Most in-form U21 central midfielders

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

At a glance

Lucas Emanoel of Fortaleza U20 is the standout for raw talent across U21 central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and T. Jørgensen has been the form player this season, grading 57.4, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Max Marie has improved his Season rating most, up +36.4 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marcelinho Braz of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 180.7.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Max Marie+36.4SsN

Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26

Marcelinho Braz180.7val

RB Bragantino U20

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	57	5029.5%
2	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	5645%	7959%
3	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	52135.5%	635.2%
4	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	5183.6%	785.2%
5	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	49	50
6	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	4653%	7629.3%
7	E. Diop Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	21	461603.7%	6210.5%
8	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	45	58
9	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	4585.2%	5218.1%
10	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	44491.9%	6622.1%
11	João Neves Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	21	4424.6%	844.4%
12	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	43137.4%	6445.5%
13	A. Boudri Central midfielder	Gais	21	43237.8%	4114.4%
14	A. Koné Central midfielder	NEOM	21	42122.8%	5917.6%
15	D. Gallapeni Central midfielder	Wisla Plock	21	42	41
16	A. Ouédraogo Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	42	8731.6%
17	M. Ejdum Central midfielder	Odense	21	41566.1%	4915.4%
18	N. Rossen Central midfielder	Telstar	20	40±0%	7317.2%
19	N. Bukala Central midfielder	FC Volendam	20	40	6650.6%
20	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Notts County	21	399625%	384.5%
21	B. Clark Central midfielder	Derby	21	392869.2%	724.1%
22	Lucas Emanoel Central midfielder	Fortaleza U20	20	38	93
23	K. Glebov Central midfielder	CSKA Moscow	20	38501.6%	3915.6%
24	W. Igor Central midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	38842.5%	4420.4%
25	V. Atangana Edoa Central midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	20	377.8%	6025.7%
26	W. Nowak Central midfielder	Wisla Plock	21	36	43
27	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	36371.4%	4424.3%
28	J. Ruiz Central midfielder	Barracas Central	21	342.4%	580.7%
29	I. Feingold Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	33	48
30	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	33204.6%	577.3%
31	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	33477.2%	5821.5%
32	O. Maamma Central midfielder	Watford	20	33391%	691%
33	Matteo Cichella Central midfielder	Frosinone	20	32310.4%	7125.4%
34	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	318.5%	524.2%
35	A. Baallal Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	21	31	61±0%
36	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	3121.7%	6242.2%
37	Kamil Jakubczyk Central midfielder	Arka Gdynia	21	31	39
38	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	30	2
39	D. Bartesaghi Central midfielder	AC Milan	20	301682.4%	8524.6%
40	A. Cvetković Central midfielder	OFK Beograd	21	30	43
41	S. Fusire Central midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	30290.9%	63117.2%
42	S. Diabaté Central midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	21	30	45
43	N. Ait Mouhou Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	30	57
44	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	30800%	7348.1%
45	K. Horváth Central midfielder	Paks	21	30	40
46	I. Fakili Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	20	30	6531.9%
47	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	2970.9%	711.9%
48	Tamás Szücs Central midfielder	Debreceni VSC	21	29	37
49	M. Rafferty Central midfielder	Degerfors IF	21	2937.3%	365.8%
50	N. Irankunda Central midfielder	Watford	20	29	71