Most in-form U19 midfielders

The most in-form U19 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 on last season, while S. El Mala's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 152.8.

1. FC Köln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Amass+44.9SsN

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	9148.9%	100±0%
2	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	5546.9%	8472%
3	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	491095.1%	704.8%
4	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	49	50
5	Findlay Curtis Defensive midfielder	Kilmarnock	19	422216.7%	498.1%
6	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	40925.6%	4933.6%
7	M. Siltanen Defensive midfielder	Djurgardens IF	19	39	42
8	Don O`Niel Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	3819050%	6035.3%
9	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	3811.4%	6229.9%
10	Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka Attacking midfielder	VfL Bochum	19	36	68
11	L. Karl Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	18	35	87
12	Vasilije Novicic Attacking midfielder	IMT Novi Beograd	18	34	48
13	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3463.9%	8714.6%
14	T. Peters Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	34	55
15	C. Tsawa Defensive midfielder	FC Zurich	19	31	45
16	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	30	2
17	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	30800%	7348.1%
18	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	30271.3%	6127.3%
19	T. Rowe Full-back	Annecy	19	28	63
20	R. Messi Central midfielder	NEOM	19	28833.3%	5749.9%
21	R. Matondo Defensive midfielder	Paris FC	18	286875%	8024.7%
22	M. Detourbet Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	19	27	7135.2%
23	Jacob Peter Hödl Defensive midfielder	Sturm Graz	19	26	50
24	A. Popoola Defensive midfielder	Kisvarda FC	19	26	36
25	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	26	46
26	Zé Lucas Defensive midfielder	Sport Recife	18	25	67
27	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	25	6898.8%
28	O. Camara Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	19	25	66
29	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	25600%	4315.5%
30	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	24594.3%	575.2%
31	S. Johannesen Attacking midfielder	FC Fredericia	19	24	4724%
32	J. Ćirić Attacking midfielder	Mladost Lucani	19	24	43
33	W. Dobson Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	18	24	24
34	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	2414.1%	600.5%
35	Ã. Duymaz Centre-forward	İstanbulspor	19	23	50
36	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	23	54
37	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	23788.5%	8715.7%
38	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	23	20
39	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	23294.8%	644.5%
40	A. Bulatović Defensive midfielder	Lens	19	22	76
41	S. Dahal Attacking midfielder	Al-Fayha	17	22	58
42	Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	19	22	55
43	G. Mora Attacking midfielder	Club Tijuana	17	21	53
44	B. Mazurek Defensive midfielder	Jagiellonia	19	21	4021%
45	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	2162%	875.5%
46	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	21	5423.7%
47	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	20	47
48	Joshua King Central midfielder	Fulham	19	20915%	8415.8%
49	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	2049.1%	530.8%
50	A. Maqokola Winger	Amazulu	0	20	2