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Most Improved midfielders in Bundesliga 25/26

The most improved midfielders in Bundesliga in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Niehoff of SCR Altach is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.9, and O. Kiteishvili has been the form player this season, grading 53.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Greil has improved his Season rating most, up +37.1 on last season, while N. Niehoff's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Usor of Lask Linz is the most valuable name in this group at 16.2.

Best talent
N. Niehoff55.9RTG
SCR Altach
In form
O. Kiteishvili53.4SsN
Sturm Graz
Rising potential
N. Niehoff+11RTG
SCR Altach · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
P. Greil+37.1SsN
SCR Altach · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
O. Kiteishvili15goals
Sturm Graz
Most valuable
M. Usor16.2val
Lask Linz
17 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1P. GreilAttacking midfielderSCR Altach29+37.1
24/25→25/26
46441.7%316.5%
2M. BähreCentral midfielderSCR Altach31+35.6
21/22→25/26
362528.7%
3J. HornCentral midfielderRapid Vienna29+26.9
24/25→25/26
30867.7%2514.3%
4A. SchöpfDefensive midfielderLask Linz32+24.7
24/25→25/26
42140.3%2016.2%
5R. RanftlDefensive midfielderAustria Vienna34+22.8
21/22→25/26
37161.7%1847.7%
6S. KitanoAttacking midfielderRed Bull Salzburg22+22.2
24/25→25/26
30284.6%484.4%
7B. BöckleCentral midfielderSCR Altach24+20.7
23/24→25/26
34158%451.3%
8P. MichorlAttacking midfielderGrazer AK31+20.2
24/25→25/26
30206.1%234.1%
9D. AvdijajAttacking midfielderWolfsberger AC30+11.5
20/21→25/26
14522.7%2552%
10R. LjubičićAttacking midfielderLask Linz27+10.8
24/25→25/26
20121.3%321.2%
11R. AmanéDefensive midfielderRapid Vienna23+9
24/25→25/26
4128.2%4725.9%
12D. FrieserCentral midfielderGrazer AK32+4.6
21/22→25/26
1224.5%1575.3%
13M. OlakigbeCentral midfielderWSG Wattens22-1.2
24/25→25/26
813.5%322.1%
14P. DahlAttacking midfielderRapid Vienna22-1.8
24/25→25/26
227.5%456.1%
15N. NiehoffCentral midfielderSCR Altach22-7.1
24/25→25/26
1237.6%5624.5%
16S. SchwabCentral midfielderRied35-9
24/25→25/26
660.4%129.1%
17T. GulliksenAttacking midfielderRapid Vienna23-19.9
24/25→25/26
1459.2%422.5%