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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

T. Crama of Millwall is the standout for raw talent across players in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7, 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, F. Bilbija of Derby is the most valuable name in this group at 47.8.

Best talent
T. Crama78.7RTG
Millwall
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
F. Bilbija47.8val
Derby
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1D. KanuCentre-forwardCharlton21+43.6
24/25→25/26
471321.2%3716.9%
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%
4J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+26.9
24/25→25/26
506.3%4414.4%
5C. HughesCentre-backHull City22+25.6
24/25→25/26
43145.5%7211.9%
6Z. HemmingGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough26+24.1
24/25→25/26
29502.1%3127.5%
7B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
8N. AsiimweDefensive midfielderCharlton21+21.4
24/25→25/26
28324.2%4853.4%
9S. BrynnGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough25+21.1
24/25→25/26
27376.8%7327.7%
10J. GauciGoalkeeperLincoln26+19.7
24/25→25/26
211790.9%4413.6%
11J. BickerstaffWingerWrexham24+17.1
23/24→25/26
2525.4%33±0%
12S. BradleyCentre-backLincoln34+17.1
24/25→25/26
4560.6%209.8%
13M. ClarkeFull-backDerby29+16.5
24/25→25/26
4753.6%513.6%
14RonaldCentral midfielderSwansea25+16
24/25→25/26
4360.4%712.7%
15Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+15.7
24/25→25/26
5046.4%6624.6%
16S. CurtisCentre-backSheffield Utd20+14.9
24/25→25/26
22204.1%3321.1%
17M. ArfstenAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+14.8
24/25→25/26
4215.3%483.9%
18M. MellonCentre-forwardBurnley22+14.6
24/25→25/26
22194.7%320.9%
19I. GrbićGoalkeeperSheffield Utd30+14.4
24/25→25/26
16757.9%3011.6%
20B. PearsonCentral midfielderStoke City31+13.5
24/25→25/26
18314%2911.3%
21S. BerhalterAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+12.8
24/25→25/26
4119%505.9%
22B. CollinsGoalkeeperBristol City29+11.9
24/25→25/26
20140%3333.1%
23A. ÖmürCentral midfielderHull City27+11.6
24/25→25/26
17236.7%3239.8%
24D. StrelecCentre-forwardMiddlesbrough25+11.3
22/23→25/26
2583.7%645.9%
25L. GibbsCentral midfielderNorwich23+10.3
24/25→25/26
111144.4%607.1%
26J. GriffithsGoalkeeperStoke City24+10.2
24/25→25/26
17154.5%6136.6%
27R. SheinCentral midfielderPortsmouth23+10.1
24/25→25/26
2911.2%431.4%
28D. FryCentre-backBirmingham28+9.9
24/25→25/26
2472.8%506.3%
29P. AgyemangCentre-forwardDerby25+9.9
24/25→25/26
4528.2%7153.8%
30A. CresswellFull-backStoke City36+9.6
24/25→25/26
18111.6%1912.8%
31J. QuarshieCentre-backSouthampton22+8.6
24/25→25/26
91720%6221%
32C. ChristieFull-backBolton33+8.2
24/25→25/26
11282.8%1245.3%
33Hwang Hee-ChanWingerWolves30+7.6
24/25→25/26
1686.4%4216.3%
34H. MoritaCentral midfielderHull City31+7.5
24/25→25/26
3626.6%3513.9%
35Gonçalo FrancoDefensive midfielderSwansea25+7.4
24/25→25/26
5117.1%69±0%
36T. ConwayCentre-forwardMiddlesbrough24+7.3
24/25→25/26
4618.7%766.3%
37D. Mazou-SackoCentral midfielderMillwall21+7
24/25→25/26
1958.3%6619.4%
38M. CrocombeGoalkeeperMillwall33+6.9
24/25→25/26
2635.6%2225.6%
39K. LundCentral midfielderBirmingham24+6.1
24/25→25/26
2827.6%7319.2%
40L. MillerFull-backBlackburn26+5.9
24/25→25/26
3024.4%5924.4%
41S. RevanDefensive midfielderWrexham23+5.8
24/25→25/26
11113.7%409.3%
42G. BazunuGoalkeeperSouthampton24+5.7
24/25→25/26
1560.6%6632.1%
43A. HountondjiCentre-forwardBurnley24+5.6
24/25→25/26
1942.7%6827.5%
44L. NichollsGoalkeeperPreston33+5.5
24/25→25/26
2136.7%220.9%
45H. ClarkeCentral midfielderPreston25+5.1
24/25→25/26
16±0%637.9%
46C. ArcherWingerSouthampton24+4.8
24/25→25/26
1642.9%6416%
47M. JohnstonWingerWest Brom27+4.8
24/25→25/26
2622.3%5121.5%
48X. SimonsCentral midfielderHull City23+4.5
24/25→25/26
2128%4526.1%
49C. CoadyCentral midfielderWrexham33+4.2
24/25→25/26
1635.9%1751.9%
50F. BilbijaCentre-forwardDerby26+4.1
24/25→25/26
558%6211.1%