The most improved U23 centre-forwards, ranked on Field Insider.
Rayan of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U23 centre-forwards, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.6, and J. Panichelli has been the form player this season, grading 73.3, and A. González leads the scoring with 24 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Karlsbakk has improved his Season rating most, up +61.2 on last season, while Arielson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +39 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Athyrson of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 186.
| # | Player | Team | Age | ΔSsN | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. KarlsbakkCentre-forward |  Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | +61.2 24/25→25/26 | 61 | 4816.6% |
| 2 | A. PriskeCentre-forward |  Djurgardens IF | 22 | +58 24/25→25/26 | 58 | 4229.6% |
| 3 | V. RakovCentre-forward |  Krylia Sovetov | 21 | +50.4 24/25→25/26 | 60547.8% | 3715.4% |
| 4 | ChupeCentre-forward |  Malaga | 21 | +49.2 24/25→25/26 | 62384.4% | 7728.2% |
| 5 | D. BallardCentre-forward |  Leyton Orient | 21 | +46.2 24/25→25/26 | 56452.9% | 5318.7% |
| 6 | PabloCentre-forward |  GIL Vicente | 22 | +44.3 24/25→25/26 | 61260.6% | 6916.5% |
| 7 | T. ArconteCentre-forward |  Rodez | 22 | +40.7 24/25→25/26 | 54315.5% | 7122.1% |
| 8 | Vitor RoqueCentre-forward |  Palmeiras | 21 | +40.5 24/25→25/26 | 57244% | 811.6% |
| 9 | RayanCentre-forward |  Bournemouth | 19 | +40.4 24/25→25/26 | 46762.3% | 9753.6% |
| 10 | R. HøjlundCentre-forward |  Napoli | 23 | +38.9 24/25→25/26 | 59198.5% | 9310.9% |
| 11 | W. LankshearCentre-forward |  Oxford United | 21 | +37.1 24/25→25/26 | 37 | 6917.2% |
| 12 | A. RaimondoCentre-forward |  Frosinone | 22 | +35 24/25→25/26 | 39945.9% | 7029.2% |
| 13 | L. DobbinCentre-forward |  Preston | 23 | +35 24/25→25/26 | 42479.5% | 7013.1% |
| 14 | J. TaylorCentre-forward |  Wigan | 23 | +34.8 24/25→25/26 | 41610.5% | 4912.9% |
| 15 | I. MatanovićCentre-forward |  SC Freiburg | 23 | +34 24/25→25/26 | 43373.6% | 8111.1% |
| 16 | D. KanuCentre-forward |  Walsall | 21 | +33.2 24/25→25/26 | 361037.5% | 3716.9% |
| 17 | S. NgouraCentre-forward |  Cercle Brugge | 21 | +33.2 24/25→25/26 | 33 | 6123.4% |
| 18 | J. WarehamCentre-forward |  Exeter City | 23 | +33 24/25→25/26 | 48215.7% | 506.4% |
| 19 | S. ShpendiCentre-forward |  Empoli | 23 | +32.3 24/25→25/26 | 50179.4% | 677.7% |
| 20 | J. EncisoCentre-forward |  Strasbourg | 22 | +30.9 24/25→25/26 | 39381.5% | 836% |
| 21 | Á. RodríguezCentre-forward |  Elche | 22 | +30.7 24/25→25/26 | 40333.7% | 8411% |
| 22 | O. ÓskarssonCentre-forward |  Real Sociedad | 21 | +30.6 24/25→25/26 | 43242.9% | 848.2% |
| 23 | L. KjerrumgaardCentre-forward |  Watford | 23 | +30.5 23/24→25/26 | 31 | 6998.8% |
| 24 | R. PepiCentre-forward |  PSV Eindhoven | 23 | +29.9 24/25→25/26 | 6294% | 786.6% |
| 25 | S. ShoretireCentre-forward |  PEC Zwolle | 22 | +29.3 24/25→25/26 | 29 | 68101.8% |
| 26 | N. FutkeuCentre-forward |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 23 | +28 24/25→25/26 | 7066.7% | 683.3% |
| 27 | F. AbiusoCentre-forward |  Carrarese | 23 | +27.6 24/25→25/26 | 47143% | 687.5% |
| 28 | Y. MoukokoCentre-forward |  FC Copenhagen | 21 | +25.5 24/25→25/26 | 34311% | 4640% |
| 29 | N. TresoldiCentre-forward |  Club Brugge KV | 21 | +25.4 24/25→25/26 | 5681.9% | 661% |
| 30 | Chuky San JoséCentre-forward |  Valladolid | 22 | +25.4 24/25→25/26 | 36246.6% | 668.1% |
| 31 | B. FaalCentre-forward |  Ruh Lviv | 23 | +25.3 24/25→25/26 | 31414.8% | 396.6% |
| 32 | Mason Paul James BurstowCentre-forward |  Bolton | 22 | +24.6 24/25→25/26 | 34276.4% | 5214% |
| 33 | A. PeppleCentre-forward |  Plymouth | 23 | +24.6 24/25→25/26 | 37195.2% | 4952.8% |
| 34 | E. FergusonCentre-forward |  AS Roma | 21 | +24.4 24/25→25/26 | 29530.4% | 835.4% |
| 35 | K. DongCentre-forward |  PAU | 21 | +24.3 24/25→25/26 | 29517% | 6312.1% |
| 36 | E. TezgelCentre-forward |  Crewe | 20 | +23.8 24/25→25/26 | 24 | 3440.5% |
| 37 | D. JebbisonCentre-forward | Preston | 23 | +23.7 24/25→25/26 | 24 | 6615.3% |
| 38 | Gustavo VarelaCentre-forward | GIL Vicente | 21 | +23.5 24/25→25/26 | 29427.3% | 6533.8% |
| 39 | R. UreCentre-forward |  Sirius | 22 | +23.3 24/25→25/26 | 45108.4% | 415.3% |
| 40 | K. GotoCentre-forward |  St. Truiden | 21 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 4686.3% | 6339.2% |
| 41 | J. CoburnCentre-forward |  Millwall | 23 | +21.2 24/25→25/26 | 36143.2% | 7312.1% |
| 42 | Carlos EspíCentre-forward |  Levante | 20 | +21.1 24/25→25/26 | 38127.9% | 8215.9% |
| 43 | S. VinkCentre-forward |  Jong Ajax | 20 | +20.4 24/25→25/26 | 25434% | 539.2% |
| 44 | H. IbrahimCentre-forward |  Reims | 20 | +19.1 24/25→25/26 | 23530.6% | 635.3% |
| 45 | R. OnéCentre-forward |  Lincoln | 20 | +18.9 24/25→25/26 | 22651.7% | 5022% |
| 46 | F. BundgaardCentre-forward |  Brondby | 22 | +18.7 24/25→25/26 | 29185.1% | 455.7% |
| 47 | E. WahiCentre-forward |  Nice | 23 | +18.5 24/25→25/26 | 34120.1% | 725.1% |
| 48 | Y. van den BanCentre-forward |  Jong AZ | 20 | +18.4 24/25→25/26 | 26242.1% | 558.5% |
| 49 | J. HugillCentre-forward |  Kilmarnock | 22 | +18.2 24/25→25/26 | 24325% | 4553.1% |
| 50 | L. ReischlCentre-forward |  ADO Den Haag | 22 | +18.2 24/25→25/26 | 34113.8% | 595.2% |
