4%