Most Valuable U18 players by Market Value

The most valuable U18 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepers Most valuable defenders Most valuable midfielders Most valuable attackers Best players Most in-form players

At a glance

A. Stepanov of Bayer Leverkusen is the standout for raw talent across U18 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.7, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 54.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Miller has improved his Season rating most, up +27.7 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, X. Espart of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 76.7.

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Miller+27.7SsN

New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	X. Espart Full-back	Barcelona	18	76.7	5±0%	76±0%
2	A. Annous Centre-forward	Arsenal	18	68.5	0	76
3	A. Zouhar Centre-back	Arsenal	18	67.5	0	75
4	R. Ngumoha Central midfielder	Liverpool	18	67.4	11±0%	84±0%
5	R. McAidoo Winger	Manchester City	18	67.3	0	75
6	K. Braithwaite Centre-back	Manchester City	18	67.1	0	75
7	N. Oriola Centre-forward	Brighton	18	66.1	0	72
8	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Newcastle	18	65.5	1234.1%	5123.9%
9	M. Dowman Winger	Arsenal	16	65.4	4±0%	83±0%
10	Ryan Doherty Central midfielder	Ipswich	18	64.5	0	41
11	T. Fletcher Central midfielder	Manchester United	18	63.5	0	74
12	Bendito Mantato Winger	Manchester United	18	63.5	0	74
13	S. Lacey Centre-forward	Manchester United	18	63.4	0	751.1%
14	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Crystal Palace	18	63.3	27±0%	78±0%
15	C. O'Neill Centre-forward	Arsenal	17	63	0	75
16	F. Geragusian Centre-forward	Sunderland	18	62.9	0	73
17	T. Samba Centre-forward	Manchester City	17	62.7	0	75
18	C. Stevens Central midfielder	Bournemouth	18	62.6	0	73
19	J. Lienou Centre-back	Leeds	17	62.3	0	70
20	J. Byfield Centre-back	Tottenham	18	61.9	0	69
21	T. Hall Central midfielder	Tottenham	18	61.8	0	69
22	V. Joseph Centre-forward	Brighton	17	61.7	0	55
23	I. Mbaye Winger	Aston Villa	18	61.5	19±0%	81±0%
24	Juan Hernández Central midfielder	Barcelona	18	59.6	0	72
25	Eder Aller Goalkeeper	Barcelona	18	59.6	0	72
26	J. Navarro Jimenez Goalkeeper	Real Madrid	18	59.3	0	72
27	J. Martinez Centre-back	Real Madrid	18	59.3	0	72
28	J. Navarro Jimenez Goalkeeper	Real Madrid	18	59.3	0	72
29	T. Thompson Centre-forward	Manchester United	17	59.1	0	69
30	Taufik Seidu Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	18	58.7	0	71
31	D. Benamar Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	17	58.7	1	70
32	Malcom Dacosta Central midfielder	Bournemouth	17	58.4	0	73
33	F. Samba Central midfielder	Manchester City	16	58.2	0	75
34	S. Ridgeon Central midfielder	Fulham	17	57.4	0	71
35	C. Holland Central midfielder	Chelsea	16	56.9	0	71
36	S. Mfuni Full-back	Coventry	18	56.5	68.9%	611.5%
37	Malik Olayiwola Central midfielder	Everton	16	56	0	70
38	H. Abdelkarim Centre-forward	Barcelona	17	55.7	0	72
39	J. A. Gaitan Diaz Centre-forward	Villarreal	18	55.6	0	71
40	M. Llorente Centre-back	Atletico Madrid	17	55.1	0	71
41	T. Seidu Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	17	55	0	71
42	Sergio Esteban Centre-forward	Atletico Madrid	17	54.8	0	71
43	J. Drakes-Thomas Winger	Crystal Palace	16	54.1	0	70
44	Brian Madjo Centre-forward	Aston Villa	17	52.8	0	62
45	C. Macia Defensive midfielder	Villarreal	17	52.3	1±0%	72±0%
46	J. Dominguez Centre-back	Atletico Madrid	16	51.3	1	72
47	Jorge Dominguez Centre-back	Atletico Madrid	16	51.3	1	72
48	M. Lozano Centre-forward	Racing Santander	18	43.1	6	67
49	Harrison Bettoni Centre-forward	Chelsea	18	42	10	44
50	S. Sanchez Attacking midfielder	Athletic Club	18	37.4	3	73