Most improved U21 attacking midfielders

The most improved U21 attacking midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Paz of Como is the standout for raw talent across U21 attacking midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Nuamah has improved his Season rating most, up +48 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, P. Dorgu of Manchester United is the most valuable name in this group at 170.3.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Nuamah+48SsN

Catanzaro · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	+48 24/25→25/26	54842.1%	7630.6%
2	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+44.4 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
3	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+38.4 24/25→25/26	49365.7%	6222.7%
4	Peio Canales Attacking midfielder	Racing Santander	21	+37.4 24/25→25/26	392671.4%	776.2%
5	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+37.1 24/25→25/26	53227.6%	6221.1%
6	C. Uzun Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	+31.8 24/25→25/26	49188.2%	844.3%
7	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	+29.4 24/25→25/26	36445.5%	5416.8%
8	E. Austbö Attacking midfielder	Viking	21	+26.6 24/25→25/26	37260.8%	5015.8%
9	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	+25.1 24/25→25/26	29717.1%	5524.8%
10	G. Prestianni Attacking midfielder	Benfica	20	+25 24/25→25/26	25	6819.9%
11	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	+24 24/25→25/26	34233%	576.8%
12	Jesús Rodríguez Attacking midfielder	Como	20	+23.8 24/25→25/26	34238%	856.2%
13	S. Kitano Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	21	+23.5 24/25→25/26	31309.2%	491.8%
14	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+21.7 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
15	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	+21.6 24/25→25/26	25600%	5510.5%
16	A. Güler Attacking midfielder	Real Madrid	21	+21.3 24/25→25/26	4397.7%	947.6%
17	D. Yapi Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	21	+19.9 24/25→25/26	29218.7%	457.2%
18	T. Degreef Attacking midfielder	Anderlecht	21	+19.1 24/25→25/26	19	5615.7%
19	M. Palestra Attacking midfielder	Cagliari	21	+18.4 24/25→25/26	21800%	8620.9%
20	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+18.3 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
21	O. Schwartau Attacking midfielder	Norwich	20	+17.6 24/25→25/26	23338.5%	7211.8%
22	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	+17.1 24/25→25/26	23294.8%	644.5%
23	N. Paz Attacking midfielder	Como	21	+15.7 24/25→25/26	5935.9%	954.5%
24	K. Yıldız Attacking midfielder	Juventus	21	+15 24/25→25/26	5340%	932.8%
25	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	21210.3%	547%
26	V. Byskov Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	21	+14.2 24/25→25/26	27110.9%	462.2%
27	O. Hyseni Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	19	+14.2 24/25→25/26	27108.4%	453.2%
28	A. Maurer Attacking midfielder	RWDM	21	+13.7 24/25→25/26	23152.2%	451.6%
29	B. Touré Attacking midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	20	+13.4 24/25→25/26	4740.1%	91119.4%
30	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+13 24/25→25/26	4442.5%	618.2%
31	Tony Yogane Attacking midfielder	Dundee	20	+12 24/25→25/26	17222.2%	4811%
32	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Zulte Waregem	20	+11.9 24/25→25/26	4536.3%	6522%
33	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+11.9 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
34	M. Kömür Attacking midfielder	FC Augsburg	21	+11 24/25→25/26	2296.5%	808%
35	J. Westley Attacking midfielder	Dundee	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	17173%	4749.2%
36	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+10.6 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
37	Ângelo Attacking midfielder	Al-Nassr	21	+10.6 24/25→25/26	3053.8%	629.8%
38	J. Bahoya Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	21	+10.4 24/25→25/26	2761.5%	812%
39	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+9.2 24/25→25/26	4227.9%	871.9%
40	O. Sjöstrand Attacking midfielder	Sandviken	21	+9.1 24/25→25/26	13260%	287.3%
41	M. Haidara Attacking midfielder	Sonderjyske	20	+8.9 24/25→25/26	1986.4%	421.5%
42	José de la Rosa Attacking midfielder	Cadiz	21	+8.6 24/25→25/26	13187%	637.1%
43	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	+8.4 24/25→25/26	16113.5%	786.6%
44	Rafael Lubach Attacking midfielder	1. FC Nürnberg	21	+8.4 24/25→25/26	2842.6%	6610.9%
45	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+8.3 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
46	Devon Decorte Attacking midfielder	RSC Anderlecht II	20	+8.1 24/25→25/26	2164.3%	432.1%
47	M. Tel Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	21	+7.8 24/25→25/26	2066.7%	802.2%
48	R. Bardghji Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	20	+7.6 24/25→25/26	8	82107.1%
49	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	+7 24/25→25/26	2052.2%	527.1%
50	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+6.5 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%