Most improved players from Canada

The most improved players from Canada, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

I. Koné of Sassuolo is the standout for raw talent across players from Canada, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.6, and J. Osorio has been the form player this season, grading 41.3, and A. Pepple leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Buchanan has improved his Season rating most, up +31.3 on last season, while I. Koné's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Koné of Sassuolo is the most valuable name in this group at 142.1.

Sassuolo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Buchanan+31.3SsN

Villarreal · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	T. Buchanan Central midfielder	Villarreal	27	+31.3 24/25→25/26	40372.6%	684.9%
2	I. Koné Central midfielder	Sassuolo	24	+30.7 24/25→25/26	39393.6%	8325.9%
3	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	+28.6 24/25→25/26	311300%	4212.6%
4	T. Corbeanu Attacking midfielder	Toronto FC	24	+27.4 24/25→25/26	27	4518.5%
5	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	+24.6 24/25→25/26	37195.2%	4952.8%
6	D. Jebbison Centre-forward	Preston	23	+23.7 24/25→25/26	24	6615.3%
7	J. Osorio Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	34	+21.4 24/25→25/26	41107.5%	176.2%
8	R. Laryea Full-back	Toronto FC	31	+19.9 24/25→25/26	28255.1%	241.3%
9	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	+19 24/25→25/26	29200%	4310.5%
10	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+18.1 24/25→25/26	23377.1%	4310.9%
11	L. Millar Attacking midfielder	Hull City	26	+16.8 24/25→25/26	24233.3%	6312.7%
12	Z. Bassong Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	+15.6 24/25→25/26	24177.3%	3213.3%
13	N. Okello Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	25	+14.7 22/23→25/26	19376.9%	3912.8%
14	J. Smith Central midfielder	Sporting Gijon	23	+14.6 24/25→25/26	18456.3%	617.8%
15	J. Nelson Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+14.4 24/25→25/26	21218.2%	4511%
16	D. St. Clair Goalkeeper	Minnesota United FC	29	+13.5 24/25→25/26	25122.7%	338.6%
17	J. Russell-Rowe Centre-forward	Columbus Crew	23	+12.8 24/25→25/26	3074.9%	441.4%
18	A. Ahmed Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	+12 24/25→25/26	2875%	438%
19	M. James Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	32	+11.2 22/23→25/26	19147.4%	965.9%
20	D. Kerr Centre-forward	Toronto FC	23	+11.1 24/25→25/26	2484.7%	436.7%
21	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	22	+10.1 24/25→25/26	3051.3%	442.6%
22	J. Marshall-Rutty Full-back	Charlotte	22	+8.3 24/25→25/26	2745.1%	430.9%
23	R. Edwards Full-back	New York Red Bulls	30	+8.3 24/25→25/26	2646.4%	2219%
24	D. Zator Full-back	Arka Gdynia	31	+7.6 24/25→25/26	12185.4%	1615.2%
25	S. Arfield Defensive midfielder	Falkirk	37	+7.6 24/25→25/26	9690.9%	621.4%
26	T. Pasher Central midfielder	Birmingham Legion	32	+6.2 22/23→25/26	1757.9%	1641.5%
27	T. Bair Centre-forward	Lausanne	26	+6.1 24/25→25/26	1948%	3646.8%
28	K. Franklin Full-back	Toronto FC	23	+5.4 24/25→25/26	1194.7%	392.3%
29	J. Chapman Central midfielder	Detroit City	32	+5 21/22→25/26	1937%	1647.5%
30	J. Shaffelburg Winger	Nashville SC	26	+3.4 24/25→25/26	1921.8%	376.3%
31	L. MacNaughton Centre-back	DC United	31	+3.4 24/25→25/26	879.1%	1813.2%
32	M. Kaye Defensive midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	31	+2.7 24/25→25/26	1817.4%	1728.6%
33	C. Gutiérrez Full-back	D. La Serena	29	+2.6 23/24→25/26	5104%	1359%
34	M. Crépeau Goalkeeper	Portland Timbers	32	+2.4 24/25→25/26	754.5%	1725.5%
35	J. Pantemis Goalkeeper	Portland Timbers	29	+1.5 24/25→25/26	727.3%	2811.6%
36	K. Miller Full-back	Portland Timbers	29	+0.7 24/25→25/26	184.2%	2816.8%
37	I. Ugbo Winger	Sheffield Wednesday	27	0 24/25→25/26	0	4224.7%
38	C. Brym Attacking midfielder	NAC Breda	27	-0.6 24/25→25/26	242.5%	5312.9%
39	M. Farsi Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	26	-0.7 24/25→25/26	223.1%	3815.8%
40	S. Kennedy Centre-back	AS Eupen	29	-2.1 24/25→25/26	1512.6%	2525%
41	K. Hiebert Centre-back	St. Louis City	28	-3.1 24/25→25/26	1220.1%	2810.4%
42	L. Fraser Defensive midfielder	Reading	28	-3.2 24/25→25/26	1418.9%	3112.6%
43	L. Kulenović Centre-forward	Heracles	26	-4.6 24/25→25/26	3113%	5812.9%
44	P. Metcalfe Full-back	Fredrikstad	27	-5.8 24/25→25/26	2221.1%	3517.3%
45	Jamie Knight-Lebel Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	-7.2 24/25→25/26	2224.5%	343.7%
46	J. Waterman Centre-back	CF Montreal	30	-8.9 24/25→25/26	2129.7%	2715.5%
47	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	-9 24/25→25/26	1144.3%	3121.4%
48	S. Piette Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	31	-11 24/25→25/26	1739.6%	2029.4%
49	J. Sirois Goalkeeper	CF Montreal	25	-12.2 24/25→25/26	475.8%	4112.4%
50	M. Borjan Goalkeeper	Al Riyadh	38	-14.8 24/25→25/26	576.3%	1720%