Most In-Form U21 midfielders This Season

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

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At a glance

J. Manzambi of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, 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: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 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, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

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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	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	52131.6%	5314.5%
4	Berkay Yilmaz Central midfielder	SC Freiburg	21	519.2%	71±0%
5	N. Aséko Nkili Central midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	519.3%	72±0%
6	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	506.3%	4414.4%
7	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	507.6%	662.9%
8	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
9	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	49	58
10	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	4624.9%	565.4%
11	M. Bomholt Central midfielder	Rosenborg	20	4673.5%	499.1%
12	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Kalmar FF	19	46	4265.9%
13	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	45682.8%	4718.9%
14	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Huddersfield	21	4514733.3%	384.5%
15	E. Osenbroch Winger	Aalesund	21	43	44
16	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
17	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Brighton	21	4224.6%	532.1%
18	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	41	49
19	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	3915.2%	7864.8%
20	S. Kilen Central midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	39133.5%	4734%
21	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	39141.6%	4817.3%
22	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	39	48
23	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	3915.2%	426.9%
24	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	39	38
25	A. Badolato Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	21	38	23
26	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	20	3712366.7%	5230.2%
27	T. Habroune Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	37182.4%	4610.8%
28	R. Vydysh Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	37	49
29	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	3790.2%	3911.4%
30	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	37157%	4914.7%
31	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	20	37	78
32	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	364.3%	914.8%
33	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
34	R. Þorkelsson Central midfielder	Gais	21	36	4032.7%
35	D. Martínez Winger	Los Angeles FC	20	3578.8%	474.4%
36	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	359.7%	454.4%
37	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	353370%	439.8%
38	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	35±0%	57±0%
39	Cajetan Benjamin Lenz Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	20	35	64
40	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	21	34119.2%	445.5%
41	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	34±0%	57±0%
42	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	34439.7%	7418.3%
43	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	21	33	35
44	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	33	1
45	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	3313.4%	50±0%
46	L. Regiardo Defensive midfielder	Newells Old Boys	19	33115.8%	5410.9%
47	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Telstar	21	32±0%	592.6%
48	E. Pettersen Central midfielder	Sandefjord	20	32141.2%	433.6%
49	N. Verkooijen Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	325%	6714.7%
50	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	3229.1%	479.3%