Field Insider
Player Finder

Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable U21 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepersMost valuable defendersMost valuable attackersBest midfieldersMost in-form midfieldersTop-scoring midfielders

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Manzambi has improved his Season rating most, up +49.2 on last season, while E. Diouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +48.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 137.6.

Best talent
Lamine Yamal100RTG
Barcelona
In form
Lamine Yamal93.5SsN
Barcelona
Rising potential
E. Diouf+48.8RTG
West Ham · 23/24→25/26
Most improved
J. Manzambi+49.2SsN
SC Freiburg · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals
Almere City FC
Most valuable
Lamine Yamal137.6val
Barcelona
50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Lamine YamalWingerBarcelona19137.69449.1%100±0%
2N. O'ReillyFull-backManchester City21104.456390.4%9717.9%
3N. SadikiDefensive midfielderSunderland21102.73210.3%9545.6%
4P. DorguAttacking midfielderManchester United21102.23647.5%9520.4%
5J. HinshelwoodAttacking midfielderBrighton21101.43313.4%944.7%
6E. DioufFull-backWest Ham21100.534139.3%93110.2%
7K. MainooDefensive midfielderManchester United2196.42979.5%899.7%
8A. GülerAttacking midfielderReal Madrid2193.44497.8%947.6%
9L. MileyFull-backNewcastle2089.621162%889.2%
10A. GrayCentral midfielderTottenham2086.926105.6%855.3%
11J. Bynoe-GittensAttacking midfielderChelsea21841075.8%7810.3%
12EstêvãoCentral midfielderChelsea1983.12359.3%875.5%
13L. BergvallAttacking midfielderTottenham2080.81810.1%792.5%
14C. RiggAttacking midfielderSunderland1980.6874.6%848.8%
15O. VargasDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2180.31750.3%8170.5%
16Joshua KingCentral midfielderFulham1980.2211066.7%8415.8%
17J. CanvotCentral midfielderCrystal Palace2079.61523%786.8%
18Julio Díaz del RomoFull-backAtletico Madrid2177.8978
19Tommy PillingCentral midfielderLiverpool2176.9071
20Ben WinterburnCentral midfielderBournemouth2176.70100%71±0%
21Marc BernalDefensive midfielderBarcelona1976.724895.8%8715.7%
22R. BardghjiAttacking midfielderBarcelona2076.6882107.1%
23A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2175.9195.8%709.5%
24Dário EssugoDefensive midfielderChelsea2175.4293.8%709.2%
25Charlie GrayCentral midfielderManchester City2074.7073
26F. BuonanotteCentral midfielderLeeds2174.5294.9%6917.9%
27T. DiblingDefensive midfielderEverton2074.1386%739%
28R. EsseAttacking midfielderCrystal Palace2173.30100%683.7%
29J. T. BiCentral midfielderSunderland2073072
30K. RodneyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace2172.8067
31Joe KnightCentral midfielderBrighton2072.2071
32R. OwenCentral midfielderBrentford2071.8070
33George EarthyCentral midfielderWest Ham2171.60100%663.1%
34J. BanelAttacking midfielderBurnley2171.30100%6629.7%
35H. ArmstrongCentral midfielderEverton1971.2563.3%7421%
36J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1971.2274
37K. MorrisonCentral midfielderLiverpool1970.7074
38Rio CardinesDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2070.4169
39George HemmingsCentral midfielderAston Villa1970.4073
40Thiago PitarchCentral midfielderReal Madrid1970.31180
41T. NyoniCentral midfielderLiverpool1970.1073
42César PalaciosDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2169.7170
43Pol FortunyCentral midfielderReal Madrid2169.1070
44Ávaro LeivaCentral midfielderReal Madrid2169.1070
45M. KantéDefensive midfielderWest Ham2069.12400%6825.4%
46Hugo de Llanos GarcíaCentral midfielderReal Madrid2169.1070
47A. DiattaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2168.9069
48R. DonovanCentral midfielderBrentford1968.50100%7177.2%
49D. MukasaAttacking midfielderManchester City1867.4075
50T. FletcherCentral midfielderManchester United1866.9074