Most improved U19 midfielders

The most improved U19 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

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

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 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, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 152.8.

1. FC Köln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Amass+44.9SsN

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

43 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+44.9 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
2	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+36.1 24/25→25/26	40925.6%	4933.6%
3	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	+29.8 24/25→25/26	9148.9%	100±0%
4	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+25.2 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
5	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+21.7 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
6	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	+21 24/25→25/26	25600%	4315.5%
7	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+20.8 24/25→25/26	24594.3%	575.2%
8	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	+20.5 24/25→25/26	23788.5%	8715.7%
9	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	+17.4 24/25→25/26	5546.9%	8472%
10	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	+17.1 24/25→25/26	23294.8%	644.5%
11	Y. Shevchenko Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	+14.2 24/25→25/26	14	4112.8%
12	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3463.9%	8714.6%
13	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
14	Bahereba Guirassy Central midfielder	Nantes	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	20154.5%	744.1%
15	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	+11.2 24/25→25/26	11	304.4%
16	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+10.5 24/25→25/26	20111.7%	5813.8%
17	A. Ochoa Defensive midfielder	Malaga	19	+8.3 24/25→25/26	14153.7%	6714.2%
18	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+8.3 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
19	L. Engelns Defensive midfielder	Hoffenheim II	19	+7.6 24/25→25/26	13149%	3932.4%
20	M. Catovic Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	19	+7.4 24/25→25/26	11189.7%	406.3%
21	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+7.4 24/25→25/26	1870.5%	5710.1%
22	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	+5.4 24/25→25/26	61080%	324.9%
23	C. Mouzakitis Defensive midfielder	Olympiakos Piraeus	19	+4 24/25→25/26	1829.4%	421.2%
24	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+3.9 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
25	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	+3 24/25→25/26	951.7%	3211.3%
26	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	+2.9 24/25→25/26	2414.1%	600.5%
27	A. Ivlev Central midfielder	Nizhny Novgorod	19	+2.8 24/25→25/26	1522.2%	31±0%
28	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	+1.8 24/25→25/26	925.7%	621.3%
29	J. Oerip Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	19	+0.6 24/25→25/26	125.1%	508.3%
30	Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	19	-1.3 24/25→25/26	167.6%	441.6%
31	Anass Zarrouk Defensive midfielder	Willem II	19	-1.4 24/25→25/26	914%	517.5%
32	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-2.3 24/25→25/26	1910.8%	564.3%
33	J. Bisiwu Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	18	-7.4 24/25→25/26	465.5%	4011.2%
34	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	-9.5 24/25→25/26	757.9%	8047.6%
35	J. Canvot Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	19	-9.9 24/25→25/26	951.8%	297.7%
36	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	18	-10.1 24/25→25/26	952.9%	4714.5%
37	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	19	-11.7 24/25→25/26	1938.5%	659.4%
38	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-19.4 24/25→25/26	2049.1%	530.8%
39	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	-22.6 24/25→25/26	1658.1%	6210.2%
40	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	-23.7 24/25→25/26	874.5%	848.8%
41	S. Nypan Central midfielder	Rosenborg	19	-24.1 24/25→25/26	1956.6%	4413.6%
42	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	-30 24/25→25/26	1566.2%	7746.6%
43	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	-33.9 24/25→25/26	2162%	875.5%