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Most Improved U21 midfielders This Season

The most improved U21 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Rayan of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.9, and M. Young has been the form player this season, grading 59.3, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, José María Andrés Baixauli of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 91.2.

Best talent
Rayan87.9RTG
Bournemouth
In form
M. Young59.3SsN
Sparta Rotterdam
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Igor+34.1SsN
Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
José María Andrés Baixauli91.2val
Brighton
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+34.1
24/25→25/26
3818.6%431.6%
2A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+33.7
24/25→25/26
3686.6%3912.3%
3Justin JanssenCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+33.4
24/25→25/26
371.1%493.8%
4R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+30.9
24/25→25/26
38137.3%4817.8%
5S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+30.9
24/25→25/26
4222.6%57±0%
6M. ThemsenAttacking midfielderRanders FC20+29.3
24/25→25/26
36110.4%487.6%
7B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+29
24/25→25/26
32164.7%4713.4%
8Mathias De AmorimAttacking midfielderFamalicao21+28.8
24/25→25/26
49±0%70±0%
9Bjorn MenzoWingerJong Utrecht19+27.2
24/25→25/26
27403.7%50±0%
10I. HousniAttacking midfielderNancy21+26.8
24/25→25/26
27665.4%
11M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+26.3
24/25→25/26
353.6%426.9%
12G. PrestianniWingerBenfica20+25.8
24/25→25/26
26±0%66±0%
13M. YoungCentral midfielderSparta Rotterdam21+24.3
24/25→25/26
59±0%750.8%
14B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+23
24/25→25/26
3314.8%50±0%
15S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+22.9
24/25→25/26
31293.6%62114.1%
16D. MartínezWingerFC Midtjylland20+22.8
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474%
17H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United19+22.2
24/25→25/26
26541.5%721.9%
18R. El ArguiouiAttacking midfielderCambuur21+22.2
24/25→25/26
39±0%58±0%
19J. OeripWingerJong AZ20+22.2
24/25→25/26
34170.9%50±0%
20R. WaltersCentral midfielderLuton21+21.3
24/25→25/26
34166.4%4917.3%
21H. KrohgCentral midfielderMoss20+21.1
24/25→25/26
21346.3%
22BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+20.4
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%
23RayanCentral midfielderBournemouth20+20.1
24/25→25/26
2650.1%8814.8%
24J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+19.4
24/25→25/26
439.5%494.7%
25Yann SturmCentral midfielderFC Ingolstadt 0421+18.9
23/24→25/26
27239.2%428.3%
26M. BomholtCentral midfielderRosenborg20+18.8
24/25→25/26
4571.2%499.3%
27L. PedersenCentral midfielderRanders FC20+18.3
24/25→25/26
2713.9%477.1%
28K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+18.2
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
29S. HansenCentral midfielderRanders FC20+17.9
24/25→25/26
263.3%433.1%
30S. DžodićCentral midfielderAlmeria21+17.7
24/25→25/26
2134.5%68±0%
31M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+17.7
24/25→25/26
2414.9%551.9%
32J. LähteenmäkiCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+17.4
24/25→25/26
285%483.5%
33Lautaro MillánCentral midfielderIndependiente21+17.3
24/25→25/26
2767.7%533.7%
34K. GlebovCentral midfielderCSKA Moscow20+17.1
24/25→25/26
242.1%361.6%
35S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+15.9
24/25→25/26
251468.8%5630.5%
36O. Kvendbø HoldenCentral midfielderRanheim21+15.3
24/25→25/26
153312.1%
37L. GoemaereDefensive midfielderStandard Liege20+15.1
24/25→25/26
25149.5%431.8%
38H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+15.1
24/25→25/26
21324%424.5%
39O. SjöstrandCentral midfielderMalmo FF21+15
24/25→25/26
1957.2%3741.5%
40F. ThorvaldsenAttacking midfielderTwente20+15
24/25→25/26
22217.4%4224.6%
41N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+14.9
24/25→25/26
28386.2%4718.4%
42Devon DecorteCentral midfielderDen Bosch20+14.3
24/25→25/26
2728.6%5526.5%
43L. KolstadCentral midfielderRanheim21+14.2
24/25→25/26
20267.9%345.7%
44A. MemedovAttacking midfielderLyn21+14.1
24/25→25/26
23164%336.1%
45Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+13.7
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
46A. KonéAttacking midfielderNEOM21+13.6
24/25→25/26
3026.4%59±0%
47R. TorresCentral midfielderAtletico San Luis21+13.4
24/25→25/26
25±0%4613.3%
48J. MagnussonAttacking midfielderVasteras SK FK21+12.5
24/25→25/26
146.3%3520.7%
49RobertCentral midfielderFC Copenhagen21+12.1
24/25→25/26
2531.6%488.1%
50RuanCentral midfielderAlanyaspor21+11
24/25→25/26
1157%500.6%