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Most Improved players in Championship 26/27

The most improved players in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in ChampionshipMost improved defenders in ChampionshipMost improved midfielders in ChampionshipMost improved attackers in ChampionshipBest players in ChampionshipMost in-form players in Championship

At a glance

I. Kaboré of Wrexham is the standout for raw talent across players in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 85, and C. Ward has been the form player this season, grading 74.6, and D. Kanu leads the scoring with 15 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Kanu has improved his Season rating most, up +43.6 on last season, while T. Crama's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Crama of Millwall is the most valuable name in this group at 47.8.

Best talent
I. Kaboré85RTG
Wrexham
In form
C. Ward74.6SsN
QPR
Rising potential
T. Crama+33.3RTG
Millwall · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Kanu+43.6SsN
Charlton · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
D. Kanu15goals
Charlton
Most valuable
T. Crama47.8val
Millwall
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1D. KanuCentre-forwardCharlton21+43.6
24/25→25/26
4725.1%37±0%
2T. CramaFull-backMillwall24+40.9
24/25→25/26
62192%7973.3%
3C. BurgessCentre-backSwansea30+30.5
24/25→25/26
39346.6%4516.9%
4Z. HemmingGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough26+24.1
24/25→25/26
29502.1%3127.5%
5B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
6J. JamesAttacking midfielderWolves22+21.7
24/25→25/26
394.9%725.4%
7S. BrynnGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough25+21.1
24/25→25/26
27376.8%7327.7%
8I. KaboréFull-backWrexham25+20.8
24/25→25/26
2623.7%8528.6%
9W. FishCentre-backCardiff23+20.1
24/25→25/26
31179.5%4918.2%
10J. GauciGoalkeeperLincoln26+19.7
24/25→25/26
211790.9%4413.6%
11J. BickerstaffWingerWrexham25+17.1
23/24→25/26
2525.4%332.5%
12S. BradleyCentre-backLincoln35+17.1
24/25→25/26
45±0%20±0%
13M. ClarkeFull-backDerby29+16.5
24/25→25/26
4753.6%513.6%
14Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+15.7
24/25→25/26
507.6%662.9%
15S. CurtisCentre-backSheffield Utd20+14.9
24/25→25/26
2225.4%330.6%
16M. ArfstenAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+14.8
24/25→25/26
4215.3%483.9%
17I. GrbićGoalkeeperSheffield Utd30+14.4
24/25→25/26
16757.9%3011.6%
18B. PearsonCentral midfielderStoke City31+13.5
24/25→25/26
18±0%29±0%
19S. BerhalterAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+12.8
24/25→25/26
4119%505.9%
20B. CollinsGoalkeeperBristol City29+11.9
24/25→25/26
20140%3333.1%
21D. StrelecCentre-forwardMiddlesbrough25+11.3
22/23→25/26
25±0%64±0%
22L. GibbsCentral midfielderNorwich23+10.3
24/25→25/26
11±0%60±0%
23J. GriffithsGoalkeeperStoke City25+10.2
24/25→25/26
17154.5%6136.6%
24R. SheinCentral midfielderPortsmouth23+10.1
24/25→25/26
2911.2%431.4%
25P. AgyemangCentre-forwardDerby25+9.9
24/25→25/26
4528.2%7153.8%
26A. CresswellFull-backStoke City36+9.6
24/25→25/26
18111.6%1912.8%
27J. QuarshieCentre-backSouthampton22+8.6
24/25→25/26
91720%6221%
28C. ChristieFull-backBolton33+8.2
24/25→25/26
11282.8%1245.3%
29Hwang Hee-ChanWingerWolves30+7.6
24/25→25/26
16±0%42±0%
30Gonçalo FrancoDefensive midfielderSwansea25+7.4
24/25→25/26
511.8%690.6%
31D. Mazou-SackoCentral midfielderMillwall21+7
24/25→25/26
1930.1%662.2%
32S. SchönAttacking midfielderBolton25+6.2
24/25→25/26
2044%3528.2%
33K. LundCentral midfielderBirmingham24+6.1
24/25→25/26
285.4%73±0%
34L. MillerFull-backBlackburn26+5.9
24/25→25/26
3024.4%5924.4%
35S. RevanDefensive midfielderWrexham23+5.8
24/25→25/26
11113.7%409.3%
36G. BazunuGoalkeeperBolton24+5.7
24/25→25/26
15±0%66±0%
37L. NichollsGoalkeeperPreston33+5.5
24/25→25/26
2136.7%220.9%
38C. ArcherWingerSouthampton24+4.8
24/25→25/26
16±0%64±0%
39M. JohnstonWingerWest Brom27+4.8
24/25→25/26
2622.3%5121.5%
40C. CoadyCentral midfielderWrexham33+4.2
24/25→25/26
1635.9%1751.9%
41H. MatthewsCentre-backPortsmouth22+4
24/25→25/26
7133.3%57±0%
42A. DaviesGoalkeeperSheffield Utd34+3.4
24/25→25/26
6136%1425.9%
43G. DochertyDefensive midfielderCharlton30+3
24/25→25/26
369%435.6%
44D. BielicaGoalkeeperPortsmouth27+2.9
24/25→25/26
12±0%57±0%
45C. CampbellCentral midfielderWolves23+2.2
24/25→25/26
1814%457.2%
46A. ItoCentral midfielderBolton28+2.2
24/25→25/26
34±0%436.1%
47A. RamsdaleGoalkeeperSouthampton28+2.1
24/25→25/26
4131.3%5918.4%
48L. FosterCentre-forwardBurnley26+1.5
24/25→25/26
198.5%7410%
49T. RobertsWingerBirmingham27+1.4
24/25→25/26
1413.2%4842.9%
50R. BurkeCentre-backCharlton30+1.4
24/25→25/26
1015.7%3421.1%