Most improved U23 players in League One

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

At a glance

A. Cozier-Duberry of Bolton is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and D. Ballard has been the form player this season, grading 58.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +47.6 on last season, while B. Khela's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Wareham of Exeter City is the most valuable name in this group at 18.5.

Best talent

A. Cozier-Duberry53.9RTG

Peterborough · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+47.6SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+47.6 24/25→25/26	58453.3%	5318.7%
2	J. Taylor Centre-forward	Wigan	23	+35.8 24/25→25/26	42606.8%	4912.9%
3	J. Wareham Centre-forward	Exeter City	23	+34 24/25→25/26	50216.6%	506.4%
4	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	+30.1 24/25→25/26	37436.2%	5416.8%
5	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	+25.4 24/25→25/26	38196.9%	4952.8%
6	Mason Paul James Burstow Centre-forward	Bolton	22	+25.3 24/25→25/26	35275%	5214%
7	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+20.7 24/25→25/26	25440.4%	4910.5%
8	W. Fish Centre-back	Cardiff	23	+20.1 24/25→25/26	31179.5%	4918.2%
9	R. Oné Centre-forward	Lincoln	20	+19.4 24/25→25/26	22646.7%	5022%
10	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+18.7 24/25→25/26	29181.6%	5052%
11	F. Burns Full-back	Reading	23	+17.5 24/25→25/26	22372.3%	4420.5%
12	R. Walters Full-back	Blackpool	21	+17.3 24/25→25/26	30135.2%	5212.8%
13	F. Marschall Goalkeeper	Stevenage	23	+14.8 24/25→25/26	4647%	5343%
14	R. Walters Defensive midfielder	Port Vale	20	+13.6 23/24→25/26	14	439.9%
15	N. Asiimwe Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	21	+13.3 24/25→25/26	20201.5%	4646.3%
16	J. Johnson Full-back	Luton	20	+12.8 24/25→25/26	16365.7%	4620.5%
17	E. Brierley Central midfielder	Exeter City	22	+12 22/23→25/26	2683.9%	4846.3%
18	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	+11.9 24/25→25/26	24102.6%	5110.9%
19	N. Lonwijk Full-back	Luton	23	+11.2 24/25→25/26	3449.3%	497.3%
20	Z. Nelson Central midfielder	AFC Wimbledon	21	+10.8 24/25→25/26	19138.5%	4623.2%
21	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+9.1 24/25→25/26	2848.7%	5047.9%
22	James Dornelly Full-back	Peterborough	21	+8.7 24/25→25/26	16127.9%	452.7%
23	M. Dyche Centre-back	Northampton	23	+8.6 24/25→25/26	1982.7%	430.9%
24	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+8.4 24/25→25/26	16105%	509.5%
25	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+6.9 24/25→25/26	2051.5%	4944.9%
26	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	+6.5 24/25→25/26	2144.8%	527.1%
27	A. Abdulai Defensive midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	+6.3 24/25→25/26	1852.9%	428.1%
28	K. Ehibhatiomhan Centre-forward	Reading	23	+5.8 24/25→25/26	2431.2%	476.2%
29	B. Hills Centre-back	Stockport County	22	+5.7 24/25→25/26	2431.5%	482.8%
30	Mikki Avelon Leander van Sas Goalkeeper	Wycombe	22	+5.6 24/25→25/26	9155.6%	439.9%
31	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	+5.6 24/25→25/26	2923.8%	5242%
32	Cian Ashford Central midfielder	Cardiff	21	+4.7 24/25→25/26	2424.1%	5220%
33	S. Revan Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	23	+4.5 24/25→25/26	1088.2%	409.3%
34	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+3.8 24/25→25/26	3412.7%	5140.2%
35	E. Turns Centre-back	Exeter City	23	+3.6 24/25→25/26	1824.3%	412.4%
36	G. Hall Attacking midfielder	Port Vale	22	+3.6 24/25→25/26	1245%	4535.1%
37	T. Nixon Central midfielder	Doncaster	23	+3.5 24/25→25/26	7116.7%	4034.2%
38	G. Nevett Centre-back	Peterborough	20	+3.5 24/25→25/26	1055.6%	431.7%
39	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	+2.7 24/25→25/26	2611.6%	472.9%
40	T. Onyango Full-back	Stockport County	23	+2.5 24/25→25/26	752.1%	440.9%
41	X. Simons Defensive midfielder	Bolton	23	+2 24/25→25/26	1812.4%	4625.7%
42	T. Adaramola Full-back	Leyton Orient	22	+1.9 24/25→25/26	1613.2%	4326.3%
43	C. Savage Central midfielder	Reading	23	+1.8 24/25→25/26	345.5%	4912.4%
44	T. Bloxham Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	+1.1 24/25→25/26	274.3%	495.4%
45	C. Webster Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	22	+0.6 24/25→25/26	282.2%	481.3%
46	C. Hayes Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	23	+0.6 24/25→25/26	144.5%	442.4%
47	K. Abrefa Defensive midfielder	Reading	22	+0.5 24/25→25/26	134.1%	442.7%
48	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+0.4 24/25→25/26	123.4%	461.5%
49	Joshua Feeney Centre-back	Huddersfield	21	+0.4 24/25→25/26	192.1%	462.3%
50	A. Martha Attacking midfielder	Rotherham	22	+0.2 24/25→25/26	102%	4415.5%