Most improved U23 players in Europa League

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

At a glance

M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Europa League, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Alberto Baio has been the form player this season, grading 71.2, and B. El Khannouss leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +55.9 on last season, while J. El Abdellaoui's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +36.5 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.

J. El Abdellaoui+36.5RTG

Celta Vigo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+55.9SsN

Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

B. El Khannouss5goals

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	+55.9 24/25→25/26	66542.7%	8226.1%
2	Alberto Baio Full-back	FC Porto	22	+54.3 24/25→25/26	71321.3%	7117.4%
3	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	+45.6 24/25→25/26	55485.1%	9017%
4	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+44.4 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
5	E. Guðmundsson Central midfielder	Brann	22	+41.7 24/25→25/26	451191.4%	4949.7%
6	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+37.1 24/25→25/26	53227.6%	6221.1%
7	D. Castillo Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	+34.3 24/25→25/26	42469.9%	4920.8%
8	I. Matanović Centre-forward	SC Freiburg	23	+34 24/25→25/26	43373.6%	8111.1%
9	J. Bos Full-back	Feyenoord	23	+32.5 24/25→25/26	42345.7%	7739.1%
10	O. Rosengren Central midfielder	Malmo FF	23	+31 24/25→25/26	48187.9%	399.6%
11	Wesley Full-back	AS Roma	22	+30.8 24/25→25/26	7177.4%	9123%
12	Metinho Defensive midfielder	FC Basel 1893	23	+29.5 24/25→25/26	33756.4%	4619.8%
13	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	+27.8 24/25→25/26	53111.6%	8358.7%
14	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	+25.1 24/25→25/26	29717.1%	5524.8%
15	Franculino Djú Winger	FC Midtjylland	22	+24.4 24/25→25/26	6461.6%	513.5%
16	E. Ferguson Centre-forward	AS Roma	21	+24.4 24/25→25/26	29530.4%	835.4%
17	A. Engwanda Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	23	+24 24/25→25/26	43129.7%	7410.8%
18	S. Kitano Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	21	+23.5 24/25→25/26	31309.2%	491.8%
19	D. Osorio Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	+20.9 24/25→25/26	4975.5%	505.5%
20	Abdulay Bah Centre-back	Nice	20	+20.9 24/25→25/26	28307.4%	756%
21	A. Virginius Attacking midfielder	BSC Young Boys	23	+18.2 23/24→25/26	32136.8%	4534.7%
22	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+17.5 24/25→25/26	5645%	7959%
23	A. Mendy Full-back	Nice	22	+17.5 24/25→25/26	32120.7%	754.3%
24	N. Voloshyn Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	23	+17.4 24/25→25/26	17	396%
25	William Winger	FC Porto	20	+17.1 24/25→25/26	28154.1%	664.6%
26	Fer López Central midfielder	Celta Vigo	22	+17.1 24/25→25/26	26198.8%	804.2%
27	I. Moriba Defensive midfielder	Celta Vigo	23	+16.8 24/25→25/26	4854.2%	884.8%
28	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	+16.5 24/25→25/26	19589.3%	354.8%
29	J. Meghoma Full-back	Rangers	20	+16.1 24/25→25/26	24209.1%	5215.8%
30	M. Smit Centre-forward	GO Ahead Eagles	23	+16 24/25→25/26	3487.4%	693.8%
31	S. Cherif Centre-forward	Fenerbahçe	19	+14.6 24/25→25/26	15	5022.3%
32	V. Byskov Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	21	+14.2 24/25→25/26	27110.9%	462.2%
33	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3463.9%	8714.6%
34	L. Gourna-Douath Central midfielder	Le Havre	22	+12.6 24/25→25/26	15484.6%	691.4%
35	L. Jaquez Centre-back	VfB Stuttgart	23	+12 24/25→25/26	16285.7%	728.5%
36	Hugo Sotelo Central midfielder	Celta Vigo	22	+12 24/25→25/26	22117.6%	813.5%
37	H. Haraldsson Attacking midfielder	Lille	23	+11.6 24/25→25/26	4238.5%	851.1%
38	Yoel Lago Centre-back	Celta Vigo	22	+11 24/25→25/26	17193%	750.9%
39	Tiago Santos Full-back	Lille	23	+10.9 24/25→25/26	16209.6%	704.5%
40	V. Bak Jensen Defensive midfielder	FC Midtjylland	22	+10.5 24/25→25/26	3347.1%	471.8%
41	M. Ellborg Goalkeeper	Malmo FF	23	+10 24/25→25/26	12416.7%	3226.3%
42	Damián Rodríguez Defensive midfielder	Racing Santander	23	+9.9 24/25→25/26	17143.5%	6415.1%
43	W. Swedberg Winger	Celta Vigo	22	+9.5 24/25→25/26	3635.8%	840.8%
44	Martim Fernandes Full-back	FC Porto	20	+9.3 24/25→25/26	3931.2%	636.4%
45	O. Diao Full-back	FC Midtjylland	22	+9.2 24/25→25/26	3634.5%	464%
46	A. Adelgaard Full-back	GO Ahead Eagles	22	+8 24/25→25/26	2546.8%	671.4%
47	N. Pisilli Defensive midfielder	AS Roma	21	+7.9 24/25→25/26	2938.3%	844.2%
48	D. De Roeve Full-back	Brann	21	+7.4 24/25→25/26	2542.5%	464.3%
49	M. Cho Centre-forward	Nice	22	+7.4 24/25→25/26	3329%	794%
50	D. Gül Centre-forward	FC Porto	22	+7.1 24/25→25/26	2151.1%	6375.1%