Most improved U23 players

The most improved U23 players, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and A. González leads the scoring with 24 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 202.2.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	+71.2 24/25→25/26	761369.2%	8914.7%
2	D. Karlsbakk Centre-forward	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	+61.2 24/25→25/26	61	4816.6%
3	A. Priske Centre-forward	Djurgardens IF	22	+58 24/25→25/26	58	4229.6%
4	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	+55.9 24/25→25/26	66542.7%	8226.1%
5	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	+55.4 24/25→25/26	79238.8%	8411.8%
6	Y. Diomande Winger	RB Leipzig	19	+55.1 24/25→25/26	65556.6%	9425.6%
7	Alberto Baio Full-back	FC Porto	22	+54.3 24/25→25/26	71321.3%	7117.4%
8	V. Rakov Centre-forward	Krylia Sovetov	21	+50.4 24/25→25/26	60547.8%	3715.4%
9	Kaiki Full-back	Cruzeiro	23	+49.6 24/25→25/26	74207.5%	8023.3%
10	Chupe Centre-forward	Malaga	21	+49.2 24/25→25/26	62384.4%	7728.2%
11	G. Scalvini Full-back	Atalanta	22	+48.2 24/25→25/26	53964%	8418.5%
12	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	+48 24/25→25/26	54842.1%	7630.6%
13	A. Circati Full-back	Parma	22	+47.6 24/25→25/26	521133.3%	8425.4%
14	Ansu Fati Attacking midfielder	Monaco	23	+46.2 24/25→25/26	46	777.8%
15	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+46.2 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
16	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+45.9 24/25→25/26	60323.2%	9112.4%
17	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+45.8 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
18	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	+45.6 24/25→25/26	55485.1%	9017%
19	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+44.9 24/25→25/26	491095.1%	704.8%
20	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+44.4 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
21	Pablo Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	22	+44.3 24/25→25/26	61260.6%	6916.5%
22	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Reims	20	+44.2 24/25→25/26	60288.9%	7113.8%
23	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+44.2 24/25→25/26	52589.3%	7470.2%
24	S. Homenchenko Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	22	+44.1 24/25→25/26	481050%	557.8%
25	Álex Valle Full-back	Como	22	+43.8 24/25→25/26	54429.4%	8516.7%
26	F. Ghedjemis Winger	Frosinone	23	+43.7 24/25→25/26	54416.2%	7225.7%
27	O. Camara Centre-back	Angers	23	+43.3 24/25→25/26	471082.5%	7924.5%
28	K. Hlynsson Attacking midfielder	Twente	22	+42.5 24/25→25/26	50574.3%	8030.1%
29	F. Terracciano Full-back	Cremonese	23	+42.4 24/25→25/26	50530%	8115%
30	Y. Taha Attacking midfielder	Groningen	23	+41.9 24/25→25/26	461022%	7724.4%
31	E. Guðmundsson Central midfielder	Brann	22	+41.7 24/25→25/26	451191.4%	4949.7%
32	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+41.7 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
33	Carlos Forbs Attacking midfielder	Club Brugge KV	22	+41.1 24/25→25/26	41	665.6%
34	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Venezia	22	+40.9 24/25→25/26	49504.9%	7813.7%
35	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Dender	21	+40.9 24/25→25/26	451105.4%	6123.2%
36	T. Arconte Centre-forward	Rodez	22	+40.7 24/25→25/26	54315.5%	7122.1%
37	Vitor Roque Centre-forward	Palmeiras	21	+40.5 24/25→25/26	57244%	811.6%
38	Rayan Centre-forward	Bournemouth	19	+40.4 24/25→25/26	46762.3%	9753.6%
39	E. Báez Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	+39.3 24/25→25/26	67141.9%	5817%
40	Lee Tae-Seok Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	23	+39.2 24/25→25/26	47490%	4910.8%
41	R. Højlund Centre-forward	Napoli	23	+38.9 24/25→25/26	59198.5%	9310.9%
42	J. Schingtienne Full-back	Venezia	23	+38.8 24/25→25/26	52300.8%	701.9%
43	M. Kayode Full-back	Brentford	22	+38.5 24/25→25/26	45566.2%	9320.3%
44	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+38.4 24/25→25/26	49365.7%	6222.7%
45	S. Resink Attacking midfielder	Groningen	23	+38.4 24/25→25/26	45581.8%	7939.2%
46	M. Adeline Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	22	+37.6 24/25→25/26	56206.6%	7221.7%
47	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+37.5 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
48	Peio Canales Attacking midfielder	Racing Santander	21	+37.4 24/25→25/26	392671.4%	776.2%
49	L. Rivero Centre-back	Central Cordoba de Santiago	22	+37.4 24/25→25/26	44613.1%	5520.5%
50	B. Önal Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	+37.3 24/25→25/26	50303.3%	7815.8%