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Most Improved midfielders in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

The most improved midfielders in 2. Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Wätjen of VfL Bochum is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 61.7, and T. Zimmerschied has been the form player this season, grading 42, and M. Zoma leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Heußer has improved his Season rating most, up +20.4 on last season, while K. Wätjen's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Zimmerschied of SV Elversberg is the most valuable name in this group at 26.7.

Best talent
K. Wätjen61.7RTG
VfL Bochum
In form
T. Zimmerschied42SsN
SV Elversberg
Rising potential
K. Wätjen+21.8RTG
VfL Bochum · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
R. Heußer+20.4SsN
Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Zoma5goals
1. FC Nürnberg
Most valuable
T. Zimmerschied26.7val
SV Elversberg
12 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1R. HeußerCentral midfielderEintracht Braunschweig28+20.4
24/25→25/26
33167.2%4312.5%
2K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+18.2
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
3Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+13.7
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
4T. ZimmerschiedAttacking midfielderSV Elversberg27+12.9
24/25→25/26
4244.3%604.2%
5F. SchmahlCentral midfielderSV Elversberg23+10.7
24/25→25/26
2576.4%611.3%
6P. MüllerCentral midfielderSpVgg Greuther Fürth22+9.6
24/25→25/26
17137.1%4129.1%
7L. RosenboomCentral midfielderHolstein Kiel24+7.8
24/25→25/26
2447%5620%
8C. PatinoDefensive midfielderVfL Bochum22+6.5
24/25→25/26
9309.5%599%
9L. MarseilerCentral midfielderSV Darmstadt 9829+5.8
24/25→25/26
2925%4017.7%
10M. PapelaDefensive midfielderSV Darmstadt 9825-2.3
24/25→25/26
1910.6%541.6%
11L. FlachDefensive midfielderVfL Osnabrück25-12.7
24/25→25/26
1350.4%3415.6%
12S. GnakaCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg27-20.8
24/25→25/26
1558.4%4726.4%