Most improved players in Ligue 2

The most improved players in Ligue 2, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Adeline of Estac Troyes is the standout for raw talent across players in Ligue 2, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.9, and N. Kocik has been the form player this season, grading 62.2, and T. Bentayeb leads the scoring with 18 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Yohou has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while J. Mendes's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Boakye of Saint Etienne is the most valuable name in this group at 38.6.

Le Mans · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	S. Yohou Centre-back	Le Mans	34	+50.1 24/25→25/26	57686.3%	26115.6%
2	A. Boakye Defensive midfielder	Saint Etienne	25	+48.9 24/25→25/26	62376.2%	695.5%
3	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Reims	20	+44.2 24/25→25/26	60288.9%	7113.8%
4	T. Arconte Centre-forward	Rodez	22	+41.8 24/25→25/26	55314.3%	7122.1%
5	H. Voyer Full-back	Le Mans	29	+39.9 24/25→25/26	50411.3%	4050%
6	A. Rabillard Centre-forward	Le Mans	30	+38.9 24/25→25/26	421296.7%	3761.6%
7	R. Touzghar Central midfielder	PAU	22	+38.6 24/25→25/26	421072.2%	6484.6%
8	M. Adeline Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	22	+38.6 24/25→25/26	58204.2%	7221.7%
9	K. Bamba Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	32	+36.8 24/25→25/26	47364.4%	2912%
10	T. Robinet Centre-forward	Dunkerque	29	+36 24/25→25/26	56180%	4518.3%
11	B. Old Full-back	Saint Etienne	23	+35.8 24/25→25/26	36	630.8%
12	J. Boyer Full-back	Boulogne	28	+33.1 24/25→25/26	40453.4%	4654%
13	G. Larsonneur Goalkeeper	Saint Etienne	29	+32.9 24/25→25/26	41401.2%	4530.3%
14	Y. Sekongo Attacking midfielder	Dunkerque	22	+32.8 24/25→25/26	45268.9%	6919.3%
15	Sergio Akieme Full-back	Reims	28	+32.1 24/25→25/26	56134.9%	5324.8%
16	R. Lipinski Centre-back	Rodez	23	+30.8 24/25→25/26	36603.9%	6835.3%
17	L. Buadés Full-back	Le Mans	28	+30.5 24/25→25/26	56121.5%	4932.5%
18	T. Sainte-Luce Full-back	Montpellier	27	+30.5 24/25→25/26	38401.3%	4919.4%
19	T. Bouriaud Central midfielder	Nancy	29	+30.4 24/25→25/26	39375.3%	4043%
20	W. Bouabdelli Central midfielder	Nancy	25	+30.4 24/25→25/26	35690.9%	5865.7%
21	A. Lauray Defensive midfielder	Le Mans	29	+29.5 24/25→25/26	35578.4%	4158.1%
22	T. Rambaud Centre-forward	Annecy	29	+28.6 24/25→25/26	33733.3%	4049.8%
23	T. Pouilly Centre-back	PAU	23	+28.3 24/25→25/26	32857.6%	643.2%
24	D. Thiam Full-back	Boulogne	36	+28.1 24/25→25/26	34520.4%	22220.3%
25	M. Busi Full-back	Reims	26	+27.3 24/25→25/26	35359.2%	534.3%
26	T. Bentayeb Centre-forward	Estac Troyes	24	+27.1 24/25→25/26	6180.9%	6915.2%
27	E. Tchato Full-back	Montpellier	23	+26.9 24/25→25/26	44157.3%	667.7%
28	J. Mendes Central midfielder	Rodez	22	+26.8 24/25→25/26	31623.3%	6492.2%
29	T. Averlant Central midfielder	Amiens	26	+26.8 24/25→25/26	36294.5%	5349.9%
30	Juan José Guevara Possu Centre-back	Bastia	25	+26.7 24/25→25/26	46140.5%	561.4%
31	S. Gourville Centre-back	Boulogne	26	+26.7 24/25→25/26	36287.1%	5358.3%
32	G. Zohoré Centre-back	Boulogne	25	+26.6 24/25→25/26	31578.3%	5873.7%
33	C. Fatou Attacking midfielder	Boulogne	27	+26.4 24/25→25/26	26	4751.8%
34	P. Ouaneh Centre-back	Laval	28	+25.7 24/25→25/26	35270.5%	472.8%
35	K. Dong Centre-forward	PAU	21	+25 24/25→25/26	30520.8%	6312.1%
36	A. Salama Centre-forward	Reims	26	+24.2 24/25→25/26	24	539.1%
37	N. Pays Attacking midfielder	Montpellier	23	+23.8 24/25→25/26	24	644%
38	D. Meddah Centre-back	PAU	23	+23.6 24/25→25/26	31342%	6111.2%
39	J. Kalulu Full-back	PAU	21	+23.6 24/25→25/26	39155.3%	6717.3%
40	O. Joly Central midfielder	Rodez	23	+23.2 24/25→25/26	26725%	6088.8%
41	W. Bianda Centre-back	Laval	26	+23 24/25→25/26	32247.3%	545.1%
42	T. Leoni Defensive midfielder	Reims	26	+22.9 24/25→25/26	46100.4%	599.4%
43	Amine Chabane Full-back	Amiens	19	+22.6 24/25→25/26	31272.3%	606.8%
44	C. Mandouki Central midfielder	Laval	34	+22.3 24/25→25/26	30293.4%	2138.5%
45	N. Fatar Attacking midfielder	Boulogne	24	+22.1 24/25→25/26	22	5984.9%
46	N. Kocik Goalkeeper	Le Mans	27	+22 24/25→25/26	6254.7%	5635.8%
47	M. Essimi Ateba Attacking midfielder	Dunkerque	27	+21.9 24/25→25/26	26534.1%	477.8%
48	C. Jolibois Centre-back	Rodez	28	+21.7 24/25→25/26	25586.5%	4556.6%
49	A. Pinot Centre-back	Boulogne	25	+21.4 24/25→25/26	25629.4%	5658.4%
50	Y. Diaby Attacking midfielder	Grenoble	25	+21.1 24/25→25/26	38127.1%	604.2%