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 I. Bjerkebo leads the scoring with 14 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +45.3 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

G. Zechiël+45.3SsN

Feyenoord · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	G. Zechiël Attacking midfielder	Feyenoord	22	+45.3 24/25→25/26	51±0%	80±0%
2	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	+42.5 23/24→25/26	46145.7%	688.3%
3	S. Braybrooke Central midfielder	Leicester	22	+41 24/25→25/26	4325.1%	360.8%
4	S. Homenchenko Attacking midfielder	Club Queretaro	23	+40 24/25→25/26	49±0%	4811.3%
5	Bo Åsulv Hegland Winger	Djurgardens IF	22	+39.5 24/25→25/26	68901.5%	4347.8%
6	É. Soumah-Abbad Central midfielder	Metz	23	+36.8 23/24→25/26	48343.9%	457.9%
7	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	22	+36.1 24/25→25/26	43±0%	651.6%
8	A. Ojeda Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	22	+34.5 24/25→25/26	45112.9%	5019.6%
9	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	+34.1 24/25→25/26	3818.6%	431.6%
10	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	+33.7 24/25→25/26	3686.6%	3912.3%
11	Justin Janssen Central midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	20	+33.4 24/25→25/26	371.1%	493.8%
12	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	+31 24/25→25/26	45	7435.4%
13	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	38137.3%	4817.8%
14	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	4222.6%	57±0%
15	R. Árciga Central midfielder	Club Tijuana	22	+30.7 24/25→25/26	31±0%	5010.5%
16	A. Kurtulan Defensive midfielder	Göztepe	23	+30.5 24/25→25/26	45±0%	53±0%
17	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Sporting CP	23	+30.1 24/25→25/26	37±0%	731.8%
18	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	+30 24/25→25/26	50122.4%	5018.2%
19	Metinho Defensive midfielder	FC Basel 1893	23	+29.6 24/25→25/26	33870.6%	4619.8%
20	M. Themsen Attacking midfielder	Randers FC	20	+29.3 24/25→25/26	36110.4%	487.6%
21	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	+29 24/25→25/26	32164.7%	4713.4%
22	Mathias De Amorim Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	+28.8 24/25→25/26	49±0%	70±0%
23	T. Jacob Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	22	+28.7 24/25→25/26	44377.4%	475.7%
24	S. Resink Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	23	+28.4 24/25→25/26	34489.7%	7228%
25	S. Kvia-Egeskog Attacking midfielder	Viking	23	+28 24/25→25/26	49108.5%	5010.4%
26	D. González Central midfielder	Santos Laguna	23	+27.3 24/25→25/26	38±0%	4031%
27	Bjorn Menzo Winger	Jong Utrecht	19	+27.2 24/25→25/26	27403.7%	50±0%
28	I. Housni Attacking midfielder	Nancy	21	+26.8 24/25→25/26	27	676.1%
29	J. Mendes Central midfielder	Rodez	22	+26.8 24/25→25/26	316.1%	641.3%
30	A. Beck Attacking midfielder	Viborg	23	+26.4 24/25→25/26	3189.4%	4510.6%
31	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	+26.3 24/25→25/26	353.6%	426.9%
32	B. Bobzien Central midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+26 22/23→25/26	26±0%	60±0%
33	A. Lowry Attacking midfielder	Motherwell	23	+25.9 24/25→25/26	27287.1%	479.8%
34	G. Prestianni Winger	Benfica	20	+25.8 24/25→25/26	26±0%	66±0%
35	I. Bjerkebo Winger	Sirius	23	+25.8 24/25→25/26	67107.4%	4417.2%
36	D. Sadi Central midfielder	Novi Pazar	23	+25 24/25→25/26	34294.1%	4134.5%
37	O. Rosengren Attacking midfielder	Malmo FF	23	+24.6 24/25→25/26	4110.9%	391%
38	A. Koné Attacking midfielder	NEOM	21	+24.5 24/25→25/26	41±0%	59±0%
39	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	+24.5 24/25→25/26	554.1%	60±0%
40	M. Young Central midfielder	Sparta Rotterdam	21	+24.3 24/25→25/26	59±0%	750.8%
41	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	+24.2 24/25→25/26	30104.1%	4513.8%
42	A. Langovich Central midfielder	FC Rostov	23	+24.1 24/25→25/26	40436.5%	3315.5%
43	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	+23.8 24/25→25/26	4237.5%	487.9%
44	P. Brittijn Central midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	+23.7 24/25→25/26	52±0%	71±0%
45	T. Bach Central midfielder	Vejle	23	+23.4 24/25→25/26	29425.5%	4414.7%
46	G. Besselink Central midfielder	Twente	22	+23.3 24/25→25/26	26832.1%	574.3%
47	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+23 24/25→25/26	3314.8%	50±0%
48	A. Engwanda Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	23	+22.9 24/25→25/26	39139.6%	7310.1%
49	D. Martínez Winger	FC Midtjylland	20	+22.8 24/25→25/26	3578.8%	474%
50	J. Seehusen Central midfielder	Aalesund	23	+22.5 24/25→25/26	28394.7%	4231%