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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

J. Manzambi of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and A. Doumbia has been the form player this season, grading 55.2, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 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, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Best talent
J. Manzambi91.4RTG
Aston Villa
In form
A. Doumbia55.2SsN
BK Hacken
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN
Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
M. Palestra94.3val
Chelsea
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielderEintracht Frankfurt20+48.4
24/25→25/26
519.3%72±0%
2M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+39.8
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
3A. Cozier-DuberryWingerBrighton21+39.3
24/25→25/26
4624.9%565.4%
4A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+34.4
24/25→25/26
3790.2%3911.4%
5Berkay YilmazCentral midfielderSC Freiburg21+33.5
24/25→25/26
519.2%71±0%
6N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+32.1
24/25→25/26
45682.8%4718.9%
7R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+31.6
24/25→25/26
39141.6%4817.3%
8W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+31.3
24/25→25/26
359.7%454.4%
9M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+30.2
24/25→25/26
3915.2%426.9%
10O. AgougilCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+29
24/25→25/26
35±0%57±0%
11B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+28.5
24/25→25/26
31160.5%4714.4%
12J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+26.9
24/25→25/26
506.3%4414.4%
13J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+26.8
24/25→25/26
364.3%914.8%
14G. ValenzuelaCentral midfielderFC Cincinnati21+23.6
24/25→25/26
34119.2%445.5%
15S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+23.2
24/25→25/26
34±0%57±0%
16D. MartínezWingerLos Angeles FC20+22.8
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474.4%
17B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
18S. KilenCentral midfielderKristiansund BK21+22.3
24/25→25/26
39133.5%4734%
19H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United19+22.2
24/25→25/26
26541.5%721.9%
20H. KrohgCentral midfielderMoss19+21.1
24/25→25/26
21346.3%
21BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+20.4
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%
22O. SjöstrandCentral midfielderMalmo FF21+19.6
24/25→25/26
2346.7%3740.3%
23M. BomholtCentral midfielderRosenborg20+19.4
24/25→25/26
4673.5%499.1%
24M. TaitCentral midfielderHeart Of Midlothian21+18.7
23/24→25/26
24±0%503.8%
25S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+18.7
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
26M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+18.5
24/25→25/26
2518.7%552.6%
27K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+18.2
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
28H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+17.6
24/25→25/26
24374%449%
29O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+16.2
24/25→25/26
166588.6%
30S. KontourisDefensive midfielderPanathinaikos21+16.1
24/25→25/26
19±0%411.5%
31Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielderSwansea21+15.7
24/25→25/26
507.6%662.9%
32O. Kvendbø HoldenCentral midfielderRanheim21+15.3
24/25→25/26
153312.1%
33A. ThomasCentral midfielderRB Leipzig19+15.1
24/25→25/26
2514.3%593%
34L. GoemaereDefensive midfielderStandard Liege20+15.1
24/25→25/26
25149.5%431.8%
35S. SosaCentral midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+14.5
24/25→25/26
241381.2%5530%
36L. KolstadCentral midfielderRanheim21+14.2
24/25→25/26
20267.9%345.7%
37A. MemedovAttacking midfielderMoss21+14.1
24/25→25/26
23164%336.1%
38A. MaurerAttacking midfielderRWDM21+14
24/25→25/26
23150.5%451.6%
39Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+13.7
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
40Gady BeyukuCentral midfielderModena20+13.5
24/25→25/26
17±0%62±0%
41A. TouréCentral midfielderMetz20+13
24/25→25/26
20185.7%7121%
42Matheus GonçalvesCentral midfielderAl-Ahli Jeddah21+12.7
24/25→25/26
25100.8%5913.5%
43Kevin ZeroliCentral midfielderAC Milan21+12.4
24/25→25/26
139%7829.3%
44Lautaro MillánCentral midfielderIndependiente21+12.1
24/25→25/26
2134.8%523.1%
45D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace21+11.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%705.4%
46Y. ShevchenkoAttacking midfielderKryvbas KR20+11.1
24/25→25/26
114012%
47L. EngelnsDefensive midfielder1899 Hoffenheim19+10.8
24/25→25/26
15240%4423.9%
48A. AsaniCentral midfielderTrelleborg20+10.8
24/25→25/26
121542.9%25±0%
49J. MartiniCentral midfielderSudtirol21+10.3
24/25→25/26
16±0%58±0%
50R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona20+9.9
24/25→25/26
1083110.2%