Most improved U23 players from Germany

The most improved U23 players from Germany, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

F. Wirtz of Liverpool is the standout for raw talent across U23 players from Germany, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.8, and N. Futkeu has been the form player this season, grading 70.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Baur has improved his Season rating most, up +44.2 on last season, while N. Aséko Nkili's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Wirtz of Liverpool is the most valuable name in this group at 191.6.

N. Aséko Nkili+35.4RTG

Hannover 96 · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Baur+44.2SsN

SC Paderborn 07 · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+44.2 24/25→25/26	52589.3%	7470.2%
2	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+41.7 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
3	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	+36.4 24/25→25/26	44491.9%	6622.1%
4	T. Ernst Goalkeeper	Hertha BSC	23	+31.3 24/25→25/26	41309.9%	684.6%
5	J. Lawrence Centre-back	WSG Wattens	23	+28.6 23/24→25/26	35440%	4710.6%
6	N. Futkeu Centre-forward	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	23	+28 24/25→25/26	7066.7%	683.3%
7	M. Winkler Attacking midfielder	Hertha BSC	23	+26.9 24/25→25/26	38246.8%	6715.5%
8	L. Gechter Centre-back	Hertha BSC	22	+26.2 24/25→25/26	45137.2%	665.4%
9	Y. Moukoko Centre-forward	FC Copenhagen	21	+25.5 24/25→25/26	34311%	4640%
10	N. Tresoldi Centre-forward	Club Brugge KV	21	+25.4 24/25→25/26	5681.9%	661%
11	B. Bobzien Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+25.3 22/23→25/26	25	6054.6%
12	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	+25 24/25→25/26	43137.4%	6445.5%
13	M. Pannewig Defensive midfielder	VfL Bochum	21	+24.9 24/25→25/26	28711.4%	621.4%
14	N. Noll Goalkeeper	Hannover 96	23	+24.1 24/25→25/26	28669.4%	699.1%
15	Kofi Jeremy Amoako Defensive midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	21	+23.9 24/25→25/26	33257%	6357%
16	B. Gruda Winger	RB Leipzig	22	+23.3 24/25→25/26	37168.8%	82±0%
17	D. Zeitler Winger	Hoffenheim II	19	+21.6 24/25→25/26	36152.1%	455.1%
18	R. Wagner Defensive midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+20.7 24/25→25/26	24575%	624.9%
19	Maximilian Hennig Full-back	TSV Hartberg	19	+20.7 24/25→25/26	26422.4%	4823.3%
20	M. Hansen Full-back	SC Paderborn 07	22	+19.8 24/25→25/26	30192.2%	635.9%
21	J. Janitzek Centre-back	SV Wehen	22	+19.1 24/25→25/26	27232.9%	438.9%
22	F. Gruber Centre-back	1. FC Nürnberg	23	+18.6 24/25→25/26	29175.5%	6558.5%
23	D. Seimen Goalkeeper	SC Paderborn 07	20	+18.4 24/25→25/26	23438.1%	7372.4%
24	D. Herold Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	23	+18.3 24/25→25/26	4569.3%	675.5%
25	K. WÃ¤tjen Defensive midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+17.9 24/25→25/26	22397.8%	6256.1%
26	Tim Kloss Central midfielder	FC Viktoria Köln	22	+17.8 24/25→25/26	22404.5%	429.6%
27	D. Pejčinović Centre-forward	VfL Wolfsburg	21	+17.6 24/25→25/26	34106.7%	7723.5%
28	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	+17.4 24/25→25/26	5546.9%	8472%
29	S. Marino Centre-forward	SC Paderborn 07	22	+16.8 24/25→25/26	24240%	6362.3%
30	Reno Münz Full-back	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	20	+16.2 24/25→25/26	24218.9%	6111.9%
31	A. Kemlein Defensive midfielder	Union Berlin	21	+15.4 24/25→25/26	27131.6%	779.6%
32	I. Badjie Winger	VfL Osnabrück	20	+15 24/25→25/26	19416.7%	4617.4%
33	M. Braune Goalkeeper	MSV Duisburg	23	+14.5 23/24→25/26	16763.2%	4421.7%
34	J. Krumrey Goalkeeper	Holstein Kiel	22	+14 24/25→25/26	17437.5%	6160.5%
35	K. Manu Centre-back	Energie Cottbus	22	+13.4 24/25→25/26	15705.3%	429.9%
36	D. Kaygin Attacking midfielder	FC Ingolstadt 04	22	+12.7 24/25→25/26	17270.2%	4128.3%
37	L. Ullrich Full-back	Borussia Mönchengladbach	22	+12.2 24/25→25/26	3163.5%	728.9%
38	J. Eitschberger Full-back	Hertha BSC	22	+11.8 24/25→25/26	2685.5%	5922.8%
39	M. Backhaus Goalkeeper	Werder Bremen	22	+11.4 23/24→25/26	13760%	8216.1%
40	L. Wilhelm Central midfielder	FC Saarbrücken	23	+11 24/25→25/26	17180.3%	410.7%
41	B. Conté Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	23	+11 24/25→25/26	2960.8%	6711.4%
42	M. Kömür Attacking midfielder	FC Augsburg	20	+11 24/25→25/26	2296.5%	818.9%
43	D. Kubatta Full-back	WSG Wattens	22	+10.7 24/25→25/26	17164.6%	438.5%
44	Berkay Yilmaz Full-back	1. FC Nürnberg	21	+9.6 24/25→25/26	2755.5%	7117.8%
45	A. Pavlović Defensive midfielder	Bayern München	22	+9.6 24/25→25/26	3047.3%	801.6%
46	F. Schmahl Central midfielder	SV Elversberg	23	+9.4 24/25→25/26	2466.7%	611.3%
47	S. Sané Winger	Eintracht Braunschweig	23	+8.9 23/24→25/26	9	544.9%
48	L. Vonić Centre-forward	FC Porto B	23	+8.7 24/25→25/26	13228.9%	4720.4%
49	Max Plath Defensive midfielder	FC Ingolstadt 04	21	+8.7 24/25→25/26	15145%	400.5%
50	J. Quarshie Centre-back	Southampton	21	+8.6 24/25→25/26	91720%	6323.3%