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Most Improved players in First League 26/27

The most improved players in First League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in First LeagueMost improved defenders in First LeagueMost improved midfielders in First LeagueMost improved attackers in First LeagueBest players in First LeagueMost in-form players in First League

At a glance

A. Ivlev of Nizhny Novgorod is the standout for raw talent across players in First League, with a Field Insider Rating of 31.4, and S. Karič has been the form player this season, grading 30.1, and B. Fourrier leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Koledin has improved his Season rating most, up +14.2 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.

Best talent
A. Ivlev31.4RTG
Nizhny Novgorod
In form
S. Karič30.1SsN
Nizhny Novgorod
Rising potential
Y. Koledin+4.7RTG
Nizhny Novgorod · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Koledin+14.2SsN
Nizhny Novgorod · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
B. Fourrier7goals
Ural
Most valuable
M. Ignatov3val
FC Sochi
25 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Y. KoledinFull-backNizhny Novgorod21+14.2
24/25→25/26
19295.8%3118%
2L. TičićCentral midfielderNizhny Novgorod25+9.8
24/25→25/26
2374.8%292.6%
3S. KaričCentre-backNizhny Novgorod28+4.2
24/25→25/26
3016.2%2510%
4Marcelo AlvesCentre-backFC Sochi28+4.1
24/25→25/26
1156.9%223.7%
5A. SoldatenkovCentre-backFC Sochi29+2.9
24/25→25/26
2115.9%2219.8%
6A. IvlevDefensive midfielderNizhny Novgorod19+0.5
24/25→25/26
133.9%31±0%
7M. MaigaDefensive midfielderNizhny Novgorod31-0.3
24/25→25/26
74.2%1229.1%
8R. EvgenjevCentre-backNizhny Novgorod27-1.8
24/25→25/26
1015.8%2515.7%
9N. MedvedevGoalkeeperNizhny Novgorod31-2.7
24/25→25/26
824.5%1820.7%
10V. GrulevCentre-forwardNizhny Novgorod27-2.9
24/25→25/26
1219.3%2318.7%
11K. GotsukCentre-backArsenal Tula34-3.3
24/25→25/26
1222.3%165.3%
12V. LitvinovCentre-backFC Sochi25-6.7
24/25→25/26
1334.7%273.4%
13I. KalininCentre-backFC Sochi30-7
24/25→25/26
1433.5%235.9%
14R. MagalFull-backFC Sochi34-7.5
24/25→25/26
752.1%827.3%
15V. AleksandrovCentre-backNizhny Novgorod24-7.5
24/25→25/26
1237.9%296.5%
16N. ErmakovCentral midfielderNizhny Novgorod23-7.5
24/25→25/26
657.7%2710%
17R. EzhovCentral midfielderFC Sochi29-11.2
24/25→25/26
474.2%1931.5%
18K. ZaikaCentre-backFC Sochi33-11.4
24/25→25/26
1054%1027.3%
19M. KuzminDefensive midfielderFC Sochi30-13.3
24/25→25/26
1252.6%1632.1%
20A. MakarchukFull-backFC Sochi30-14
24/25→25/26
574.9%1524.9%
21Z. FedorovCentre-forwardFC Sochi21-14
24/25→25/26
671.8%286.4%
22N. KakkoevFull-backNizhny Novgorod27-14.6
24/25→25/26
1450.9%2519.4%
23E. FariñaCentre-backNizhny Novgorod24-15.8
24/25→25/26
1452.3%289.4%
24A. DegtevGoalkeeperFC Sochi21-19.2
24/25→25/26
388.5%318%
25A. BalboaCentre-forwardNizhny Novgorod32-23.5
24/25→25/26
1267.1%1169.9%