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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

R. Jansson of FC St. Pauli is the standout for raw talent across players in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 81.4, and N. Futkeu has been the form player this season, grading 78.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Karius has improved his Season rating most, up +48.6 on last season, while R. Jansson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +50.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Futkeu of SV Elversberg is the most valuable name in this group at 43.4.

Best talent
R. Jansson81.4RTG
FC St. Pauli
In form
N. Futkeu78.7SsN
SV Elversberg
Rising potential
R. Jansson+50.4RTG
FC St. Pauli · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Karius+48.6SsN
FC Schalke 04 · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Futkeu20goals
SV Elversberg
Most valuable
N. Futkeu43.4val
SV Elversberg
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1L. KariusGoalkeeperFC Schalke 0433+48.6
24/25→25/26
492839.7%
2N. KatićCentre-backFC Schalke 0429+38.9
24/25→25/26
48432.2%440.9%
3N. FutkeuCentre-forwardSV Elversberg23+35.5
24/25→25/26
7982.2%683.3%
4H. KuruçayCentre-backFC Schalke 0428+35.3
24/25→25/26
52206.4%5110.6%
5M. MaglicaCentre-backSV Darmstadt 9827+32.6
24/25→25/26
37±0%54±0%
6L. PetkovWingerSV Elversberg25+32.5
24/25→25/26
60119.5%715.9%
7S. TrémouletCentre-backKarlsruher SC26+31.3
23/24→25/26
39411.8%372.8%
8T. BeckerCentre-backFC Schalke 0429+28.6
24/25→25/26
48149%4230.8%
9L. UlrichCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0721+28.4
24/25→25/26
49139.2%6445.5%
10S. TiggesCentre-forwardSC Paderborn 0728+28.4
24/25→25/26
2846±0%
11M. HartelCentre-forwardHannover 9630+27.4
24/25→25/26
4620%29±0%
12Ł. PorębaCentral midfielderSV Elversberg26+26.2
24/25→25/26
38231.9%618%
13N. NollGoalkeeperSC Paderborn 0723+24.1
24/25→25/26
28669.4%699.1%
14L. CurdaAttacking midfielderSC Paderborn 0724+23.7
24/25→25/26
46104.9%7220.3%
15S. El-FaouziCentral midfielderFC Schalke 0424+21.7
24/25→25/26
5369.8%7257.5%
16S. HaugenWinger1. FC Nürnberg29+20.9
24/25→25/26
41104.5%2815.2%
17R. HeußerCentral midfielderEintracht Braunschweig28+20.4
24/25→25/26
33167.2%4312.5%
18K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+18.2
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
19S. MarinoWingerSC Paderborn 0722+17.2
24/25→25/26
25235.6%6260.7%
20N. MadsenCentre-backHolstein Kiel24+15.9
24/25→25/26
25180.7%460.6%
21J. Dina EbimbeAttacking midfielderFC Schalke 0425+15.5
24/25→25/26
22258.3%702.9%
22A. CondéCentral midfielderSV Elversberg29+15.2
24/25→25/26
27127.7%4211.3%
23M. HansenDefensive midfielderSC Paderborn 0722+14.2
24/25→25/26
24140.6%625.4%
24F. GerezgiherCentral midfielderSV Elversberg26+14
24/25→25/26
21212.1%4617.4%
25Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+13.7
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
26T. ZimmerschiedAttacking midfielderSV Elversberg27+12.9
24/25→25/26
4244.3%604.2%
27G. ChristensenCentral midfielderHertha BSC21+12.6
24/25→25/26
16434.5%429%
28A. DźwigałaFull-backFC St. Pauli30+12.5
24/25→25/26
21148.8%3614.9%
29J. GyamerahFull-backSV Elversberg31+11.7
24/25→25/26
3550.9%338.5%
30S. KlaasAttacking midfielderSC Paderborn 0728+11.3
24/25→25/26
2675.3%4610.1%
31F. SchmahlCentral midfielderSV Elversberg23+10.7
24/25→25/26
2576.4%611.3%
32C. MetcalfeCentral midfielderFC St. Pauli26+10.5
24/25→25/26
12583.3%567.9%
33C. JohanssonCentre-backHolstein Kiel32+10.3
24/25→25/26
15245.2%2034.4%
34A. GantenbeinFull-backFC Schalke 0425+9.9
24/25→25/26
2190%551.1%
35P. MüllerCentral midfielderSpVgg Greuther Fürth22+9.6
24/25→25/26
17137.1%4129.1%
36L. SirchFull-backSV Elversberg27+9.2
24/25→25/26
3733%5515.6%
37R. JanssonFull-backFC St. Pauli22+8.6
24/25→25/26
17281.8%81208.3%
38T. MüselAttacking midfielder1. FC Magdeburg27+8.1
24/25→25/26
2644.8%359%
39L. GüntherFull-backSV Elversberg23+8.1
24/25→25/26
2258.3%658.7%
40D. MitovGoalkeeperFC St. Pauli29+8
24/25→25/26
1785.1%358.4%
41K. SchmidtCentre-backDynamo Dresden24+8
24/25→25/26
12228.6%5866.9%
42L. RosenboomCentral midfielderHolstein Kiel24+7.8
24/25→25/26
2447%5620%
43V. GhițăCentre-backHannover 9628+7.5
24/25→25/26
3329.5%4731.9%
44A. AouchicheCentral midfielderFC Schalke 0424+7.3
24/25→25/26
2444.8%633.3%
45R. ObermairCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0730+6.4
24/25→25/26
4616%4026.8%
46T. GayretCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0728+6
24/25→25/26
2926.1%3418.3%
47T. SchellerCentre-backSC Paderborn 0724+6
24/25→25/26
3521.1%66±0%
48L. MarseilerCentral midfielderSV Darmstadt 9829+5.8
24/25→25/26
2925%4017.7%
49K. KaramanCentre-forwardFC Schalke 0432+5.6
24/25→25/26
6110.1%3510.7%
50J. ter HorstFull-backSC Paderborn 0724+4.8
24/25→25/26
3217.4%61±0%