Most In-Form U21 midfielders This Season

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

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and S. El Mala has been the form player this season, grading 56.1, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN

Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

50 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	S. El Mala Winger	1. FC Köln	20	5646.9%	8676.3%
2	E. Diop Central midfielder	Monaco	21	562216.7%	6013.3%
3	I. Ferrah Winger	Pisa	20	5614%	65±0%
4	A. Doumbia Defensive midfielder	BK Hacken	18	55	45
5	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
6	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	52131.6%	5314.5%
7	Berkay Yilmaz Central midfielder	SC Freiburg	21	51193.6%	7116.3%
8	N. Aséko Nkili Central midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	512104.3%	7293.8%
9	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	506.3%	4414.4%
10	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	5046.4%	6624.6%
11	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
12	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	21	49139.2%	6445.5%
13	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	49	58
14	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	481366.7%	482.2%
15	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	FC Andorra	21	486.9%	621.5%
16	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	46569.6%	5613.3%
17	Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler Defensive midfielder	1. FC Köln	21	467550%	2249.2%
18	M. Bomholt Central midfielder	Rosenborg	20	4673.5%	499.1%
19	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Kalmar FF	19	46	4265.9%
20	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	45682.8%	4718.9%
21	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Huddersfield	21	4514733.3%	384.5%
22	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	4425.1%	9396%
23	C. Inao OulaÃ¯Central midfielder	Fiorentina	20	4319.9%	530.6%
24	E. Osenbroch Winger	Aalesund	21	43	44
25	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
26	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Brighton	21	4217.9%	535.6%
27	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	41	49
28	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	3915.2%	7864.8%
29	S. Kilen Central midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	39133.5%	4734%
30	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	39141.6%	4817.3%
31	A. Nusa Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	21	3914.1%	884.4%
32	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	39	48
33	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	3915.2%	426.9%
34	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	39	38
35	A. Badolato Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	21	38	23
36	M. Amondarain Central midfielder	Bologna	21	38380.8%	5723.2%
37	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	20	3712366.7%	5230.2%
38	T. Habroune Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	37182.4%	4610.8%
39	R. Vydysh Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	37	49
40	C. Uzun Winger	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	37112.1%	81±0%
41	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	3790.2%	3911.4%
42	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	37157%	4914.7%
43	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	20	37	78
44	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	36279.2%	9118.4%
45	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
46	R. Þorkelsson Central midfielder	Gais	21	36	4032.7%
47	D. Martínez Winger	Los Angeles FC	20	3578.8%	474.4%
48	Kofi Jeremy Amoako Defensive midfielder	Hamburger SV	21	35325.3%	6357%
49	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	359.7%	454.4%
50	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	353370%	439.8%