Most improved U21 players

The most improved U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Chupe leads the scoring with 24 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marcelinho Braz of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 180.7.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

Marcelinho Braz180.7val

RB Bragantino U20

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	+71.2 24/25→25/26	761369.2%	8914.7%
2	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	+55.4 24/25→25/26	79238.8%	8411.8%
3	Y. Diomande Winger	RB Leipzig	19	+55.1 24/25→25/26	65556.6%	9425.6%
4	V. Rakov Centre-forward	Krylia Sovetov	21	+50.4 24/25→25/26	60547.8%	3715.4%
5	Chupe Centre-forward	Malaga	21	+49.2 24/25→25/26	62384.4%	7728.2%
6	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	+48 24/25→25/26	54842.1%	7630.6%
7	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+46.2 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
8	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+45.9 24/25→25/26	60323.2%	9112.4%
9	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+45.8 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
10	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	+45.6 24/25→25/26	55485.1%	9017%
11	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+44.9 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
12	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+44.4 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
13	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Reims	20	+44.2 24/25→25/26	60288.9%	7113.8%
14	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+41.7 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
15	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Dender	21	+40.9 24/25→25/26	451105.4%	6123.2%
16	Vitor Roque Centre-forward	Palmeiras	21	+40.5 24/25→25/26	57244%	811.6%
17	Rayan Centre-forward	Bournemouth	19	+40.4 24/25→25/26	46762.3%	9753.6%
18	E. Báez Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	+39.3 24/25→25/26	67141.9%	5817%
19	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+38.4 24/25→25/26	49365.7%	6222.7%
20	Peio Canales Attacking midfielder	Racing Santander	21	+37.4 24/25→25/26	392671.4%	776.2%
21	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+37.1 24/25→25/26	53227.6%	6221.1%
22	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	+37.1 24/25→25/26	37	6917.2%
23	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	+36.4 24/25→25/26	44491.9%	6622.1%
24	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+36.1 24/25→25/26	40925.6%	4933.6%
25	R. Risser Goalkeeper	Lens	21	+36 24/25→25/26	45395.6%	8948.9%
26	M. Ejdum Central midfielder	Odense	21	+35.1 23/24→25/26	41566.1%	4915.4%
27	M. Rots Full-back	Twente	20	+34.2 24/25→25/26	42456%	8430.1%
28	W. Igor Central midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	+33.7 24/25→25/26	38842.5%	4420.4%
29	D. Kanu Centre-forward	Walsall	21	+33.2 24/25→25/26	361037.5%	3716.9%
30	S. Ngoura Centre-forward	Cercle Brugge	21	+33.2 24/25→25/26	33	6123.4%
31	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+33 24/25→25/26	6894.3%	9412.3%
32	K. Smit Defensive midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	+32.6 24/25→25/26	42336.1%	7919.6%
33	C. Uzun Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	+31.8 24/25→25/26	49188.2%	844.3%
34	K. Glebov Central midfielder	CSKA Moscow	20	+31.6 24/25→25/26	38501.6%	3915.6%
35	O. Óskarsson Centre-forward	Real Sociedad	21	+30.6 24/25→25/26	43242.9%	848.2%
36	A. Boudri Central midfielder	Gais	21	+30.2 24/25→25/26	43237.8%	4114.4%
37	J. Jacquet Centre-back	Rennes	21	+30.2 24/25→25/26	43235.9%	8647.9%
38	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	+29.8 24/25→25/26	9148.9%	100±0%
39	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	+29.8 24/25→25/26	52135.5%	635.2%
40	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	+29.4 24/25→25/26	36445.5%	5416.8%
41	Tiago Gabriel Centre-back	Lecce	21	+29.4 24/25→25/26	44205.6%	8450.8%
42	M. Mendoza Centre-back	Godoy Cruz	21	+29.3 24/25→25/26	48160.1%	569%
43	K. Kosugi Full-back	Djurgardens IF	20	+29.1 24/25→25/26	43206.4%	4218.6%
44	S. Džodić Defensive midfielder	Almeria	21	+28.7 24/25→25/26	33717.5%	689.7%
45	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	+28.6 24/25→25/26	36371.4%	4424.3%
46	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+28.2 24/25→25/26	50132.4%	8612.8%
47	Noah Markmann Full-back	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+28 24/25→25/26	32636.4%	4522%
48	Mathias De Amorim Defensive midfielder	Famalicao	21	+27.8 24/25→25/26	48135%	7017.8%
49	A. Khalaili Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	21	+27.7 24/25→25/26	46151.4%	657.1%
50	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+27.2 24/25→25/26	33477.2%	5821.5%