The most improved U19 centre-forwards, ranked on Field Insider.
M. Melia of St Patrick's Athl. is the standout for raw talent across U19 centre-forwards, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and S. El Mala has been the form player this season, grading 54.5.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Rayan has improved his Season rating most, up +40.4 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, Artem Stepanov of 1. FC Nürnberg is the most valuable name in this group at 157.5.
| # | Player | Team | Age | ΔSsN | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RayanCentre-forward |  Bournemouth | 19 | +40.4 24/25→25/26 | 46762.3% | 9753.6% |
| 2 | S. El MalaCentre-forward |  1. FC Köln | 19 | +17.4 24/25→25/26 | 5546.9% | 8472% |
| 3 | Louey Ben FarhatCentre-forward |  Karlsruher SC | 19 | +16.9 24/25→25/26 | 27169% | 659.3% |
| 4 | S. CherifCentre-forward |  Fenerbahçe | 19 | +14.6 24/25→25/26 | 15 | 5022.3% |
| 5 | F. CamardaCentre-forward |  Lecce | 18 | +8.5 24/25→25/26 | 9 | 724.9% |
| 6 | Christian KofaneCentre-forward |  Bayer Leverkusen | 19 | +7.3 24/25→25/26 | 3130.8% | 8120.9% |
| 7 | S. OlderheimCentre-forward |  Stabaek | 19 | -10.6 24/25→25/26 | 856.4% | 3217.1% |
