Most Improved centre-forwards This Season
The most improved centre-forwards, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Rayan of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.8, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 100, and H. Kane leads the scoring with 36 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Malen has improved his Season rating most, up +74.5 on last season, while I. Macalou's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +40.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, E. Haaland of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 183.8.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. MalenCentre-forward |  AS Roma | 27 | +74.5 24/25→25/26 | 87600.8% | 7511.4% |
| 2 | João FélixCentre-forward |  Al-Nassr | 26 | +71 24/25→25/26 | 80788.9% | 6013.3% |
| 3 | D. BeljoCentre-forward |  Dinamo Zagreb | 24 | +68.8 23/24→25/26 | 78756% | 4634.4% |
| 4 | Kaio JorgeCentre-forward |  Cruzeiro | 24 | +67.6 24/25→25/26 | 82482.9% | 8022.1% |
| 5 | R. PostemaCentre-forward |  Emmen | 24 | +65.3 24/25→25/26 | 76604.6% | 612.9% |
| 6 | D. KarlsbakkCentre-forward |  Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | +62.9 24/25→25/26 | 63 | 4816.6% |
| 7 | I. DiabateCentre-forward |  Gais | 26 | +61.8 24/25→25/26 | 671144.4% | 3829.1% |
| 8 | A. BenedyczakCentre-forward |  Kasımpaşa | 25 | +61.4 24/25→25/26 | 61 | 5017.8% |
| 9 | A. PriskeCentre-forward |  Djurgardens IF | 22 | +59.7 24/25→25/26 | 60 | 4229.6% |
| 10 | A. UedaCentre-forward |  Feyenoord | 27 | +55.4 24/25→25/26 | 83198.6% | 660.8% |
| 11 | P. OnuachuCentre-forward |  Trabzonspor | 32 | +54.4 24/25→25/26 | 73290.9% | 2826.7% |
| 12 | V. RakovCentre-forward |  Krylia Sovetov | 21 | +51.9 24/25→25/26 | 61552.1% | 3715.4% |
| 13 | K. MonzialoCentre-forward |  Den Bosch | 26 | +51.9 24/25→25/26 | 63455.3% | 5515.5% |
| 14 | ChupeCentre-forward |  Malaga | 21 | +50.6 24/25→25/26 | 64383.3% | 7728.2% |
| 15 | Roger MartínezCentre-forward |  Al Taawon | 32 | +50.4 24/25→25/26 | 73219.1% | 315.9% |
| 16 | C. IttenCentre-forward |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 29 | +49.8 21/22→25/26 | 59529.8% | 4430.4% |
| 17 | K. DavisCentre-forward |  Udinese | 28 | +49.7 24/25→25/26 | 62404.1% | 643.9% |
| 18 | J. PohjanpaloCentre-forward |  Palermo | 31 | +49.6 24/25→25/26 | 76185.8% | 428.8% |
| 19 | Rafael RatãoCentre-forward |  Cerezo Osaka | 30 | +49.2 24/25→25/26 | 57607.4% | 3420.3% |
| 20 | F. BalogunCentre-forward |  Monaco | 25 | +48.6 24/25→25/26 | 64319.7% | 8314.6% |
| 21 | T. BobčekCentre-forward |  Lechia Gdansk | 24 | +48.3 24/25→25/26 | 64317.8% | 4013.5% |
| 22 | E. LepaulCentre-forward |  Rennes | 26 | +47.9 24/25→25/26 | 84134.2% | 809.7% |
| 23 | J. GalvãoCentre-forward |  Atletico San Luis | 34 | +47.7 24/25→25/26 | 72200.4% | 2216.8% |
| 24 | D. BallardCentre-forward |  Leyton Orient | 21 | +47.6 24/25→25/26 | 58453.3% | 5318.7% |
| 25 | M. ŻukowskiCentre-forward |  1. FC Magdeburg | 24 | +47.5 24/25→25/26 | 65266.9% | 6580.6% |
| 26 | D. UndavCentre-forward |  VfB Stuttgart | 30 | +46.3 24/25→25/26 | 89109.7% | 538% |
| 27 | B. LinssenCentre-forward |  NEC Nijmegen | 35 | +46.1 24/25→25/26 | 62293.6% | 2746.7% |
| 28 | R. HøjlundCentre-forward |  Napoli | 23 | +46 24/25→25/26 | 66227.7% | 9310.9% |
| 29 | PabloCentre-forward |  GIL Vicente | 22 | +45.6 24/25→25/26 | 63260.6% | 6916.5% |
| 30 | M. BayoCentre-forward |  Gaziantep FK | 28 | +45.2 24/25→25/26 | 53610.8% | 394.6% |
| 31 | C. RamírezCentre-forward |  Nacional | 28 | +44.8 24/25→25/26 | 60289% | 521.2% |
| 32 | E. Choupo-MotingCentre-forward |  New York Red Bulls | 37 | +44.7 23/24→25/26 | 59317% | 1413.9% |
| 33 | Pedro RaulCentre-forward |  Ceara | 29 | +44.1 24/25→25/26 | 44 | 498% |
| 34 | W. KangaCentre-forward |  Gent | 28 | +43.9 24/25→25/26 | 44 | 444% |
| 35 | Iván CédricCentre-forward |  Vanspor FK | 24 | +43.7 23/24→25/26 | 50693.7% | 4133.9% |
| 36 | G. SimeoneCentre-forward |  Torino | 31 | +43.6 24/25→25/26 | 50641.2% | 431.6% |
| 37 | V. MuriqiCentre-forward |  Mallorca | 32 | +43.6 24/25→25/26 | 77129.8% | 436.7% |
| 38 | I. MacalouCentre-forward | Free Agents | 27 | +43.4 24/25→25/26 | 55191.6% | 73100.5% |
| 39 | K. KostonsCentre-forward |  PEC Zwolle | 26 | +42.6 24/25→25/26 | 56330.2% | 6615.2% |
| 40 | G. FernándezCentre-forward |  Cruz Azul | 32 | +42.5 20/21→25/26 | 43 | 2451.7% |
| 41 | S. SigurðarsonCentre-forward |  Sandefjord | 25 | +42.5 24/25→25/26 | 58283.3% | 4619% |
| 42 | L. JovićCentre-forward |  AEK Athens FC | 28 | +42.4 24/25→25/26 | 51471.1% | 3444.6% |
| 43 | J. YeboahCentre-forward |  Venezia | 26 | +42.3 24/25→25/26 | 52454.8% | 633.1% |
| 44 | T. DouvikasCentre-forward |  Como | 27 | +41.9 24/25→25/26 | 56308.1% | 706.2% |
| 45 | T. ArconteCentre-forward |  Rodez | 22 | +41.8 24/25→25/26 | 55314.3% | 7122.1% |
| 46 | RayanCentre-forward |  Bournemouth | 20 | +41.6 24/25→25/26 | 47770.4% | 9652.3% |
| 47 | Vitor RoqueCentre-forward |  Palmeiras | 21 | +41.6 24/25→25/26 | 59243.3% | 811.6% |
| 48 | Toni MartínezCentre-forward |  Alaves | 29 | +41.4 24/25→25/26 | 58257.1% | 570.9% |
| 49 | Carlos FernándezCentre-forward |  Mirandes | 30 | +41.3 24/25→25/26 | 50491.7% | 397% |
| 50 | G. MasourasCentre-forward | Al Khaleej Saihat | 32 | +41.1 24/25→25/26 | 52373.6% | 2917.3% |