Most productive U21 players in FA Cup

The most productive U21 players in FA Cup, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in FA Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and D. Ballard has been the form player this season, grading 58.1, and Liu Chengyu leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +47.6 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, N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 104.4.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+47.6SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

39 players · ranked by most goals + assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	G+A	Season	Rating
1	Zhu Pengyu Centre-forward	Dalian Zhixing	21	5	20	32
2	Jiwen Kuai Winger	SHANGHAI SIPG	20	4	11	31
3	Liu Chengyu Centre-forward	Shanghai Shenhua	20	4	16	32
4	Shahsat Hujahmat Winger	Sichuan Jiuniu	20	4	0	26
5	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	3	2359.3%	875.5%
6	Yang Haoyu Attacking midfielder	Shanghai Shenhua	20	3	13	33
7	D. Kanu Centre-forward	Walsall	21	3	381036.4%	3716.9%
8	R. Lewis Full-back	Manchester City	21	3	967.3%	818.5%
9	Marc Guiu Centre-forward	Chelsea	20	2	3	740.8%
10	Mao Weijie Attacking midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	21	2	8	28
11	Dário Essugo Defensive midfielder	Chelsea	21	2	293.8%	709.2%
12	J. Hato Full-back	Chelsea	20	2	2069.4%	803.2%
13	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	2	56390.4%	9717.9%
14	Wang Yudong Attacking midfielder	Hangzhou Greentown	19	1	47	38
15	Kai Jennings Central midfielder	AFC Wimbledon	20	1	1	38
16	D. Brown Centre-forward	Derby	20	1	0100%	574.8%
17	George Earthy Central midfielder	West Ham	21	1	0100%	663.1%
18	Max Alleyne Centre-back	Manchester City	20	1	9	77
19	D. Mukasa Attacking midfielder	Manchester City	18	1	0	75
20	J. Banel Attacking midfielder	Burnley	21	1	0100%	6629.7%
21	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Bournemouth	21	1	4398.6%	9118.7%
22	Liao Rongxiang Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	21	1	7	29
23	Wei Xiangxin Full-back	Meizhou Kejia	18	1	2	28
24	Xuan Zhijian Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	20	1	14	29
25	Li Moyu Winger	Chengdu Better City	21	1	3	29
26	Eliezer Mayenda Winger	Sunderland	21	1	973.7%	806.4%
27	Vivaldo Semedo Centre-forward	Watford	21	1	13	6343.9%
28	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	1	6328.6%	6256.9%
29	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	1	2051.5%	4944.9%
30	Oliver Bostock Central midfielder	West Brom	19	1	4	60
31	E. Mayers Centre-back	West Ham	18	1	0	69
32	W. Odobert Winger	Tottenham	21	1	1193.2%	796.5%
33	Joshua Kofi Acheampong Full-back	Chelsea	20	1	9141%	792.3%
34	Kim Do-Yoon Attacking midfielder	Suwon City FC	21	1	0100%	412.7%
35	Ismeal Kabia Defensive midfielder	Shrewsbury	20	1	25	34
36	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	1	25440.4%	4910.5%
37	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	1	38	6917.2%
38	J. Grieves Winger	Watford	21	1	0100%	5531.5%
39	Harrison Bettoni Attacking midfielder	Wigan	18	1	8	44