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Most Improved players in USL Championship 2026

The most improved players in USL Championship in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in USL ChampionshipMost improved defenders in USL ChampionshipMost improved midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost improved attackers in USL ChampionshipBest players in USL ChampionshipMost in-form players in USL Championship

At a glance

S. Ngoma of Birmingham Legion is the standout for raw talent across players in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 41, and C. Jennings has been the form player this season, grading 36.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Anderson has improved his Season rating most, up +19.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Torres of Charleston Battery is the most valuable name in this group at 8.

Best talent
S. Ngoma41RTG
Birmingham Legion
In form
C. Jennings36.1SsN
Sacramento Republic
Rising potential
A. Watts-1.2RTG
Loudoun United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Anderson+19.3SsN
Hartford Athletic · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
C. Jennings11goals
Sacramento Republic
Most valuable
J. Torres8val
Charleston Battery
43 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1S. AndersonFull-backHartford Athletic24+19.3
24/25→25/26
23551.4%3315.9%
2S. DjeffalDefensive midfielderNew Mexico United27+17.4
23/24→25/26
19915.8%2723.6%
3J. GurrCentral midfielderSacramento Republic30+17
21/22→25/26
191062.5%1851.2%
4D. TrejoCentral midfielderOakland Roots28+16.1
24/25→25/26
181073.3%2218%
5D. CrisostomoDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic29+15.8
23/24→25/26
18790%2228.8%
6F. ValotCentre-forwardOakland Roots33+15.3
21/22→25/26
20318.8%1439.9%
7N. OkelloCentral midfielderLexington26+14.7
22/23→25/26
18420%2817.2%
8L. HaakensonAttacking midfielderSan Antonio29+14.6
23/24→25/26
16858.8%2333%
9A. McFaddenCentral midfielderLouisville City28+13.4
22/23→25/26
19235.1%2725.5%
10R. DoghmanFull-backOrange County SC29+9.9
22/23→25/26
11825%2135.4%
11E. PerezAttacking midfielderLouisville City27+8.7
21/22→25/26
15150%2727.6%
12K. BurksCentre-backLexington26+8.2
23/24→25/26
14151.9%2916.7%
13E. KizzaCentre-forwardIndy Eleven27+7.6
21/22→25/26
10281.5%2536.3%
14N. HämäläinenFull-backNew Mexico United29+6.2
22/23→25/26
10163.2%2240.2%
15A. MabikaCentre-backRhode Island28+6.2
24/25→25/26
10151.2%2138.1%
16R. DamusCentre-forwardBirmingham Legion27+5.8
22/23→25/26
3024.2%3013.4%
17T. PasherCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion32+5.7
22/23→25/26
1751.8%1255.1%
18L. KettererGoalkeeperLexington32+5.5
21/22→25/26
8203.7%1255.3%
19A. WattsDefensive midfielderLoudoun United26+5.4
24/25→25/26
1842.9%363.2%
20K. Hernández-FosterCentral midfielderDetroit City24+5.3
23/24→25/26
11100%2924.4%
21K. McIntoshGoalkeeperOakland Roots32+4.6
23/24→25/26
1079.3%1442.7%
22P. WilsonCentre-forwardOakland Roots29+4.2
23/24→25/26
8107.7%1921.8%
23A. StanleyCentral midfielderDetroit City26+4.1
21/22→25/26
5683.3%2629.2%
24L. MelanoCentral midfielderMiami FC33+3.8
21/22→25/26
1435.8%1067.9%
25M. KayeDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic31+3.2
24/25→25/26
1723.2%1824.4%
26M. RealFull-backHartford Athletic27+2.4
23/24→25/26
1128.9%2436.5%
27C. GlosterCentre-backNew Mexico United26+2.2
22/23→25/26
836.7%2735.3%
28N. CampisiGoalkeeperTampa Bay Rowdies29+1.2
24/25→25/26
12048%
29D. BadjiCentre-forwardPhoenix Rising33+0.8
24/25→25/26
521.1%1215.6%
30L. WykeCentre-backTampa Bay Rowdies30+0.5
20/21→25/26
68.5%2143.7%
31M. RomeroCentral midfielderMiami FC30+0.4
22/23→25/26
152.7%1855.6%
32A. SkundrichCentral midfielderLoudoun United31-0.3
22/23→25/26
102.9%1650%
33B. HamidGoalkeeperMiami FC35-0.6
22/23→25/26
315%946.2%
34M. PalominoCentral midfielderOrange County SC25-0.9
24/25→25/26
136.5%255.3%
35E. BartlowCentre-backTampa Bay Rowdies26-2
24/25→25/26
747.8%337.1%
36Miguel BerryCentre-forwardCharleston Battery29-6.1
24/25→25/26
651.7%2723.4%
37G. SmithCentre-backCharleston Battery30-6.3
20/21→25/26
554.3%1655.7%
38N. GordonCentre-backMonterey Bay24-7.6
21/22→25/26
561.8%3050%
39T. LeiboldFull-backSacramento Republic32-10
24/25→25/26
661.3%1732.4%
40S. LletgetCentral midfielderMonterey Bay34-10
24/25→25/26
1539.7%1626.2%
41T. BrewittCentre-backOrange County SC29-10.9
23/24→25/26
569.4%1831.6%
42F. LassoCentre-backTampa Bay Rowdies33-16
22/23→25/26
193%960.6%
43M. RodríguezCentral midfielderSacramento Republic30-25.4
24/25→25/26
584.7%2037.1%