Most Improved U23 players This Season
The most improved U23 players, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across U23 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and T. Palacios has been the form player this season, grading 71, and J. Panichelli leads the scoring with 16 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Amin Chiakha has improved his Season rating most, up +58.2 on last season, while K. Peprah Oppong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 110.8.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amin ChiakhaWinger |  Rosenborg | 20 | +58.2 24/25→25/26 | 66605.4% | 5225.9% |
| 2 | E. JaouenGoalkeeper |  Newcastle | 20 | +52.8 24/25→25/26 | 68345.1% | 7113.8% |
| 3 | L. RiveroCentre-back |  River Plate | 22 | +47.4 24/25→25/26 | 5423% | 541.5% |
| 4 | I. VådebuCentre-back |  Tromso | 23 | +46.7 24/25→25/26 | 50275% | 4510.6% |
| 5 | R. UreCentre-forward |  Sevilla | 22 | +45.2 24/25→25/26 | 6746.2% | 457.7% |
| 6 | A. RaimondoCentre-forward |  Bologna | 22 | +44.1 24/25→25/26 | 4820.4% | 70±0% |
| 7 | C. SagoeWinger |  Kalmar FF | 22 | +43.4 24/25→25/26 | 43 | 402.6% |
| 8 | Cauan BarrosCentral midfielder |  Vasco DA Gama | 22 | +42.5 23/24→25/26 | 46145.7% | 688.3% |
| 9 | T. SilvaFull-back |  Platense | 23 | +40.2 22/23→25/26 | 4757.2% | 514.5% |
| 10 | S. HomenchenkoAttacking midfielder |  Club Queretaro | 23 | +40 24/25→25/26 | 49±0% | 4811.3% |
| 11 | M. PalestraCentral midfielder |  Chelsea | 21 | +39.8 24/25→25/26 | 421895.2% | 8721.7% |
| 12 | Bo Åsulv HeglandWinger |  Djurgardens IF | 22 | +39.5 24/25→25/26 | 68901.5% | 4347.8% |
| 13 | M. PerkovićFull-back |  Cracovia Krakow | 23 | +37.2 24/25→25/26 | 41±0% | 39±0% |
| 14 | Vitor RoqueCentre-forward |  Palmeiras | 21 | +37 24/25→25/26 | 54±0% | 7011.1% |
| 15 | É. Soumah-AbbadCentral midfielder | Metz | 23 | +36.8 23/24→25/26 | 48343.9% | 457.9% |
| 16 | Ansu FatiCentre-forward |  Monaco | 23 | +36.3 24/25→25/26 | 36 | 766% |
| 17 | A. MódicaWinger |  Gimnasia M. | 23 | +35.8 24/25→25/26 | 49 | 5534.2% |
| 18 | T. PalaciosFull-back |  Estudiantes L.P. | 23 | +35.5 24/25→25/26 | 71100% | 556.6% |
| 19 | A. ÁvilaWinger | Club Queretaro | 22 | +34.8 24/25→25/26 | 38±0% | 489.6% |
| 20 | D. KarlsbakkCentre-forward |  Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | +34.8 24/25→25/26 | 3543% | 470.9% |
| 21 | A. OjedaAttacking midfielder |  New York City FC | 22 | +34.5 24/25→25/26 | 45112.9% | 5019.6% |
| 22 | I. PriceAttacking midfielder |  West Brom | 22 | +34.1 24/25→25/26 | 48±0% | 72±0% |
| 23 | W. IgorDefensive midfielder |  Kristiansund BK | 21 | +34.1 24/25→25/26 | 3818.6% | 431.6% |
| 24 | JonathanCentre-back |  Cruzeiro | 22 | +33.7 24/25→25/26 | 39125% | 706.1% |
| 25 | A. SkogmarCentral midfielder |  Malmo FF | 20 | +33.7 24/25→25/26 | 3686.6% | 3912.3% |
| 26 | Victor HugoCentral midfielder |  Atletico-MG | 22 | +31 24/25→25/26 | 45 | 7435.4% |
| 27 | R. DonkorCentral midfielder |  New York Red Bulls | 21 | +30.9 24/25→25/26 | 38137.3% | 4817.8% |
| 28 | D. ZeitlerWinger |  1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | +30.8 24/25→25/26 | 45211% | 455.1% |
| 29 | L. Di LolloCentre-back |  Boca Juniors | 22 | +30.8 24/25→25/26 | 5714.2% | 57±0% |
| 30 | D. EdelmanCentral midfielder |  St. Louis City | 23 | +30 24/25→25/26 | 50122.4% | 5018.2% |
| 31 | J. BosFull-back |  Feyenoord | 23 | +30 24/25→25/26 | 39319.1% | 7637.4% |
| 32 | MetinhoDefensive midfielder |  FC Basel 1893 | 23 | +29.6 24/25→25/26 | 33870.6% | 4619.8% |
| 33 | M. ThemsenAttacking midfielder |  Randers FC | 20 | +29.3 24/25→25/26 | 36110.4% | 487.6% |
| 34 | B. RainesCentral midfielder |  New England Revolution | 21 | +29 24/25→25/26 | 32164.7% | 4713.4% |
| 35 | A. WarnerydFull-back | Tromso | 21 | +28.8 24/25→25/26 | 4285% | 5062.1% |
| 36 | T. JacobDefensive midfielder |  Atlanta United FC | 22 | +28.7 24/25→25/26 | 44377.4% | 475.7% |
| 37 | Juan MoranFull-back |  Godoy Cruz | 20 | +28.7 24/25→25/26 | 39273.3% | 437.1% |
| 38 | S. ResinkAttacking midfielder |  AZ Alkmaar | 23 | +28.4 24/25→25/26 | 34489.7% | 7228% |
| 39 | M. MendozaCentre-back | Godoy Cruz | 21 | +28.2 24/25→25/26 | 47154.1% | 478% |
| 40 | S. Kvia-EgeskogAttacking midfielder |  Viking | 23 | +28 24/25→25/26 | 49108.5% | 5010.4% |
| 41 | P. MillerCentre-forward | New England Revolution | 18 | +27.7 24/25→25/26 | 3431.7% | 5212.9% |
| 42 | Maximilian HennigFull-back | Bayern München | 19 | +26.4 24/25→25/26 | 31538.8% | 5026.9% |
| 43 | M. MadjedCentral midfielder |  Hammarby FF | 21 | +26.3 24/25→25/26 | 353.6% | 426.9% |
| 44 | I. BjerkeboWinger |  Sirius | 23 | +25.8 24/25→25/26 | 67107.4% | 4417.2% |
| 45 | C. HughesCentre-back |  Hull City | 22 | +25.6 24/25→25/26 | 43145.5% | 7211.9% |
| 46 | K. KelsyCentre-forward |  Rangers | 22 | +25.5 24/25→25/26 | 4484.9% | 478.9% |
| 47 | M. LarssonFull-back | Djurgardens IF | 23 | +25.4 24/25→25/26 | 49370.2% | 3946.1% |
| 48 | M. de RitisFull-back |  San Lorenzo | 23 | +25.3 24/25→25/26 | 49202.5% | 5415.3% |
| 49 | C. PeupionWinger |  ADO Den Haag | 23 | +25.1 24/25→25/26 | 29660.5% | 5812.5% |
| 50 | R. VítekGoalkeeper |  Middlesbrough | 22 | +25.1 23/24→25/26 | 3110% | 730.5% |