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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

A. Bouaddi of Lille is the standout for raw talent across players in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.5, and M. Niakhaté has been the form player this season, grading 65.4, and T. Bentayeb leads the scoring with 18 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 81.3.

Best talent
A. Bouaddi90.5RTG
Lille
In form
M. Niakhaté65.4SsN
Lyon
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
T. Bentayeb18goals
Estac Troyes
Most valuable
L. Chevalier81.3val
Paris Saint Germain
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. BayoCentre-forwardLille28+54.9
24/25→25/26
62741.9%394.6%
2S. YohouCentre-backLe Mans35+50.1
24/25→25/26
57686.3%26115.6%
3D. GreifGoalkeeperLyon29+46.5
24/25→25/26
64273.5%5619.3%
4N. MbambaDefensive midfielderLorient21+45.1
24/25→25/26
481366.7%482.2%
5F. BalogunCentre-forwardMonaco25+43
24/25→25/26
58282.9%8212.2%
6H. VoyerCentre-backLe Mans29+39.9
24/25→25/26
50411.3%4050%
7Ansu FatiCentre-forwardMonaco23+36.3
24/25→25/26
36766%
8M. SenayaCentre-backAuxerre25+30.1
24/25→25/26
38396.1%686.4%
9A. Ahmed FatahWingerEstac Troyes22+27.8
24/25→25/26
33545.1%4917.4%
10AbnerFull-backLyon26+27.4
24/25→25/26
46144.2%735.2%
11T. BentayebCentre-forwardEstac Troyes24+27.1
24/25→25/26
6180.9%6915.2%
12E. QuarshieDefensive midfielderLe Mans30+25.4
24/25→25/26
33347.9%3651%
13I. ZabarnyiCentre-backParis Saint Germain23+24.3
24/25→25/26
6461.2%8311%
14J. TezeFull-backMonaco26+24.2
24/25→25/26
35218%714.4%
15B. MeitéFull-backMarseille24+22.5
24/25→25/26
237829%
16A. WitselFull-backNice37+22.4
24/25→25/26
34201.8%2024.2%
17M. NiakhatéFull-backLyon30+22.3
24/25→25/26
6551.7%5017.7%
18J. JamesAttacking midfielderRennes22+21.7
24/25→25/26
394.9%725.4%
19L. BrassierCentre-backRennes26+18.9
24/25→25/26
3897.4%704%
20M. SansonCentral midfielderNice32+17.7
24/25→25/26
27190.3%3025.3%
21M. TurnerGoalkeeperLyon32+16.7
23/24→25/26
19133.7%42193.7%
22F. OppegårdFull-backAuxerre24+16.6
24/25→25/26
20503%668.2%
23M. DiawGoalkeeperLe Havre33+15.3
24/25→25/26
19382.5%3131.6%
24R. Labeau LascaryWingerAuxerre23+15.1
24/25→25/26
27130.2%730.7%
25L. ChevalierGoalkeeperParis Saint Germain24+15
24/25→25/26
5141.6%7612.9%
26Senny MayuluAttacking midfielderParis Saint Germain20+15
24/25→25/26
30102.7%878%
27K. Peprah OppongCentre-backNice22+14.9
24/25→25/26
3476.8%78172%
28A. RouaultCentre-backRennes25+14.7
24/25→25/26
3193%711.3%
29S. CoulibalyCentre-backStrasbourg22+13.4
24/25→25/26
18304.5%7410.4%
30H. MagnettiDefensive midfielderStade Brestois 2928+13.4
24/25→25/26
4247.7%5914.3%
31Nuno MendesFull-backParis Saint Germain24+13.1
24/25→25/26
3463.3%793%
32I. MbayeWingerParis Saint Germain18+11.7
24/25→25/26
19169.6%816.5%
33B. ChilwellCentral midfielderStrasbourg29+10.7
24/25→25/26
2387%4818.8%
34A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderLille18+10.4
24/25→25/26
3052.8%9119.9%
35N. SanguiFull-backParis FC20+10.3
24/25→25/26
2286.6%763.7%
36R. AguilarCentral midfielderLens33+9.1
24/25→25/26
3633.6%2620.7%
37M. RossignolCentral midfielderLe Mans22+6.8
24/25→25/26
1675.6%5841.3%
38B. EmboloCentre-forwardRennes29+6.6
24/25→25/26
4318.1%5319.3%
39A. RibelinCentral midfielderLe Mans30+6.4
24/25→25/26
1397%3023.6%
40A. DønnumCentral midfielderToulouse28+5.7
24/25→25/26
5312.1%6211.9%
41L. MaronnierFull-backEstac Troyes26+5.6
24/25→25/26
2726.4%544.1%
42S. Abdul SamedCentral midfielderNice26+5.4
24/25→25/26
6600%56±0%
43R. KluivertFull-backLyon25+4.9
24/25→25/26
2032.7%7125.6%
44A. SeiduFull-backRennes26+4.7
24/25→25/26
2325.4%623.4%
45G. LlorisCentre-backStade Brestois 2931+3.8
24/25→25/26
3711.5%4218.8%
46L. BalerdiCentre-backMarseille27+3.8
24/25→25/26
3512.3%6218.7%
47M. LukovićCentre-forwardStrasbourg20+3.5
24/25→25/26
1628.5%641.7%
48S. CherguiCentre-backParis FC27+2.9
24/25→25/26
1425.4%541.1%
49H. TraoréFull-backParis FC34+2.9
24/25→25/26
1819.7%1831.4%
50H. HateboerCentre-backRennes32+1.9
24/25→25/26
1911.1%2634.5%