Most improved U23 players in Conference League

The most improved U23 players in Conference League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Wharton of Crystal Palace is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Conference League, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.4, and J. Panichelli has been the form player this season, grading 75.4, and I. Jensen leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Boogaard has improved his Season rating most, up +40.9 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Wharton of Crystal Palace is the most valuable name in this group at 103.1.

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Boogaard+40.9SsN

Jong AZ · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+40.9 24/25→25/26	50435.1%	6222.7%
2	K. Smit Defensive midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	+35.8 24/25→25/26	44416.3%	7919.6%
3	H. Falchener Centre-back	Viking	23	+32.7 24/25→25/26	361127.6%	5135.4%
4	J. Enciso Centre-forward	Strasbourg	22	+30.5 24/25→25/26	40314.4%	836%
5	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+30.4 24/25→25/26	51144.8%	8612.8%
6	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	+30.1 24/25→25/26	51142%	908.9%
7	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+27.7 24/25→25/26	28	6898.8%
8	E. Austbö Attacking midfielder	Viking	21	+27.4 24/25→25/26	38261%	5015.8%
9	B. Bobzien Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+26 22/23→25/26	26	6054.6%
10	A. Ahmed Fatah Attacking midfielder	Dundee Utd	22	+25.1 24/25→25/26	30492.2%	5015.3%
11	S. Andersen Central midfielder	BK Hacken	22	+23.1 24/25→25/26	4892.4%	3825.2%
12	S. Coulibaly Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	22	+20.8 24/25→25/26	25472.7%	7410.4%
13	K. Bowie Centre-forward	Hellas Verona	23	+20.5 24/25→25/26	37125%	7861%
14	E. Terzi Defensive midfielder	Serik Spor	22	+20.5 24/25→25/26	25512.5%	3719.9%
15	C. Ndour Central midfielder	Fiorentina	21	+20.5 24/25→25/26	29238.4%	7863.5%
16	T. Degreef Attacking midfielder	Anderlecht	21	+19.7 24/25→25/26	20	5615.7%
17	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	+19.4 24/25→25/26	3998.5%	5937%
18	F. Bundgaard Centre-forward	Brondby	22	+19.2 24/25→25/26	30184.6%	455.7%
19	J. Mwanga Full-back	Nantes	23	+18.2 24/25→25/26	36101.1%	777.7%
20	N. Voloshyn Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	23	+17.9 24/25→25/26	18	396%
21	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	+16.3 24/25→25/26	24217.3%	3930.5%
22	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+16.2 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
23	Y. Titraoui Defensive midfielder	Charleroi	22	+16 24/25→25/26	4358.6%	6110.5%
24	E. Poku Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	22	+15.8 24/25→25/26	3584.5%	8012.2%
25	A. Ouattara Full-back	Strasbourg	20	+15.8 24/25→25/26	24205.2%	794.9%
26	L. Hey Centre-back	Anderlecht	23	+15.5 24/25→25/26	26153.5%	5531.2%
27	P. Isenko Goalkeeper	Universitatea Craiova	22	+15.1 24/25→25/26	26137.3%	356.5%
28	R. Shein Central midfielder	Fredrikstad	23	+15 24/25→25/26	3478.1%	4324.5%
29	G. Koutsias Centre-forward	FC Lugano	22	+13.7 24/25→25/26	24135.6%	4514.7%
30	K. Tobiasz Goalkeeper	Legia Warszawa	23	+13.5 24/25→25/26	21192.9%	383.5%
31	W. Mońka Centre-back	Lech Poznan	19	+13.2 24/25→25/26	21165%	406.9%
32	T. Ayari Central midfielder	AIK Stockholm	21	+12.5 24/25→25/26	21145.3%	362.8%
33	J. Panichelli Centre-forward	Strasbourg	23	+12.3 24/25→25/26	7519.5%	878.9%
34	F. Ebosele Full-back	Başakşehir	23	+11.9 24/25→25/26	21136.8%	4332.3%
35	H. Skogvold Centre-forward	Fredrikstad	22	+10.4 24/25→25/26	2569.8%	454.6%
36	Diego Moreira Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	+9.5 24/25→25/26	4328%	871.9%
37	D. Kasius Central midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	23	+9.3 24/25→25/26	3635.4%	72±0%
38	R. Amané Defensive midfielder	Rapid Vienna	23	+9 24/25→25/26	4128.2%	4725.9%
39	G. Harutyunyan Centre-back	Puskas Academy	21	+8.9 23/24→25/26	14193.5%	3410.1%
40	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	20	+8.7 24/25→25/26	16114.5%	775.6%
41	D. Drachal Central midfielder	Jagiellonia	21	+8.7 24/25→25/26	14158.2%	3910%
42	Fran Pérez Attacking midfielder	Rayo Vallecano	23	+8.6 24/25→25/26	14165.4%	776.2%
43	R. Robbemond Central midfielder	Jong AZ	21	+8.5 24/25→25/26	2454.5%	513.2%
44	J. Nielsen Defensive midfielder	Silkeborg	20	+8.5 24/25→25/26	14157.4%	400.8%
45	M. Dekker Centre-back	Jong AZ	22	+7.5 24/25→25/26	1868.8%	5118.9%
46	B. Tahirović Defensive midfielder	Brondby	23	+7.4 24/25→25/26	1871.2%	391.5%
47	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	+6.6 24/25→25/26	13111.9%	5336.2%
48	W. Goes Centre-back	AZ Alkmaar	22	+5.5 24/25→25/26	3916.3%	741.1%
49	S. Abramowicz Goalkeeper	Jagiellonia	22	+5.1 24/25→25/26	2426.8%	433.2%
50	S. Vignato Attacking midfielder	HNK Rijeka	22	+4.7 24/25→25/26	5	3348.4%