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Most Improved midfielders in Championship 26/27

The most improved midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Sydie Peck of Sheffield Utd is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 76.8, and J. Bowen has been the form player this season, grading 58, and J. Hjertø-Dahl leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Price has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season, while M. Stamenić's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. De Keersmaecker of Bristol City is the most valuable name in this group at 41.9.

Best talent
Sydie Peck76.8RTG
Sheffield Utd
In form
J. Bowen58SsN
West Ham
Rising potential
M. Stamenić+30.6RTG
Swansea · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
I. Price+34.1SsN
West Brom · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Hjertø-Dahl7goals
Hull City
Most valuable
B. De Keersmaecker41.9val
Bristol City
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PlayerTeam
1I. PriceAttacking midfielderWest Brom23+34.1
24/25→25/26
48±0%721.7%
2M. StamenićCentral midfielderSwansea24+30
24/25→25/26
35±0%68±0%
3B. WhitemanCentral midfielderWrexham30+27.3
24/25→25/26
51±0%462.9%
4A. BrooksWingerNorwich23+24.4
24/25→25/26
39±0%690.7%
5B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
6C. McGrandlesDefensive midfielderLincoln31+22.5
24/25→25/26
45±0%3411.9%
7Sydie PeckAttacking midfielderSheffield Utd22+21.7
24/25→25/26
49±0%771.7%
8R. MorishitaAttacking midfielderBlackburn29+19.7
24/25→25/26
3612.2%463.4%
9J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+19.4
24/25→25/26
439.5%494.7%
10C. NeghliAttacking midfielderMillwall24+19.3
24/25→25/26
45±0%74±0%
11A. SegecicCentral midfielderPortsmouth22+16.3
23/24→25/26
36±0%70±0%
12O. DiakitéDefensive midfielderWest Brom26+15.3
24/25→25/26
24±0%56±0%
13S. BerhalterAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+11.7
24/25→25/26
4015.7%463.2%
14A. ÖmürCentral midfielderHull City27+11.6
24/25→25/26
17236.7%3239.8%
15K. DiattaDefensive midfielderWatford27+10.3
24/25→25/26
17156.1%5415.1%
16R. SheinCentral midfielderPortsmouth23+9.5
24/25→25/26
2913%421.2%
17K. McLeanDefensive midfielderNorwich34+8.3
24/25→25/26
43±0%26±0%
18T. CantwellCentral midfielderBlackburn28+8
24/25→25/26
34±0%48±0%
19M. ArfstenAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+7.6
24/25→25/26
3429.9%453.5%
20S. RevanDefensive midfielderWrexham23+5.8
24/25→25/26
11113.7%409.3%
21A. DevineCentral midfielderPreston22+5.2
24/25→25/26
38±0%75±0%
22P. MattssonDefensive midfielderNorwich25+5
24/25→25/26
3815%65±0%
23X. SimonsCentral midfielderHull City23+4.5
24/25→25/26
2113.8%45±0%
24C. CoadyCentral midfielderWrexham33+4.2
24/25→25/26
1635.9%1751.9%
25A. MorrisDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough24+4.2
24/25→25/26
35±0%71±0%
26R. EdwardsCentral midfielderQPR23+3.4
24/25→25/26
20±0%64±0%
27C. BarronDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough24+3.4
24/25→25/26
1921.4%473.5%
28G. DochertyDefensive midfielderCharlton30+3
24/25→25/26
369%435.6%
29J. ThompsonCentral midfielderPreston29+2.3
24/25→25/26
13±0%36±0%
30C. CampbellCentral midfielderWolves23+2.2
24/25→25/26
1814%457.2%
31T. IwataCentral midfielderBirmingham29+1.4
24/25→25/26
38±0%49±0%
32J. SheehanCentral midfielderBolton31+0.9
24/25→25/26
32±0%25±0%
33J. McGlynnAttacking midfielderStoke City23+0.6
24/25→25/26
2927.9%484.2%
34C. JanderDefensive midfielderSouthampton23-0.2
24/25→25/26
390.5%702%
35S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham22-1.6
24/25→25/26
197.9%722.8%
36S. EustáquioCentral midfielderSwansea29-2.3
24/25→25/26
17876.5%2615.7%
37J. StansfieldCentral midfielderBirmingham23-4
24/25→25/26
43±0%76±0%
38D. De NeveCentral midfielderBlackburn25-5.3
24/25→25/26
1035.1%53±0%
39K. DembéléCentral midfielderQPR23-5.5
24/25→25/26
1132.7%608.8%
40E. ÁlvarezDefensive midfielderWest Ham28-6.7
24/25→25/26
1728.8%3548.8%
41Iker BravoCentral midfielderWatford21-7.2
24/25→25/26
47226.2%
42J. CullenCentral midfielderBurnley30-8
24/25→25/26
3120.8%4422.7%
43J. BowenWingerWest Ham29-8.5
24/25→25/26
58±0%64±0%
44Jenson MetcalfeCentral midfielderMillwall22-8.9
24/25→25/26
562.2%4432.5%
45F. MyhreCentral midfielderWest Brom27-9.4
24/25→25/26
3315.7%367.2%
46F. AzazAttacking midfielderSouthampton26-9.4
24/25→25/26
46±0%727.6%
47T. Gardner-HickmanCentral midfielderBirmingham24-9.8
24/25→25/26
1441.7%6021.8%
48K. Ahearne-GrantCentral midfielderCharlton29-9.8
24/25→25/26
19±0%4825.2%
49F. DownesCentral midfielderSouthampton27-10.1
24/25→25/26
32±0%56±0%
50E. GalbraithAttacking midfielderStoke City25-11.3
24/25→25/26
34±0%684.1%