Most Improved U21 midfielders This Season in Major League Soccer

The most improved U21 midfielders in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Oregel of Chicago Fire is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.9, and G. Valenzuela has been the form player this season, grading 26.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Valenzuela has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season, while B. Raines's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, G. Valenzuela of FC Cincinnati is the most valuable name in this group at 7.5.

Houston Dynamo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Valenzuela+16.2SsN

FC Cincinnati · 24/25→25/26

4 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	G. Valenzuela Winger	FC Cincinnati	21	+16.2 24/25→25/26	27152.8%	434.8%
2	B. Raines Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	21	+10.5 24/25→25/26	13420%	4210%
3	R. Donkor Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	+10.3 24/25→25/26	18141.1%	422.7%
4	N. Dubersarsky Central midfielder	Austin	21	-17.2 24/25→25/26	965.6%	4126.3%