Most Improved U21 players This Season

The most improved U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers Most improved defenders Most improved midfielders Most improved attackers Best players Most in-form players

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Amin Chiakha leads the scoring with 14 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +63.1 on last season, while J. Morgan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +52.5 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.

West Brom · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+63.1SsN

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	+63.1 24/25→25/26	68±0%	87±0%
2	Amin Chiakha Winger	Rosenborg	20	+58.2 24/25→25/26	66605.4%	5225.9%
3	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Newcastle	20	+52.8 24/25→25/26	68345.1%	7113.8%
4	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Middlesbrough	21	+37.9 24/25→25/26	381.6%	690.9%
5	Vitor Roque Centre-forward	Palmeiras	21	+37 24/25→25/26	54±0%	7011.1%
6	R. Risser Goalkeeper	Lens	21	+36 24/25→25/26	45±0%	89±0%
7	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	+34.1 24/25→25/26	3818.6%	431.6%
8	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	+33.7 24/25→25/26	3686.6%	3912.3%
9	Justin Janssen Central midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	20	+33.4 24/25→25/26	371.1%	493.8%
10	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	38137.3%	4817.8%
11	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	4222.6%	57±0%
12	D. Zeitler Winger	1899 Hoffenheim	19	+30.8 24/25→25/26	45211%	455.1%
13	Y. Eduardo Centre-forward	ADO Den Haag	20	+29.4 24/25→25/26	41±0%	6510.7%
14	M. Themsen Attacking midfielder	Randers FC	20	+29.3 24/25→25/26	36110.4%	487.6%
15	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	+29 24/25→25/26	32164.7%	4713.4%
16	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	+28.8 24/25→25/26	4285%	5062.1%
17	Mathias De Amorim Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	+28.8 24/25→25/26	49±0%	70±0%
18	Juan Moran Full-back	Godoy Cruz	20	+28.7 24/25→25/26	39273.3%	445.4%
19	S. Vink Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+27.9 24/25→25/26	3326.7%	53±0%
20	P. Miller Centre-forward	New England Revolution	18	+27.7 24/25→25/26	3431.7%	5212.9%
21	Bjorn Menzo Winger	Jong Utrecht	19	+27.2 24/25→25/26	27403.7%	50±0%
22	Amine Chabane Centre-back	Amiens	20	+26.9 24/25→25/26	35324.1%	595.9%
23	I. Housni Attacking midfielder	Nancy	21	+26.8 24/25→25/26	27	665.4%
24	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	Bayern München	20	+26.4 24/25→25/26	31538.8%	5026.9%
25	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	+26.3 24/25→25/26	353.6%	426.9%
26	G. Prestianni Winger	Benfica	20	+25.8 24/25→25/26	26±0%	66±0%
27	M. Young Central midfielder	Sparta Rotterdam	21	+24.3 24/25→25/26	59±0%	750.8%
28	Noah Markmann Centre-back	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+24.1 24/25→25/26	293.1%	432.7%
29	O. Verhoeven Centre-back	San Diego	20	+24 24/25→25/26	26130.7%	456.2%
30	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	20	+23.4 24/25→25/26	39±0%	653.8%
31	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+23 24/25→25/26	3314.8%	50±0%
32	S. Fusire Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+22.9 24/25→25/26	31293.6%	62114.1%
33	D. Martínez Winger	FC Midtjylland	20	+22.8 24/25→25/26	3578.8%	474%
34	Ethan Ennis Winger	Fleetwood Town	21	+22.5 24/25→25/26	2616.5%	35±0%
35	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	+22.2 24/25→25/26	26541.5%	721.9%
36	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Cambuur	21	+22.2 24/25→25/26	39±0%	58±0%
37	J. Oerip Winger	Jong AZ	20	+22.2 24/25→25/26	34170.9%	50±0%
38	M. Haidara Centre-forward	Sonderjyske	20	+21.8 24/25→25/26	3213%	446.7%
39	R. Walters Central midfielder	Luton	21	+21.3 24/25→25/26	34166.4%	4917.3%
40	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	20	+21.1 24/25→25/26	21	346.3%
41	Y. Koledin Full-back	Nizhny Novgorod	21	+21 24/25→25/26	26437.5%	2911.1%
42	J. Morgan Winger	West Brom	20	+20.7 24/25→25/26	26369.6%	83171.6%
43	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	+20.4 24/25→25/26	3627%	745.6%
44	A. Cardaklija Centre-back	Gais	21	+20.2 24/25→25/26	32235.1%	355.2%
45	Rayan Central midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+20.1 24/25→25/26	2650.1%	8814.8%
46	H. Ibrahim Centre-forward	Reims	20	+19.6 24/25→25/26	23529.7%	635.3%
47	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	+19.4 24/25→25/26	439.5%	494.7%
48	Yann Sturm Central midfielder	FC Ingolstadt 04	21	+18.9 23/24→25/26	27239.2%	428.3%
49	M. Bomholt Central midfielder	Rosenborg	20	+18.8 24/25→25/26	4571.2%	499.3%
50	M. Hinoke Winger	FC OSS	21	+18.6 24/25→25/26	2917.3%	57±0%