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Most Improved players in Bundesliga 26/27

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

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

At a glance

R. Yamamoto of SC Freiburg is the standout for raw talent across players in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 88.6, and N. Futkeu has been the form player this season, grading 78.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Schwolow has improved his Season rating most, up +58.9 on last season, while R. Yamamoto's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +38 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Baumgartner of RB Leipzig is the most valuable name in this group at 68.8.

Best talent
R. Yamamoto88.6RTG
SC Freiburg
In form
N. Futkeu78.7SsN
SV Elversberg
Rising potential
R. Yamamoto+38RTG
SC Freiburg · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Schwolow+58.9SsN
FSV Mainz 05 · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Futkeu20goals
SV Elversberg
Most valuable
C. Baumgartner68.8val
RB Leipzig
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1A. SchwolowGoalkeeperFSV Mainz 0534+58.9
24/25→25/26
6119.6%19±0%
2C. IttenCentre-forwardWerder Bremen29+55.4
21/22→25/26
659.5%464.8%
3R. YamamotoCentral midfielderSC Freiburg24+50
24/25→25/26
63387.6%8975.1%
4N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielderEintracht Frankfurt20+48.4
24/25→25/26
519.3%72±0%
5C. BaumgartnerAttacking midfielderRB Leipzig27+38.3
24/25→25/26
69124.4%763.4%
6N. FutkeuCentre-forwardSV Elversberg23+35.5
24/25→25/26
799.3%68±0%
7Berkay YilmazCentral midfielderSC Freiburg21+33.5
24/25→25/26
519.2%71±0%
8N. SchlotterbeckCentre-backBorussia Dortmund26+32.3
24/25→25/26
59±0%77±0%
9D. ZeitlerWinger1899 Hoffenheim19+30.8
24/25→25/26
45211%455.1%
10Maximilian HennigFull-backBayern München19+26.4
24/25→25/26
31538.8%5026.9%
11J. ArweilerCentre-forward1. FC Köln29+25.5
24/25→25/26
35274.2%2714.2%
12N. NarteyAttacking midfielderVfB Stuttgart26+22.1
24/25→25/26
25690.6%6792.5%
13A. IlićCentre-forwardUnion Berlin26+20.8
24/25→25/26
4681.6%722.7%
14D. SeimenGoalkeeperVfB Stuttgart20+20.6
24/25→25/26
25490.5%7372.4%
15N. MbukuAttacking midfielderFC Augsburg24+19.2
23/24→25/26
359.9%65±0%
16M. RichterAttacking midfielderFSV Mainz 0528+16.9
24/25→25/26
379.1%48±0%
17E. PokuWingerBayer Leverkusen22+15.8
24/25→25/26
353%800.5%
18M. FunkGoalkeeperVfB Stuttgart30+15.4
24/25→25/26
161925%255.3%
19A. CondéCentral midfielderSV Elversberg29+15.2
24/25→25/26
27±0%42±0%
20C. FührichAttacking midfielderVfB Stuttgart28+15.2
24/25→25/26
44±0%583%
21A. ThomasCentral midfielderRB Leipzig19+15.1
24/25→25/26
2514.3%593%
22ArthurCentral midfielderBayer Leverkusen23+14.8
24/25→25/26
25±0%73±0%
23F. GerezgiherCentral midfielderSV Elversberg26+14
24/25→25/26
21212.1%4617.4%
24C. ChukwuemekaCentral midfielderBorussia Dortmund22+13.3
24/25→25/26
18±0%76±0%
25T. ZimmerschiedAttacking midfielderSV Elversberg27+12.9
24/25→25/26
4244.3%604.2%
26H. ItoFull-backBayern München27+12.1
24/25→25/26
17257.4%6010%
27O. BurkeCentre-forwardUnion Berlin29+11.8
24/25→25/26
3259.6%4813.8%
28S. KlaasAttacking midfielderSC Paderborn 0728+11.3
24/25→25/26
2675.3%4610.1%
29N. HoffmannFull-back1. FC Köln29+11.1
24/25→25/26
18168.2%265.9%
30L. EngelnsDefensive midfielder1899 Hoffenheim19+10.8
24/25→25/26
15240%4423.9%
31F. SchmahlCentral midfielderSV Elversberg23+10.7
24/25→25/26
2576.4%611.3%
32A. GantenbeinFull-backFC Schalke 0425+9.9
24/25→25/26
2190%551.1%
33F. ChiarodiaCentre-backBorussia Mönchengladbach21+9.4
24/25→25/26
17122.1%684.1%
34L. JaquezFull-backVfB Stuttgart23+9.2
24/25→25/26
13219%683.3%
35T. BreithauptDefensive midfielderFC Augsburg24+8.5
24/25→25/26
1797.7%527.4%
36R. AndrichCentral midfielderBayer Leverkusen31+8.3
24/25→25/26
38±0%43±0%
37J. BahoyaAttacking midfielderEintracht Frankfurt21+7.4
24/25→25/26
2542.5%80±0%
38D. GeigerCentral midfielder1899 Hoffenheim28+7.3
24/25→25/26
1620%28±0%
39Julian Andreas PauliCentre-back1. FC Köln21+6.4
24/25→25/26
269.2%610.5%
40M. TerrierCentre-forwardBayer Leverkusen29+6.1
24/25→25/26
17±0%45±0%
41T. GayretCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0728+6
24/25→25/26
2926.1%3418.3%
42K. KaramanCentre-forwardFC Schalke 0432+5.6
24/25→25/26
61±0%35±0%
43J. UrbigGoalkeeperBayern München23+5.3
24/25→25/26
15±0%74±0%
44S. MouniéCentre-forwardFC Augsburg31+5
24/25→25/26
10104.2%1950.5%
45E. LeopoldCentral midfielderBorussia Mönchengladbach26+4.7
24/25→25/26
569.1%644.8%
46F. NeuhausCentral midfielderBorussia Mönchengladbach29+4.1
24/25→25/26
1251.9%4119.3%
47S. GnabryAttacking midfielderBayern München31+4
24/25→25/26
4110.9%3824.9%
48Sean DulicFull-back1899 Hoffenheim21+3.2
24/25→25/26
1332.3%402.2%
49R. BensebaïniFull-backBorussia Dortmund31+3.2
24/25→25/26
34±0%39±0%
50Hong Hyun-SeokCentral midfielderFSV Mainz 0527+3.1
24/25→25/26
1236.5%5811.3%