Most Improved U21 midfielders in Bundesliga 26/27
The most improved U21 midfielders in Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Ouédraogo of RB Leipzig is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 80.3, and Berkay Yilmaz has been the form player this season, grading 50.8.
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. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Bahoya of Eintracht Frankfurt is the most valuable name in this group at 44.5.
Best talent
A. Ouédraogo80.3RTG
RB Leipzig
In form
Berkay Yilmaz50.8SsN
SC Freiburg
Rising potential
N. Aséko Nkili+34.9RTG
Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN
Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Ouédraogo4goals
RB Leipzig
Most valuable
J. Bahoya44.5val
Eintracht Frankfurt
5 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielder |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | +48.4 24/25→25/26 | 519.3% | 72±0% |
| 2 | Berkay YilmazCentral midfielder | SC Freiburg | 21 | +33.5 24/25→25/26 | 519.2% | 71±0% |
| 3 | A. ThomasCentral midfielder |  RB Leipzig | 19 | +15.1 24/25→25/26 | 2514.3% | 593% |
| 4 | L. EngelnsDefensive midfielder |  1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | +10.8 24/25→25/26 | 15240% | 4423.9% |
| 5 | J. BahoyaAttacking midfielder | Eintracht Frankfurt | 21 | +7.4 24/25→25/26 | 2542.5% | 80±0% |