Most Improved midfielders in First League 26/27
The most improved midfielders in First League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Ivlev of Nizhny Novgorod is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in First League, with a Field Insider Rating of 29.5, and M. Ignatov has been the form player this season, grading 25.5.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Tičić has improved his Season rating most, up +12 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Ignatov of FC Sochi is the most valuable name in this group at 3.
6 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. TičićCentral midfielder |  Nizhny Novgorod | 25 | +12 24/25→25/26 | 2591.6% | 2711.6% |
| 2 | M. MaigaDefensive midfielder | Nizhny Novgorod | 31 | +4.3 24/25→25/26 | 1160.6% | 1228.5% |
| 3 | A. IvlevDefensive midfielder | Nizhny Novgorod | 19 | +2.3 24/25→25/26 | 1518% | 305.8% |
| 4 | N. ErmakovCentral midfielder | Nizhny Novgorod | 23 | -4.3 24/25→25/26 | 933.1% | 2516.3% |
| 5 | M. KuzminDefensive midfielder |  FC Sochi | 30 | -8.6 24/25→25/26 | 1734% | 1632.1% |
| 6 | R. EzhovCentral midfielder | FC Sochi | 29 | -9 24/25→25/26 | 659.6% | 1641.6% |