Most productive U21 central midfielders

The most productive 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	G+A	Season	Rating
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	19	49	50
2	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	15	52135.5%	635.2%
3	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	14	4653%	7629.3%
4	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	12	5645%	7959%
5	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Notts County	21	11	399625%	384.5%
6	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	11	57	5029.5%
7	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	10	30	2
8	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	10	45	58
9	E. Diop Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	21	10	461603.7%	6210.5%
10	J. Ruiz Central midfielder	Barracas Central	21	9	342.4%	580.7%
11	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	9	318.5%	524.2%
12	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	9	5183.6%	785.2%
13	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	8	2664%	7265.4%
14	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	8	33477.2%	5821.5%
15	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	8	36371.4%	4424.3%
16	A. Boudri Central midfielder	Gais	21	8	43237.8%	4114.4%
17	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	8	4585.2%	5218.1%
18	N. Irankunda Central midfielder	Watford	20	8	29	71
19	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	7	20	47
20	A. Radonjić Central midfielder	Javor	20	7	26	42
21	M. Rafferty Central midfielder	Degerfors IF	21	7	2937.3%	365.8%
22	A. Ouédraogo Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	7	42	8731.6%
23	K. Glebov Central midfielder	CSKA Moscow	20	7	38501.6%	3915.6%
24	I. Fakili Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	20	7	30	6531.9%
25	Cian Ashford Central midfielder	Cardiff	21	7	2222.7%	5220%
26	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	6	30800%	7348.1%
27	Marcelinho Braz Central midfielder	RB Bragantino U20	21	6	73	100
28	B. Clark Central midfielder	Derby	21	6	392869.2%	724.1%
29	Ahn Hyeok-Ju Central midfielder	Kahraba Ismailia	21	6	19	35
30	K. Horváth Central midfielder	Paks	21	6	30	40
31	A. Cvetković Central midfielder	OFK Beograd	21	6	30	43
32	R. Štorman Central midfielder	Karviná	21	6	22	2
33	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	6	43137.4%	6445.5%
34	D. Chatsidis Central midfielder	PAOK	20	6	18	41
35	I. Feingold Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	6	33	48
36	João Neves Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	21	6	4424.6%	844.4%
37	M. Ejdum Central midfielder	Odense	21	6	41566.1%	4915.4%
38	Matteo Cichella Central midfielder	Frosinone	20	6	32310.4%	7125.4%
39	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	5	25	6898.8%
40	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruz Azul	21	5	18	5321.5%
41	S. Afolabi Central midfielder	Slovan Liberec	20	5	17	2
42	S. Mikolcic Central midfielder	NK Osijek	21	5	16	36
43	L. Małachowski Thorell Central midfielder	Mjallby AIF	21	5	22313.2%	3930.5%
44	N. Ait Mouhou Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	5	30	57
45	J. Triep Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	5	20	55
46	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	5	20111.7%	5813.8%
47	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	5	33204.6%	577.3%
48	W. Nowak Central midfielder	Wisla Plock	21	5	36	43
49	V. Atangana Edoa Central midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	20	5	377.8%	6025.7%
50	O. Maamma Central midfielder	Watford	20	5	33391%	691%