Most In-Form U23 midfielders This Season

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

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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: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +65.8 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, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 137.6.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

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Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	9449.1%	100±0%
2	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	711241.5%	8229.7%
3	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	66107.2%	884.5%
4	J. Bellingham Central midfielder	Real Madrid	23	6523.9%	941.1%
5	D. Karlsbakk Centre-forward	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	63	4816.6%
6	E. Anderson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	23	638.7%	95±0%
7	Pedri Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	23	6317.2%	908.4%
8	N. Paz Attacking midfielder	Como	21	6136.1%	954.5%
9	Musab Al Juwayr Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	23	6070.3%	63±0%
10	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	60311.6%	9112.4%
11	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	6052.3%	7959%
12	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	60	5029.5%
13	Alberto Moleiro Central midfielder	Villarreal	22	5938.7%	9410%
14	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	59512.5%	9017%
15	K. Sano Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	5955.3%	809.9%
16	A. Batrakov Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv	21	584.5%	423.5%
17	M. Adeline Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	22	58204.2%	7221.7%
18	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	56149.6%	635.2%
19	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	56390.4%	9717.9%
20	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	5646.9%	8472%
21	O. Øhlenschlæger Central midfielder	Fredrikstad	22	56	48
22	F. Ghedjemis Winger	Frosinone	23	56415.7%	7225.7%
23	B. Önal Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	56340.5%	7815.8%
24	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	50
25	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	55226.8%	6220.1%
26	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	54562.2%	7470.2%
27	S. Ouaissa Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	21	5462.2%	8212.9%
28	I. Yegoian Central midfielder	Excelsior	22	5440.1%	7323.9%
29	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Venezia	22	54645.8%	7813.7%
30	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	5398.5%	785.2%
31	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	5372.2%	607%
32	E. Havel Central midfielder	TSV Hartberg	23	53	50
33	P. Brittijn Defensive midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	5390.3%	7224.9%
34	Peke Attacking midfielder	Deportivo La Coruna	23	532.4%	753.7%
35	D. Osorio Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	5381.7%	505.5%
36	Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise Attacking midfielder	Motherwell	23	52112.1%	5311.1%
37	S. Seidl Defensive midfielder	FC BW Linz	23	52	47
38	A. Sanches Attacking midfielder	BSC Young Boys	23	52	49
39	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	5275.2%	916.4%
40	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	22	51144.8%	8511%
41	K. Hlynsson Attacking midfielder	Twente	22	51566.2%	8030.1%
42	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	51142%	908.9%
43	J. James Defensive midfielder	Leicester	22	51204.8%	701.1%
44	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	50435.1%	6222.7%
45	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	22	5054.3%	7527.3%
46	C. Uzun Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	50187.9%	844.3%
47	A. Atta Defensive midfielder	Udinese	23	50277.9%	8618.1%
48	L. Amatucci Central midfielder	Las Palmas	22	5012.8%	717.9%
49	J. Breum Defensive midfielder	GO Ahead Eagles	22	492.1%	745%
50	K. Danois Central midfielder	Auxerre	22	49183.9%	796.9%