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Most Improved U21 players This Season

The most improved U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepersMost improved defendersMost improved midfieldersMost improved attackersBest playersMost in-form players

At a glance

Pau Cubarsí Paredes of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Jaouen has improved his Season rating most, up +52.8 on last season, while A. Faye's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +53.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Jaouen of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 101.2.

Best talent
Pau Cubarsí Paredes95.3RTG
Barcelona
In form
E. Jaouen68.1SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
A. Faye+53.3RTG
Celta Vigo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Jaouen+52.8SsN
Newcastle · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals
FC Andorra
Most valuable
E. Jaouen101.2val
Newcastle
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1E. JaouenGoalkeeperNewcastle20+52.8
24/25→25/26
68345.1%7113.8%
2Amin ChiakhaWingerRosenborg20+51.8
24/25→25/26
59536.6%5225.2%
3N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielderEintracht Frankfurt20+48.4
24/25→25/26
512104.3%7293.8%
4N. MbambaDefensive midfielderLorient21+45.1
24/25→25/26
481366.7%482.2%
5D. KanuCentre-forwardCharlton21+43.6
24/25→25/26
471321.2%3716.9%
6K. KosugiFull-backEintracht Frankfurt20+40.1
24/25→25/26
54284.4%4217.5%
7M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+39.8
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
8A. Cozier-DuberryWingerBrighton21+39.3
24/25→25/26
46569.6%5613.3%
9M. RotsFull-back1899 Hoffenheim20+36.5
24/25→25/26
44486.7%8430.1%
10A. WarnerydFull-backTromso21+36.5
24/25→25/26
50118.9%5062.7%
11A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+34.4
24/25→25/26
3790.2%3911.4%
12Berkay YilmazCentral midfielderSC Freiburg21+33.5
24/25→25/26
51193.6%7116.3%
13N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+32.1
24/25→25/26
45682.8%4718.9%
14R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+31.6
24/25→25/26
39141.6%4817.3%
15W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+31.3
24/25→25/26
359.7%454.4%
16D. ZeitlerWinger1899 Hoffenheim19+30.8
24/25→25/26
45211%455.1%
17M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+30.2
24/25→25/26
3915.2%426.9%
18C. Inao OulaïCentral midfielderFiorentina20+29.1
24/25→25/26
4319.9%530.6%
19O. AgougilCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+29
24/25→25/26
35508.8%5720.4%
20Juan MoranFull-backGodoy Cruz20+28.7
24/25→25/26
39273.3%437.1%
21B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+28.5
24/25→25/26
31160.5%4714.4%
22L. UlrichCentral midfielderSC Paderborn 0721+28.4
24/25→25/26
49139.2%6445.5%
23K. GotoCentre-forwardSC Freiburg21+28.3
24/25→25/26
54111%8994.9%
24M. MendozaCentre-backGodoy Cruz21+28.2
24/25→25/26
47154.1%478%
25O. HagenCentre-forwardODD Ballklubb20+27.9
24/25→25/26
3066.7%379.6%
26Kofi Jeremy AmoakoDefensive midfielderHamburger SV21+27
24/25→25/26
35325.3%6357%
27J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+26.9
24/25→25/26
506.3%4414.4%
28J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+26.8
24/25→25/26
36279.2%9118.4%
29Maximilian HennigFull-backBayern München19+26.4
24/25→25/26
31538.8%5026.9%
30P. MillerCentre-forwardNew England Revolution18+24.5
24/25→25/26
3119.3%497.9%
31O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego20+23.9
24/25→25/26
26129.8%443.8%
32G. ValenzuelaCentral midfielderFC Cincinnati21+23.6
24/25→25/26
34119.2%445.5%
33H. AhanorCentre-backAtalanta18+23.3
24/25→25/26
27568.3%7814.4%
34S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+23.2
24/25→25/26
34±0%57±0%
35A. CardaklijaCentre-backGais21+23.2
24/25→25/26
35267%369.1%
36D. MartínezWingerLos Angeles FC20+22.8
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474.4%
37B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
38Amine ChabaneCentre-backAmiens20+22.6
24/25→25/26
31272.3%595.9%
39S. KilenCentral midfielderKristiansund BK21+22.3
24/25→25/26
39133.5%4734%
40H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United19+22.2
24/25→25/26
26541.5%721.9%
41J. MeghomaFull-backBrentford20+22
24/25→25/26
30285.7%5511.3%
42Pau NavarroCentre-backVillarreal21+21.7
24/25→25/26
32210.7%848.4%
43K. GunnarssonWingerVasteras SK FK20+21.6
24/25→25/26
2574.6%3934.7%
44N. AsiimweDefensive midfielderCharlton21+21.4
24/25→25/26
28324.2%4853.4%
45Abdulay BahCentre-backManchester City20+21.4
24/25→25/26
28314.7%7810.8%
46O. LuntCentral midfielderCrewe21+21.1
24/25→25/26
231110.5%3417.8%
47H. KrohgCentral midfielderMoss19+21.1
24/25→25/26
21347%
48S. VinkCentre-forwardJong Ajax20+21
24/25→25/26
26±0%53±0%
49D. SeimenGoalkeeperVfB Stuttgart20+20.6
24/25→25/26
25490.5%7372.4%
50BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+20.4
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%