Most Improved U21 midfielders This Season in Jupiler Pro League
The most improved U21 midfielders in Jupiler Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Stanković of Club Brugge KV is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Jupiler Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.3, and E. Diop has been the form player this season, grading 49.3, and Joseph Okopu leads the scoring with 10 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Mbamba has improved his Season rating most, up +39.4 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, E. Diop of Cercle Brugge is the most valuable name in this group at 23.4.
10 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. MbambaDefensive midfielder |  Dender | 21 | +39.4 24/25→25/26 | 431193.9% | 6022.4% |
| 2 | T. DegreefCentral midfielder |  Anderlecht | 21 | +30.2 24/25→25/26 | 30 | 5716.5% |
| 3 | A. PiedfortDefensive midfielder |  KVC Westerlo | 21 | +25.5 24/25→25/26 | 44136.4% | 606.9% |
| 4 | Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielder |  Zulte Waregem | 20 | +12.2 24/25→25/26 | 4636.1% | 6522% |
| 5 | T. KoudouCentral midfielder |  KV Mechelen | 21 | +9.3 24/25→25/26 | 3832.1% | 5913.7% |
| 6 | Nathan De CatCentral midfielder | Anderlecht | 18 | +3.6 24/25→25/26 | 3910.3% | 6129.1% |
| 7 | K. KaretsasAttacking midfielder |  Genk | 18 | +1.9 24/25→25/26 | 248.5% | 600.5% |
| 8 | Noah Adedeji-SternbergWinger | Genk | 21 | -11.4 24/25→25/26 | 761.3% | 5110.2% |
| 9 | M. StroeykensCentral midfielder | Anderlecht | 21 | -15.2 24/25→25/26 | 963.9% | 5112.5% |
| 10 | M. ServaisAttacking midfielder | KV Mechelen | 21 | -26.7 24/25→25/26 | 2056.8% | 578.3% |