Most in-form U23 midfielders

The most in-form U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and D. Karlsbakk leads the scoring with 18 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Karlsbakk has improved his Season rating most, up +61.2 on last season, while E. Diouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +48.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 202.2.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

D. Karlsbakk+61.2SsN

Sarpsborg 08 FF · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	9148.9%	100±0%
2	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	66542.7%	8226.1%
3	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	64107.4%	884.5%
4	E. Anderson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	23	629.3%	95±0%
5	D. Karlsbakk Centre-forward	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	61	4816.6%
6	J. Bellingham Central midfielder	Real Madrid	23	6018.9%	941.1%
7	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	60323.2%	9112.4%
8	N. Paz Attacking midfielder	Como	21	5935.9%	954.5%
9	Pedri Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	23	5915.9%	908.4%
10	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	57	5029.5%
11	K. Sano Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	5755.2%	809.9%
12	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	5645%	7959%
13	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	56432.1%	9717.9%
14	A. Batrakov Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv	21	564.5%	423.5%
15	M. Adeline Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	22	56206.6%	7221.7%
16	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	55485.1%	9017%
17	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	5546.9%	8472%
18	Musab Al Juwayr Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	23	5576.9%	63±0%
19	F. Ghedjemis Winger	Frosinone	23	54416.2%	7225.7%
20	O. Øhlenschlæger Central midfielder	Fredrikstad	22	54	48
21	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	54842.1%	7630.6%
22	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	53227.6%	6221.1%
23	P. Brittijn Defensive midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	5395.6%	7224.9%
24	Alberto Moleiro Central midfielder	Villarreal	22	5334.5%	9410%
25	I. Yegoian Central midfielder	Excelsior	22	5239.7%	7323.9%
26	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	52135.5%	635.2%
27	L. Amatucci Central midfielder	Las Palmas	22	5216.7%	717.9%
28	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	52589.3%	7470.2%
29	M. Rogers Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	23	527%	1000.5%
30	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	5183.6%	785.2%
31	Peke Attacking midfielder	Deportivo La Coruna	23	512.5%	753.7%
32	Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise Attacking midfielder	Motherwell	23	51112.1%	5311.1%
33	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	5173.6%	607%
34	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	51134.9%	908.9%
35	A. Sanches Attacking midfielder	BSC Young Boys	23	50	49
36	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	5075.2%	916.4%
37	K. Hlynsson Attacking midfielder	Twente	22	50574.3%	8030.1%
38	B. Önal Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	50303.3%	7815.8%
39	K. Danois Central midfielder	Auxerre	22	50153.1%	796.9%
40	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	50132.4%	8612.8%
41	S. Ouaissa Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	21	4952%	8212.9%
42	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	491095.1%	704.8%
43	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	49	50
44	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Venezia	22	49504.9%	7813.7%
45	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	49365.7%	6222.7%
46	S. Andersen Central midfielder	BK Hacken	22	4995.6%	3825.2%
47	C. Uzun Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	49188.2%	844.3%
48	D. Osorio Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	4975.5%	505.5%
49	Mathias De Amorim Defensive midfielder	Famalicao	21	48135%	7017.8%
50	S. Homenchenko Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	22	481050%	557.8%