Most improved midfielders

The most improved midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and V. Qazaishvili leads the scoring with 27 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: João Félix has improved his Season rating most, up +69.1 on last season, while O. Windsor's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +55.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 202.2.

MetroStars · 21/22→25/26

Most improved

João Félix+69.1SsN

Al-Nassr · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

V. Qazaishvili27goals

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	João Félix Centre-forward	Al-Nassr	26	+69.1 24/25→25/26	78794.3%	6013.3%
2	V. Qazaishvili Attacking midfielder	Shandong Luneng	33	+61.5 23/24→25/26	77407.3%	1634.7%
3	D. Karlsbakk Centre-forward	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	+61.2 24/25→25/26	61	4816.6%
4	A. Benedyczak Centre-forward	Kasımpaşa	25	+59.7 24/25→25/26	60	5017.8%
5	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	+55.9 24/25→25/26	66542.7%	8226.1%
6	M. Sangaré Defensive midfielder	Lens	24	+55.3 22/23→25/26	62825.4%	8870.6%
7	Q. Laçi Central midfielder	Rizespor	30	+54.4 22/23→25/26	572590.5%	3432.5%
8	Dani Villahermosa Central midfielder	FC Andorra	25	+54 24/25→25/26	591102%	7026.7%
9	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	+52.6 24/25→25/26	77213%	370.5%
10	Y. Carrasco Attacking midfielder	Al Shabab	32	+51.9 24/25→25/26	68324.4%	282.4%
11	João Palhinha Defensive midfielder	Tottenham	31	+51.2 24/25→25/26	59682.7%	431.7%
12	R. Niemeijer Attacking midfielder	De Graafschap	31	+48.3 24/25→25/26	59464.4%	3514.2%
13	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	+48 24/25→25/26	54842.1%	7630.6%
14	J. Veerman Defensive midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	27	+47.8 24/25→25/26	75173.8%	662.9%
15	S. Silvera Central midfielder	Middlesbrough	25	+47.6 24/25→25/26	521057.8%	7780.2%
16	C. Baumgartner Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	26	+47.5 24/25→25/26	78155.7%	8414.2%
17	V. Hammershøy-Mistrati Central midfielder	B 93	34	+46.7 24/25→25/26	6483.6%	3468%
18	F. Ezeh Attacking midfielder	Keçiörengücü	28	+45.9 21/22→25/26	481912.5%	422%
19	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+45.9 24/25→25/26	60323.2%	9112.4%
20	Adri Embarba Attacking midfielder	Almeria	34	+45.9 24/25→25/26	56463.6%	2519.3%
21	K. Dewsbury-Hall Attacking midfielder	Everton	27	+45.9 24/25→25/26	491480.6%	7711%
22	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+45.8 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
23	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	+45.6 24/25→25/26	55485.1%	9017%
24	B. Doucouré Central midfielder	Javor	27	+45.5 21/22→25/26	46	364.7%
25	Marco Asensio Attacking midfielder	Fenerbahçe	30	+45.5 24/25→25/26	59329.7%	3240.8%
26	P. Zinckernagel Winger	Chicago Fire	31	+45.3 24/25→25/26	62271.3%	26±0%
27	K. Kangwa Central midfielder	Hapoel Beer Sheva	27	+45.1 23/24→25/26	45	3916.3%
28	D. Undav Centre-forward	VfB Stuttgart	29	+45.1 24/25→25/26	86110%	626.8%
29	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+44.9 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
30	S. Van Dessel Central midfielder	MVV	24	+44.7 24/25→25/26	50827.8%	5827.8%
31	Casemiro Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	34	+44.6 24/25→25/26	75149.2%	348.7%
32	A. Boakye Defensive midfielder	Saint Etienne	25	+44.4 24/25→25/26	57349.6%	695.5%
33	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+44.2 24/25→25/26	52589.3%	7470.2%
34	S. Homenchenko Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	22	+44.1 24/25→25/26	481050%	557.8%
35	L. Curda Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	24	+44 24/25→25/26	67194.7%	7322%
36	D. Genreau Defensive midfielder	Melbourne Victory	27	+43.9 24/25→25/26	471513.8%	1870.3%
37	D. Davas Attacking midfielder	Boluspor	28	+43.9 22/23→25/26	52548.8%	396.3%
38	David González Central midfielder	Burgos	24	+43.9 24/25→25/26	59286.9%	7317.9%
39	F. Ghedjemis Winger	Frosinone	23	+43.7 24/25→25/26	54416.2%	7225.7%
40	M. Skóraś Defensive midfielder	Gent	26	+43.3 24/25→25/26	43	516.7%
41	J. Leweling Defensive midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	25	+43.2 24/25→25/26	58286.1%	8615%
42	F. Ambina Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	24	+43.1 24/25→25/26	52463.4%	4826.7%
43	E. Sørensen Attacking midfielder	Valerenga	26	+43.1 24/25→25/26	461346.9%	4224.8%
44	K. Hlynsson Attacking midfielder	Twente	22	+42.5 24/25→25/26	50574.3%	8030.1%
45	J. Lukić Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	24	+42.2 22/23→25/26	42	453.2%
46	R. Gagliardini Defensive midfielder	Hellas Verona	32	+42.2 24/25→25/26	451455.2%	3512.7%
47	J. Brunetta Attacking midfielder	Tigres UANL	29	+42.1 21/22→25/26	61226.3%	3932%
48	Y. Taha Attacking midfielder	Groningen	23	+41.9 24/25→25/26	461022%	7724.4%
49	P. Sander Full-back	Borussia Mönchengladbach	28	+41.7 24/25→25/26	65179.7%	605.1%
50	E. Guðmundsson Central midfielder	Brann	22	+41.7 24/25→25/26	451191.4%	4949.7%