Most improved U21 players from England

The most improved U21 players from England, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from England, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and D. Ballard leads the scoring with 23 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Sagoe of Arsenal U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 190.1.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+46.2 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
2	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+45.8 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
3	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+44.9 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
4	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	+37.1 24/25→25/26	37	6917.2%
5	D. Kanu Centre-forward	Walsall	21	+33.2 24/25→25/26	361037.5%	3716.9%
6	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	+29.4 24/25→25/26	36445.5%	5416.8%
7	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	+25.1 24/25→25/26	29717.1%	5524.8%
8	E. Tezgel Centre-forward	Crewe	20	+23.8 24/25→25/26	24	3440.5%
9	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+23.4 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
10	S. Fusire Central midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+22.4 24/25→25/26	30290.9%	63117.2%
11	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+20.8 24/25→25/26	24594.3%	575.2%
12	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	+20.3 24/25→25/26	23922.7%	3417.8%
13	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	25437%	4910.5%
14	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	+18.5 24/25→25/26	19	3515%
15	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Derby	21	+18.5 24/25→25/26	30156.8%	6912.7%
16	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+18.3 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
17	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+17.7 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
18	R. Walters Full-back	Blackpool	21	+17.3 24/25→25/26	30135.2%	5212.8%
19	J. Meghoma Full-back	Rangers	20	+16.1 24/25→25/26	24209.1%	5215.8%
20	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+16 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
21	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	+15.9 24/25→25/26	23217.8%	3930.5%
22	R. Walters Defensive midfielder	Port Vale	20	+14 23/24→25/26	14	439.9%
23	L. Miley Full-back	Newcastle	20	+13.1 24/25→25/26	21172.4%	889.2%
24	J. Johnson Full-back	Luton	20	+12.8 24/25→25/26	16365.7%	4620.5%
25	Tony Yogane Attacking midfielder	Dundee	20	+12 24/25→25/26	17222.2%	4811%
26	M. Young Goalkeeper	Salford City	19	+11.6 24/25→25/26	23100.9%	3916.8%
27	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	+11.5 24/25→25/26	23101.8%	5110.9%
28	J. Westley Attacking midfielder	Dundee	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	17173%	4749.2%
29	K. Mainoo Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	21	+10.7 24/25→25/26	2959.1%	899.7%
30	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	+10.2 24/25→25/26	2471.8%	855.3%
31	G. Otegbayo Centre-back	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+10 24/25→25/26	14277.8%	641.3%
32	Z. Nelson Central midfielder	AFC Wimbledon	21	+9.5 24/25→25/26	17120.3%	4623.2%
33	James Dornelly Full-back	Peterborough	21	+8.7 24/25→25/26	16127.9%	452.7%
34	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	+8.4 24/25→25/26	16113.5%	786.6%
35	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+8.3 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
36	Ethan Williams Central midfielder	Falkirk	20	+7.2 24/25→25/26	1591.1%	4643.7%
37	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	1959.2%	335.7%
38	Joel McGregor Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	20	+7.1 24/25→25/26	1958.2%	334.2%
39	Alex Henderson Central midfielder	Accrington ST	21	+6.8 24/25→25/26	1490.7%	3313.1%
40	Jacob Wright Defensive midfielder	Norwich	20	+6.7 24/25→25/26	1674.4%	663.3%
41	C. O'Brien Full-back	Accrington ST	19	+6.1 24/25→25/26	2238.1%	335.8%
42	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	+5.1 24/25→25/26	7318.7%	6256.9%
43	O. Scarles Full-back	West Ham	20	+5.1 24/25→25/26	1458%	732.9%
44	Kieran Morgan Central midfielder	QPR	20	+4.6 24/25→25/26	1639.3%	653.7%
45	A. Blake Central midfielder	Utrecht	21	+3.2 24/25→25/26	1428.8%	6937.3%
46	Kayden Hughes Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	20	+2.1 24/25→25/26	838.9%	311.6%
47	Rayan Jawad Kolli Centre-forward	QPR	21	+2 24/25→25/26	1614.4%	651.1%
48	A. Phillips Centre-back	Stoke City	21	+1.4 24/25→25/26	344.2%	711.6%
49	Joshua Feeney Centre-back	Huddersfield	21	+0.4 24/25→25/26	192.1%	462.3%
50	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+0.4 24/25→25/26	123.5%	461.5%