Most Improved U23 midfielders This Season

The most improved U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and Bo Åsulv Hegland has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and E. Havel leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Cauan Barros has improved his Season rating most, up +42.5 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 111.9.

Bo Åsulv Hegland68.1SsN

Djurgardens IF

Rising potential

R. Bardghji+43.4RTG

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Cauan Barros+42.5SsN

Vasco DA Gama · 23/24→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	+42.5 23/24→25/26	46145.7%	688.3%
2	S. Homenchenko Attacking midfielder	Club Queretaro	23	+40 24/25→25/26	49±0%	4811.3%
3	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	+39.8 24/25→25/26	421895.2%	8721.7%
4	Bo Åsulv Hegland Winger	Djurgardens IF	22	+39.5 24/25→25/26	68901.5%	4347.8%
5	É. Soumah-Abbad Central midfielder	Metz	23	+36.8 23/24→25/26	48343.9%	457.9%
6	A. Ojeda Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	22	+34.5 24/25→25/26	45112.9%	5019.6%
7	I. Price Attacking midfielder	West Brom	23	+34.1 24/25→25/26	48±0%	721.7%
8	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	+34.1 24/25→25/26	3818.6%	431.6%
9	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	+33.7 24/25→25/26	3686.6%	3912.3%
10	Justin Janssen Central midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	20	+33.4 24/25→25/26	371.1%	493.8%
11	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	+31 24/25→25/26	45	7435.4%
12	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	38137.3%	4817.8%
13	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	+30 24/25→25/26	50122.4%	5018.2%
14	Metinho Defensive midfielder	FC Basel 1893	23	+29.6 24/25→25/26	33870.6%	4619.8%
15	M. Themsen Attacking midfielder	Randers FC	20	+29.3 24/25→25/26	36110.4%	487.6%
16	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	+29 24/25→25/26	32164.7%	4713.4%
17	Mathias De Amorim Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	+28.8 24/25→25/26	49±0%	70±0%
18	T. Jacob Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	22	+28.7 24/25→25/26	44377.4%	475.7%
19	S. Resink Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	23	+28.4 24/25→25/26	34489.7%	7228%
20	S. Kvia-Egeskog Attacking midfielder	Viking	23	+28 24/25→25/26	49108.5%	5010.4%
21	D. González Central midfielder	Santos Laguna	23	+27.3 24/25→25/26	38±0%	4031%
22	J. Mendes Central midfielder	Rodez	22	+26.8 24/25→25/26	316.1%	641.3%
23	A. Beck Attacking midfielder	Viborg	23	+26.4 24/25→25/26	3189.4%	4510.6%
24	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	+26.3 24/25→25/26	353.6%	426.9%
25	I. Bjerkebo Attacking midfielder	Sirius	23	+25.8 24/25→25/26	67107.4%	4417.2%
26	D. Sadi Central midfielder	Novi Pazar	23	+25 24/25→25/26	34294.1%	4134.5%
27	O. Rosengren Central midfielder	Malmo FF	23	+24.6 24/25→25/26	4110.9%	391%
28	A. Koné Attacking midfielder	NEOM	21	+24.5 24/25→25/26	41±0%	59±0%
29	A. Brooks Winger	Norwich	23	+24.4 24/25→25/26	39±0%	690.7%
30	U. Charles Central midfielder	Aalesund	23	+24.3 24/25→25/26	44276.7%	4328.4%
31	M. Young Central midfielder	Sparta Rotterdam	21	+24.3 24/25→25/26	59±0%	750.8%
32	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	+24.2 24/25→25/26	30104.1%	4513.8%
33	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	+23.8 24/25→25/26	4237.5%	487.9%
34	P. Brittijn Central midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	+23.7 24/25→25/26	52±0%	71±0%
35	T. Bach Central midfielder	Vejle	23	+23.4 24/25→25/26	29425.5%	4414.7%
36	G. Besselink Central midfielder	Twente	22	+23.3 24/25→25/26	26832.1%	574.3%
37	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+23.2 24/25→25/26	34±0%	57±0%
38	A. Engwanda Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	23	+22.9 24/25→25/26	39139.6%	7310.1%
39	D. Martínez Winger	FC Midtjylland	20	+22.8 24/25→25/26	3578.8%	474%
40	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+22.6 24/25→25/26	3313.4%	50±0%
41	J. Seehusen Central midfielder	Aalesund	23	+22.5 24/25→25/26	28394.7%	4231%
42	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	+22.3 24/25→25/26	5372.2%	607%
43	S. Kitano Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	22	+22.2 24/25→25/26	30284.6%	484.4%
44	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	+22.2 24/25→25/26	26541.5%	721.9%
45	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Cambuur	21	+22.2 24/25→25/26	39±0%	58±0%
46	T. D'Avilla Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	23	+22 24/25→25/26	2719.9%	435.4%
47	Sydie Peck Attacking midfielder	Sheffield Utd	22	+21.7 24/25→25/26	49±0%	771.7%
48	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	20	+21.1 24/25→25/26	21	346.3%
49	C. Pérez Central midfielder	Defensa Y Justicia	23	+20.9 24/25→25/26	2916.2%	49±0%
50	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	+20.8 24/25→25/26	31101.3%	459.3%