Most Improved players in League One 26/27
The most improved players in League One in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
S. Silvera of Milton Keynes Dons is the standout for raw talent across players in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.6, and Tom Iorpenda has been the form player this season, grading 44.5, and D. McGoldrick leads the scoring with 15 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Charles has improved his Season rating most, up +24.8 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, S. Thomas of Huddersfield is the most valuable name in this group at 18.5.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. CharlesDefensive midfielder | Bromley | 27 | +24.8 24/25→25/26 | 40159% | 301.3% |
| 2 | T. BakinsonCentral midfielder | Leyton Orient | 27 | +22.6 24/25→25/26 | 27525.6% | 3610.3% |
| 3 | S. ThomasAttacking midfielder | Huddersfield | 27 | +21.2 24/25→25/26 | 4411.8% | 630.6% |
| 4 | W. FishCentre-back | Cardiff | 23 | +20.1 24/25→25/26 | 31179.5% | 4918.2% |
| 5 | S. FusireDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | +18.7 24/25→25/26 | 27239.7% | 62114.1% |
| 6 | A. ConnollyWinger | Leyton Orient | 26 | +18.3 24/25→25/26 | 26250.7% | 4034.2% |
| 7 | T. ShadeWinger | Burton Albion | 26 | +17.9 23/24→25/26 | 27188.4% | 4241.8% |
| 8 | C. ChaplinCentral midfielder | Leicester | 29 | +16.7 24/25→25/26 | 25194.2% | 4320% |
| 9 | J. EdwardsFull-back | Plymouth | 35 | +15.9 24/25→25/26 | 27142% | 153.8% |
| 10 | O. MoxonDefensive midfielder | Stockport County | 28 | +15.8 24/25→25/26 | 23219.4% | 347.6% |
| 11 | N. OpokuWinger | Leicester | 25 | +15.2 23/24→25/26 | 23197.4% | 2943.6% |
| 12 | M. GarbettCentral midfielder | Peterborough | 24 | +14.6 24/25→25/26 | 23167.8% | 4424.3% |
| 13 | M. SandersCentral midfielder | Notts County | 27 | +13.5 24/25→25/26 | 3274.6% | 288.1% |
| 14 | J. JonesWinger | Notts County | 28 | +13.2 24/25→25/26 | 2892.3% | 268.5% |
| 15 | J. JohnsonFull-back | Luton | 20 | +12.8 24/25→25/26 | 16365.7% | 4620.5% |
| 16 | E. BrierleyCentral midfielder | Huddersfield | 22 | +12 22/23→25/26 | 2683.9% | 4846.3% |
| 17 | A. PressleyCentre-forward | Stevenage | 24 | +11.8 24/25→25/26 | 2410.8% | 32±0% |
| 18 | S. SilveraCentral midfielder | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | +11.8 24/25→25/26 | 17251.1% | 6552% |
| 19 | T. WrightCentre-forward | Bradford | 24 | +10.7 24/25→25/26 | 18146.6% | 4846.3% |
| 20 | K. KnoyleCentre-back | Mansfield Town | 29 | +8.4 24/25→25/26 | 2358.3% | 3015.1% |
| 21 | I. NiskanenFull-back | Blackpool | 28 | +8.1 24/25→25/26 | 3529.9% | 395.8% |
| 22 | S. MavididiCentral midfielder | Leicester | 28 | +7.9 24/25→25/26 | 2937.4% | 4633.4% |
| 23 | M. SmithCentral midfielder | Wigan | 25 | +7.6 24/25→25/26 | 2642.5% | 430.5% |
| 24 | M. IhiekweCentre-back | Blackpool | 33 | +7.6 24/25→25/26 | 2155.9% | 1548.6% |
| 25 | C. DawsonGoalkeeper | Bradford | 31 | +6.8 24/25→25/26 | 12144.7% | 2311.7% |
| 26 | T. NixonFull-back | Doncaster | 23 | +6.1 24/25→25/26 | 9203.3% | 4035.6% |
| 27 | B. HillsCentre-back | Stockport County | 22 | +5.7 24/25→25/26 | 2431.5% | 482.8% |
| 28 | C. SaydeeWinger | Wigan | 24 | +5.4 24/25→25/26 | 1651.4% | 4427.9% |
| 29 | R. McDonaldCentre-back | Notts County | 34 | +5.4 24/25→25/26 | 1745% | 924.6% |
| 30 | J. StolarczykGoalkeeper | Leicester | 25 | +4.9 24/25→25/26 | 6408.3% | 639.6% |
| 31 | A. YiadomFull-back | Reading | 34 | +4.2 24/25→25/26 | 1071.2% | 1029.7% |
| 32 | R. WaltersCentral midfielder | Luton | 21 | +4.2 24/25→25/26 | 1732.8% | 4917.3% |
| 33 | L. SørensenFull-back | Huddersfield | 26 | +3.1 24/25→25/26 | 2117.2% | 443.9% |
| 34 | F. KentCentre-back | Oxford United | 30 | +2.8 24/25→25/26 | 2016% | 2328.6% |
| 35 | O. O'NeillAttacking midfielder | Leyton Orient | 23 | +2.7 24/25→25/26 | 2611.6% | 472.9% |
| 36 | C. O'KeeffeFull-back | Barnsley | 28 | +2.6 24/25→25/26 | 1717.8% | 3520.7% |
| 37 | D. McGoldrickWinger | Mansfield Town | 38 | +2 24/25→25/26 | 405.3% | 111.8% |
| 38 | L. SouthwoodGoalkeeper | Blackpool | 28 | +1.6 24/25→25/26 | 827.1% | 2243.9% |
| 39 | T. RobertsWinger | Mansfield Town | 27 | +1.4 24/25→25/26 | 1411.4% | 4817.6% |
| 40 | B. NelsonCentre-back | Leicester | 22 | +1.2 24/25→25/26 | 177.5% | 612.3% |
| 41 | A. HagelskjærCentre-back | Wycombe | 29 | +1 24/25→25/26 | 224.9% | 2911.2% |
| 42 | L. MacariFull-back | Notts County | 24 | +1 24/25→25/26 | 264% | 34±0% |
| 43 | J. ReevesCentral midfielder | AFC Wimbledon | 33 | +0.8 24/25→25/26 | 25±0% | 17±0% |
| 44 | C. HayesAttacking midfielder | Peterborough | 23 | +0.6 24/25→25/26 | 144.5% | 442.4% |
| 45 | I. UgboWinger | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 0 24/25→25/26 | 0 | 4126.6% |
| 46 | Adama SidibehCentre-forward | Stockport County | 28 | -0.1 24/25→25/26 | 170.6% | 3316.2% |
| 47 | M. PalmerCentral midfielder | Notts County | 31 | -1 24/25→25/26 | 234.2% | 1631.5% |
| 48 | G. SmithGoalkeeper | Bromley | 32 | -1.1 24/25→25/26 | 323.4% | 1818.1% |
| 49 | R. LoftCentre-forward | Cambridge United | 28 | -1.2 24/25→25/26 | 812.8% | 2045.2% |
| 50 | T. MengiCentre-back | Luton | 24 | -1.2 24/25→25/26 | 176.6% | 4426.3% |





























