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Most Improved players in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

The most improved players in 2. Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in 2. BundesligaMost improved defenders in 2. BundesligaMost improved midfielders in 2. BundesligaMost improved attackers in 2. BundesligaBest players in 2. BundesligaMost in-form players in 2. Bundesliga

At a glance

M. Luković of 1. FC Kaiserslautern is the standout for raw talent across players in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.2, and Héliton has been the form player this season, grading 55.1, and I. Prtajin leads the scoring with 11 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Héliton has improved his Season rating most, up +28.5 on last season, while K. Schmidt's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +23.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Bakatukanda of VfL Osnabrück is the most valuable name in this group at 25.7.

Best talent
M. Luković64.2RTG
1. FC Kaiserslautern
In form
Héliton55.1SsN
Karlsruher SC
Rising potential
K. Schmidt+23.4RTG
Dynamo Dresden · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Héliton+28.5SsN
Karlsruher SC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Prtajin11goals
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Most valuable
E. Bakatukanda25.7val
VfL Osnabrück
35 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1HélitonCentre-backKarlsruher SC30+28.5
24/25→25/26
55±0%32±0%
2R. HeußerCentral midfielderEintracht Braunschweig28+20.4
24/25→25/26
33167.2%4312.5%
3M. HartelCentre-forwardHannover 9630+19.4
24/25→25/26
380.8%276.2%
4K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+18.2
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
5Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+13.7
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
6J. ÞorsteinssonWingerHertha BSC27+13.1
24/25→25/26
173316.7%
7T. ZimmerschiedAttacking midfielderSV Elversberg28+12.9
24/25→25/26
4244.3%604.2%
8F. SchmahlCentral midfielderSV Elversberg23+10.7
24/25→25/26
2576.4%611.3%
9C. JohanssonCentre-backHolstein Kiel32+10.3
24/25→25/26
15245.2%2034.4%
10P. MüllerCentral midfielderSpVgg Greuther Fürth22+9.6
24/25→25/26
17137.1%4129.1%
11D. MitovGoalkeeperFC St. Pauli29+8
24/25→25/26
1785.1%358.4%
12K. SchmidtCentre-backDynamo Dresden24+8
24/25→25/26
12228.6%5866.9%
13L. RosenboomCentral midfielderHolstein Kiel24+7.8
24/25→25/26
2447%5620%
14C. PatinoDefensive midfielderVfL Bochum22+6.5
24/25→25/26
9±0%59±0%
15L. MarseilerCentral midfielderSV Darmstadt 9829+5.8
24/25→25/26
2925%4017.7%
16P. NkoaFull-backEintracht Braunschweig27+4.3
24/25→25/26
15±0%44±0%
17M. LukovićCentre-forward1. FC Kaiserslautern20+3.5
24/25→25/26
1628.5%641.7%
18R. JanssonFull-backFC St. Pauli22+2.8
24/25→25/26
11150%3740.5%
19F. HagmannCentre-backArminia Bielefeld22+2.5
24/25→25/26
8±0%54±0%
20F. RonstadtFull-back1. FC Kaiserslautern29+1.2
24/25→25/26
914.6%2446%
21L. MusondaCentre-forward1. FC Magdeburg31+0.1
24/25→25/26
120.8%3019.5%
22B. UphoffGoalkeeperEintracht Braunschweig33-0.5
24/25→25/26
252%1634.6%
23M. PapelaDefensive midfielderSV Darmstadt 9825-2.3
24/25→25/26
1910.6%541.6%
24C. OrtagGoalkeeperSpVgg Greuther Fürth31-6.7
24/25→25/26
369.8%1947.3%
25K. VogtCentre-backVfL Bochum35-7.1
24/25→25/26
944.4%1259.2%
26F. HollandCentre-backSV Darmstadt 9836-7.2
23/24→25/26
1335.3%1250.4%
27L. SchneiderCentre-backArminia Bielefeld26-7.6
24/25→25/26
1435.3%4918.4%
28Lee Ho-JaeCentre-forwardSV Darmstadt 9825-8
24/25→25/26
1829.1%452%
29L. BünningCentre-backDynamo Dresden28-8
24/25→25/26
946%384.1%
30Mathias Pereira LageCentre-forwardFC St. Pauli29-10
24/25→25/26
1934%4625.7%
31P. StrompfCentre-backVfL Bochum28-12.3
24/25→25/26
2631.9%4614.6%
32F. NürnbergerFull-backSV Darmstadt 9827-12.4
24/25→25/26
1741.9%5013.4%
33L. FlachDefensive midfielderVfL Osnabrück25-12.7
24/25→25/26
1350.4%3415.6%
34S. SkrzybskiWingerHolstein Kiel33-16.2
24/25→25/26
15±0%18±0%
35S. GnakaCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg27-20.8
24/25→25/26
1558.4%4726.4%