Most improved U19 players

The most improved U19 players, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Diomande has improved his Season rating most, up +55.1 on last season, while S. El Mala's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Rayan of Bournemouth is the most valuable name in this group at 154.6.

1. FC Köln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Y. Diomande+55.1SsN

RB Leipzig · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	Y. Diomande Winger	RB Leipzig	19	+55.1 24/25→25/26	65556.6%	9425.6%
2	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+44.9 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
3	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+44.4 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
4	Rayan Centre-forward	Bournemouth	19	+40.4 24/25→25/26	46762.3%	9753.6%
5	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+36.1 24/25→25/26	40925.6%	4933.6%
6	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	+29.8 24/25→25/26	9148.9%	100±0%
7	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	+28.6 24/25→25/26	36371.4%	4424.3%
8	Noah Markmann Full-back	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+28 24/25→25/26	32636.4%	4522%
9	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+25.2 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
10	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	+25.1 24/25→25/26	29717.1%	5524.8%
11	H. Ahanor Full-back	Atalanta	18	+24.1 24/25→25/26	28587.8%	7915.1%
12	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	+23.4 24/25→25/26	39150%	6442.7%
13	P. Miller Full-back	New England Revolution	18	+22.9 24/25→25/26	29357.8%	4717.9%
14	Amine Chabane Full-back	Amiens	19	+22.6 24/25→25/26	31272.3%	606.8%
15	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+21.7 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
16	D. Zeitler Winger	Hoffenheim II	19	+21.6 24/25→25/26	36152.1%	455.1%
17	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	+21 24/25→25/26	25600%	4315.5%
18	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+20.8 24/25→25/26	24594.3%	575.2%
19	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	TSV Hartberg	19	+20.7 24/25→25/26	26422.4%	4823.3%
20	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	+20.5 24/25→25/26	23788.5%	8715.7%
21	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	+17.4 24/25→25/26	5546.9%	8472%
22	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	+17.1 24/25→25/26	23294.8%	644.5%
23	Louey Ben Farhat Centre-forward	Karlsruher SC	19	+16.9 24/25→25/26	27169%	659.3%
24	Jinairo Johnson Full-back	Jong Ajax	19	+16.5 24/25→25/26	24226%	5312%
25	S. Cherif Centre-forward	Fenerbahçe	19	+14.6 24/25→25/26	15	5022.3%
26	Noahkai Kai Daniel Banks Centre-back	FC Augsburg	19	+14.5 24/25→25/26	22207.1%	7816.4%
27	Y. Shevchenko Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	+14.2 24/25→25/26	14	4112.8%
28	O. Hyseni Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	18	+14.2 24/25→25/26	27108.4%	454.2%
29	Yanis Musuayi Winger	Club Brugge II	19	+13.5 24/25→25/26	19232.8%	421.4%
30	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3368.9%	8740.6%
31	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3463.9%	8714.6%
32	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	+13.2 24/25→25/26	21165%	406.9%
33	Raf van de Riet Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+13 24/25→25/26	17351.4%	5926.2%
34	Pau Cubarsí Paredes Centre-back	Barcelona	19	+13 24/25→25/26	5134.3%	93±0%
35	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	+12.5 24/25→25/26	19186.6%	817.1%
36	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
37	Bahereba Guirassy Central midfielder	Nantes	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	20154.5%	744.1%
38	M. Young Goalkeeper	Salford City	19	+11.6 24/25→25/26	23100.9%	3916.8%
39	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	+11.2 24/25→25/26	11	304.4%
40	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+10.5 24/25→25/26	20111.7%	5813.8%
41	Jayden Onia Seke Full-back	RSC Anderlecht II	17	+8.6 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	426.4%
42	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	+8.6 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	519%
43	F. Camarda Centre-forward	Lecce	18	+8.5 24/25→25/26	9	724.9%
44	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	+8.4 24/25→25/26	16113.5%	786.6%
45	A. Ochoa Defensive midfielder	Malaga	19	+8.3 24/25→25/26	14153.7%	6714.2%
46	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+8.3 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
47	L. Engelns Defensive midfielder	Hoffenheim II	19	+7.6 24/25→25/26	13149%	3932.4%
48	M. Catovic Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	19	+7.4 24/25→25/26	11189.7%	406.3%
49	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+7.4 24/25→25/26	1870.5%	5710.1%
50	Rafael Pinto Pedrosa Full-back	Karlsruher SC	18	+7.4 24/25→25/26	12148%	613.8%