Most In-Form U21 players This Season

The most in-form U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Most in-form goalkeepers Most in-form defenders Most in-form midfielders Most in-form attackers Best players Top-scoring players

At a glance

E. Kroupi of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and T. van der Leij leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Amin Chiakha has improved his Season rating most, up +58.2 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Jaouen of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 101.2.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Amin Chiakha+58.2SsN

Rosenborg · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

T. van der Leij13goals

50 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Newcastle	20	68345.1%	7113.8%
2	Amin Chiakha Winger	Rosenborg	20	66605.4%	5225.9%
3	M. Niang Centre-forward	FC Porto B	19	56353.7%	5153.9%
4	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
5	Vitor Roque Centre-forward	Palmeiras	21	54±0%	7011.1%
6	A. Koné Centre-back	RB Leipzig	21	543735.7%	655.7%
7	A. Doumbia Central midfielder	BK Hacken	18	51	46
8	M. Tudose Centre-back	Arges Pitesti	21	50	37
9	Sergi Domínguez Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	21	491046.5%	4244.1%
10	J. Hall Winger	New York Red Bulls	18	49920.8%	5638.1%
11	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	49	58
12	S. Esposito Centre-back	Lecce	21	47	21
13	A. Mehmeti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	47	53
14	T. Johnson Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	4760.1%	497.7%
15	Wang Yudong Attacking midfielder	Hangzhou Greentown	19	47	39
16	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	47154.1%	478%
17	D. Zeitler Winger	1899 Hoffenheim	19	45211%	455.1%
18	M. Bomholt Central midfielder	Rosenborg	20	4571.2%	499.3%
19	Xi Yang Alex Full-back	SHANGHAI SIPG	21	45	32
20	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Swansea	21	4514733.3%	384.5%
21	E. Kroupi Centre-forward	Bournemouth	20	4439.2%	9134.6%
22	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	439.5%	494.7%
23	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	43±0%	62±0%
24	L. Alvheim Centre-forward	Kristiansund BK	21	43	45
25	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	4389.3%	506.9%
26	M. Duah Centre-back	San Diego	21	42301.9%	479.5%
27	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	4285%	5062.1%
28	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
29	A. Koné Attacking midfielder	NEOM	21	41±0%	59±0%
30	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	41	49
31	B. Çelik Centre-forward	Başakşehir	21	41	42
32	S. Beltrán Goalkeeper	River Plate	21	41	58
33	T. Habroune Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	40206.1%	4815.6%
34	E. Osenbroch Attacking midfielder	Aalesund	21	40	45
35	Ante Kavelj Defensive midfielder	HNK Gorica	21	40	40
36	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	3915.2%	7864.8%
37	Jonatan Holm Lindekilde Attacking midfielder	FC Fredericia	20	39	49
38	M. Cissé Full-back	Aston Villa	21	39	50
39	Juan Moran Full-back	Godoy Cruz	20	39273.3%	437.1%
40	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	39	48
41	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	39	38
42	A. Bah Defensive midfielder	Al-Hazm	20	38±0%	57±0%
43	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	38137.3%	4817.8%
44	Ignacio Ovando Centre-back	Rosario Central	19	38905.3%	5824.1%
45	M. Niang Centre-forward	FC Porto B	19	38	51
46	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	3818.6%	431.6%
47	V. E. Halvorsen Central midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	21	38	45
48	A. Badolato Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	21	38	23
49	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	20	3712366.7%	5230.2%
50	B. Freimann Centre-back	FC Luzern	20	37	47