Most Improved midfielders in Ligue 1 26/27
The most improved midfielders in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
J. Chotard of Stade Brestois 29 is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.9, and C. Cásseres has been the form player this season, grading 53, and O. Kellyman leads the scoring with 11 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Quarshie has improved his Season rating most, up +25.4 on last season, while M. Rossignol's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, P. Pagis of Paris FC is the most valuable name in this group at 43.9.
12 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. QuarshieDefensive midfielder |  Le Mans | 31 | +25.4 24/25→25/26 | 33347.9% | 3651% |
| 2 | J. ChotardCentral midfielder |  Stade Brestois 29 | 25 | +21.7 24/25→25/26 | 48±0% | 782.5% |
| 3 | M. SansonCentral midfielder |  Nice | 32 | +17.7 24/25→25/26 | 27±0% | 30±0% |
| 4 | M. RossignolCentral midfielder | Le Mans | 22 | +6.8 24/25→25/26 | 1675.6% | 5841.3% |
| 5 | A. RibelinCentral midfielder | Le Mans | 30 | +6.4 24/25→25/26 | 1397% | 3023.6% |
| 6 | S. Abdul SamedCentral midfielder | Nice | 26 | +5.4 24/25→25/26 | 6600% | 56±0% |
| 7 | C. CásseresAttacking midfielder |  Toulouse | 26 | +0.3 24/25→25/26 | 53±0% | 73±0% |
| 8 | Gessime YassineWinger |  Strasbourg | 20 | -10.1 24/25→25/26 | 479.3% | 6915.4% |
| 9 | T. MinaminoAttacking midfielder |  Monaco | 31 | -18 24/25→25/26 | 18±0% | 33±0% |
| 10 | H. PicardAttacking midfielder |  Estac Troyes | 23 | -20.3 24/25→25/26 | 18311.6% | 4214.6% |
| 11 | L. AbergelCentral midfielder | Nice | 33 | -24 24/25→25/26 | 2747.3% | 3216.4% |
| 12 | A. TouréCentral midfielder |  Le Havre | 32 | -29 24/25→25/26 | 1664.7% | 2546.9% |