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Most Improved players in Ligue 1 26/27

The most improved players in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in Ligue 1Most improved defenders in Ligue 1Most improved midfielders in Ligue 1Most improved attackers in Ligue 1Best players in Ligue 1Most in-form players in Ligue 1

At a glance

M. Fernandez-Pardo of Lille is the standout for raw talent across players in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 89, and O. Gill has been the form player this season, grading 64.6, and J. Panichelli leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Bayo has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 on last season, while K. Peprah Oppong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, L. Chevalier of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 79.2.

Best talent
M. Fernandez-Pardo89RTG
Lille
In form
O. Gill64.6SsN
Lille
Rising potential
K. Peprah Oppong+49.2RTG
Nice · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Bayo+54.9SsN
Lille · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Panichelli16goals
Strasbourg
Most valuable
L. Chevalier79.2val
Paris Saint Germain
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. BayoCentre-forwardLille28+54.9
24/25→25/26
6218.4%39±0%
2S. YohouCentre-backLe Mans35+50.1
24/25→25/26
57±0%26±0%
3F. BalogunCentre-forwardMonaco25+43
24/25→25/26
58282.9%8212.2%
4Ansu FatiCentre-forwardMonaco23+36.3
24/25→25/26
36766%
5M. SenayaCentre-backAuxerre25+30.1
24/25→25/26
38396.1%686.4%
6E. QuarshieDefensive midfielderLe Mans30+25.4
24/25→25/26
33347.9%3651%
7I. ZabarnyiCentre-backParis Saint Germain24+24.3
24/25→25/26
6461.2%8311%
8J. TezeFull-backMonaco26+24.2
24/25→25/26
35±0%71±0%
9B. MeitéFull-backMarseille24+22.5
24/25→25/26
237829%
10L. BrassierCentre-backRennes26+18.9
24/25→25/26
38±0%70±0%
11M. SansonCentral midfielderNice32+17.7
24/25→25/26
27190.3%3025.3%
12M. TurnerGoalkeeperLyon32+16.7
23/24→25/26
19133.7%42193.7%
13M. DiawGoalkeeperLe Havre33+15.3
24/25→25/26
19±0%31±0%
14L. ChevalierGoalkeeperParis Saint Germain24+15
24/25→25/26
5141.6%7612.9%
15K. Peprah OppongCentre-backNice22+14.9
24/25→25/26
3476.8%78172%
16A. RouaultCentre-backRennes25+14.7
24/25→25/26
31±0%71±0%
17S. CoulibalyCentre-backStrasbourg22+13.4
24/25→25/26
18±0%745.5%
18Nuno MendesFull-backParis Saint Germain24+13.1
24/25→25/26
34±0%79±0%
19I. MbayeWingerParis Saint Germain18+11.7
24/25→25/26
19±0%81±0%
20B. ChilwellCentral midfielderStrasbourg29+10.7
24/25→25/26
23±0%48±0%
21N. SanguiFull-backParis FC20+10.3
24/25→25/26
2286.6%763.7%
22M. RossignolCentral midfielderLe Mans22+6.8
24/25→25/26
1675.6%5841.3%
23A. ToubaCentre-backLe Havre28+6.4
24/25→25/26
29±0%30±0%
24A. RibelinCentral midfielderLe Mans30+6.4
24/25→25/26
1397%3023.6%
25N. ObaretinCentre-backLorient23+6.3
24/25→25/26
2434.8%611.3%
26A. DønnumCentral midfielderToulouse28+5.7
24/25→25/26
5312.1%6211.9%
27S. Abdul SamedCentral midfielderNice26+5.4
24/25→25/26
6600%56±0%
28R. KluivertFull-backLyon25+4.9
24/25→25/26
20±0%71±0%
29A. SeiduFull-backRennes26+4.7
24/25→25/26
2325.4%623.4%
30L. BalerdiCentre-backMarseille27+3.8
24/25→25/26
35±0%62±0%
31M. LukovićCentre-forwardStrasbourg20+3.5
24/25→25/26
1628.5%641.7%
32H. HateboerCentre-backRennes32+1.9
24/25→25/26
1911.1%2634.5%
33A. Maitland-NilesCentral midfielderLyon29+1.7
24/25→25/26
45±0%6311.2%
34J. IkonéWingerParis FC28+0.8
24/25→25/26
17±0%50±0%
35P. GozziCentre-backEstac Troyes25+0.1
24/25→25/26
200.5%562%
36Sekou FofanaFull-backAuxerre23-1.9
23/24→25/26
1213.9%4515.5%
37A. AbdiCentral midfielderNice32-2.7
24/25→25/26
23±0%27±0%
38L. MoutonCentre-forwardAngers24-2.9
24/25→25/26
16±0%70±0%
39J. PanichelliCentre-forwardStrasbourg23-3
24/25→25/26
604.8%833.4%
40T. NianzouCentre-backLille24-3.2
24/25→25/26
539.5%661.2%
41B. ChardonnetFull-backStade Brestois 2931-3.3
24/25→25/26
417.4%4120.8%
42T. EyoumCentre-backLe Mans24-3.5
24/25→25/26
484.1%544.6%
43D. SidibéFull-backLe Mans34-3.8
24/25→25/26
35±0%28±0%
44R. MajeckiGoalkeeperMonaco26-4
24/25→25/26
1521.4%6017.6%
45M. SalisuCentre-backMonaco27-5
24/25→25/26
1920.9%5519.1%
46I. BouraFull-backEstac Troyes26-6.5
24/25→25/26
4113.7%5812.3%
47D. CisséDefensive midfielderRennes22-8.2
24/25→25/26
1142.7%71±0%
48P. NardiGoalkeeperAuxerre32-8.6
24/25→25/26
851.2%2446.2%
49M. BambaCentre-forwardLorient24-9.8
24/25→25/26
1147.3%679.3%
50D. Ćaleta-CarCentre-backLyon30-10.8
24/25→25/26
163%5726.9%