Most Improved players This Season in Ligue 1
The most improved players in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across players in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and E. Lepaul has been the form player this season, grading 83.6.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Sangaré has improved his Season rating most, up +55.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, E. Lepaul of Rennes is the most valuable name in this group at 77.8.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. SangaréDefensive midfielder | Lens | 24 | +55.9 22/23→25/26 | 63798.6% | 8870.6% |
| 2 | F. BalogunCentre-forward | Monaco | 25 | +48.6 24/25→25/26 | 64319.7% | 8314.6% |
| 3 | E. LepaulCentre-forward | Rennes | 26 | +47.9 24/25→25/26 | 84134.2% | 809.7% |
| 4 | Ansu FatiAttacking midfielder | Monaco | 23 | +47.5 24/25→25/26 | 48 | 777.8% |
| 5 | M. SafonovGoalkeeper | Paris Saint Germain | 27 | +47 24/25→25/26 | 52979.2% | 628.9% |
| 6 | D. GreifGoalkeeper | Lyon | 29 | +46.5 24/25→25/26 | 64273.5% | 5619.3% |
| 7 | EndrickAttacking midfielder | Lyon | 20 | +45.7 24/25→25/26 | 46 | 8533.8% |
| 8 | Senny MayuluFull-back | Paris Saint Germain | 20 | +45.5 24/25→25/26 | 60311.6% | 9112.4% |
| 9 | O. CamaraCentre-back | Angers | 23 | +43.3 24/25→25/26 | 471082.5% | 7924.5% |
| 10 | W. SaïdAttacking midfielder | Lens | 31 | +41.1 24/25→25/26 | 55295.7% | 430.5% |
| 11 | G. PoussinGoalkeeper | RED Star FC 93 | 27 | +38.5 24/25→25/26 | 49373.8% | 6811.6% |
| 12 | J. GbaminDefensive midfielder | Metz | 30 | +38 24/25→25/26 | 393166.7% | 4612.9% |
| 13 | M. SarrFull-back | Lens | 27 | +37.6 24/25→25/26 | 68125.3% | 713.1% |
| 14 | AbnerFull-back | Lyon | 26 | +37.3 24/25→25/26 | 56196.3% | 7610.3% |
| 15 | R. NdiayeDefensive midfielder | Le Havre | 24 | +37.2 24/25→25/26 | 56197.9% | 8224.2% |
| 16 | R. RisserGoalkeeper | Lens | 21 | +36 24/25→25/26 | 45395.6% | 8948.9% |
| 17 | I. GanagoCentral midfielder | Nantes | 27 | +35.5 24/25→25/26 | 36 | 581.6% |
| 18 | M. SenayaFull-back | Auxerre | 25 | +35.1 24/25→25/26 | 43461.8% | 709.4% |
| 19 | L. HernándezFull-back | Paris Saint Germain | 30 | +34.3 24/25→25/26 | 47281.1% | 466.9% |
| 20 | L. CamaraDefensive midfielder | Monaco | 22 | +34.1 24/25→25/26 | 66107.2% | 884.5% |
| 21 | A. HakimiFull-back | Paris Saint Germain | 27 | +33.9 24/25→25/26 | 63117.7% | 7311.5% |
| 22 | C. TolissoDefensive midfielder | Lyon | 32 | +33.6 24/25→25/26 | 7679.8% | 4323.1% |
| 23 | W. Zaïre-EmeryFull-back | Paris Saint Germain | 20 | +33.3 24/25→25/26 | 6896% | 9412.3% |
| 24 | O. GiroudCentre-forward | Lille | 39 | +32.6 24/25→25/26 | 36905.6% | 18272.9% |
| 25 | P. PagisAttacking midfielder | Lorient | 23 | +32.2 24/25→25/26 | 57130.4% | 8325% |
| 26 | K. DanoisCentral midfielder | Auxerre | 22 | +32 24/25→25/26 | 49183.9% | 796.9% |
| 27 | J. EkomiéFull-back | Angers | 22 | +31.9 24/25→25/26 | 44270.3% | 7815.2% |
| 28 | R. NicolaisenFull-back | Toulouse | 29 | +31.4 24/25→25/26 | 41320.4% | 541.3% |
| 29 | R. PerraudFull-back | Lille | 28 | +31 24/25→25/26 | 50163.2% | 658.5% |
| 30 | Saud AbdulhamidDefensive midfielder | Lens | 27 | +30.8 24/25→25/26 | 35789.7% | 644% |
| 31 | Mousa TamariCentral midfielder | Rennes | 29 | +30.7 24/25→25/26 | 53140.8% | 56±0% |
| 32 | J. EncisoCentre-forward | Strasbourg | 22 | +30.5 24/25→25/26 | 40314.4% | 836% |
| 33 | V. BarcoDefensive midfielder | Strasbourg | 22 | +30.4 24/25→25/26 | 51144.8% | 8511% |
| 34 | J. JacquetCentre-back | Rennes | 21 | +30.2 24/25→25/26 | 43235.9% | 8647.9% |
| 35 | B. DangerCentral midfielder | RED Star FC 93 | 28 | +30 24/25→25/26 | 40294.1% | 5930.5% |
| 36 | D. DurivauxFull-back | RED Star FC 93 | 25 | +29.8 24/25→25/26 | 6098.7% | 8033.7% |
| 37 | J. TezeDefensive midfielder | Monaco | 26 | +29.5 24/25→25/26 | 41265.8% | 714% |
| 38 | D. SyllaCentral midfielder | RED Star FC 93 | 23 | +29.4 24/25→25/26 | 37372.2% | 8056.7% |
| 39 | EmersonnWinger | Toulouse | 22 | +29.2 24/25→25/26 | 33695.2% | 7875.5% |
| 40 | B. DiengCentre-forward | Lorient | 26 | +28.8 24/25→25/26 | 41246.2% | 670.9% |
| 41 | S. AdingraDefensive midfielder | Monaco | 24 | +28.8 24/25→25/26 | 44192% | 801.6% |
| 42 | S. BoufalWinger | Le Havre | 32 | +28.6 24/25→25/26 | 34529.6% | 3330.8% |
| 43 | D. DurandCentral midfielder | RED Star FC 93 | 30 | +28.6 24/25→25/26 | 6579.7% | 509.6% |
| 44 | I. ZabarnyiCentre-back | Paris Saint Germain | 23 | +28.3 24/25→25/26 | 6871.3% | 849.8% |
| 45 | N. NgoyCentre-back | Lille | 23 | +27.8 24/25→25/26 | 53111.6% | 8358.7% |
| 46 | Y. ZouaouiFull-back | Le Havre | 28 | +27.6 24/25→25/26 | 35388.7% | 572.7% |
| 47 | A. Ait BoudlalCentre-back | Rennes | 20 | +26.3 24/25→25/26 | 37257.8% | 8240.1% |
| 48 | N. BentalebDefensive midfielder | Lille | 31 | +26.3 24/25→25/26 | 33375.7% | 390.5% |
| 49 | P. LemonnierCentre-back | RED Star FC 93 | 33 | +25.9 24/25→25/26 | 51105.3% | 3010.1% |
| 50 | Nuno MendesFull-back | Paris Saint Germain | 24 | +25.3 24/25→25/26 | 46122.2% | 831.6% |

















