Fastest-growing defensive midfielders

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Sadiki of Sunderland is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.1, and J. Veerman has been the form player this season, grading 75.3, and L. Haraslín leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +55.9 on last season, while D. Svensson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +41.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Gravenberch of Liverpool is the most valuable name in this group at 188.

Borussia Dortmund · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+55.9SsN

Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	D. Svensson Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	24	+103.2 24/25→25/26	37168.3%	82103.2%
2	A. Pyrka Defensive midfielder	FC St. Pauli	23	+101.9 24/25→25/26	2950.8%	75101.9%
3	M. Yalcouyé Defensive midfielder	Swansea	20	+96.7 24/25→25/26	141.4%	6596.7%
4	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+95.2 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
5	S. Ebonog Defensive midfielder	Le Havre	21	+94.3 24/25→25/26	27682.9%	7594.3%
6	M. Linday Defensive midfielder	Heerenveen	23	+91.1 24/25→25/26	4142.2%	6991.1%
7	M. Stamenić Defensive midfielder	Swansea	24	+84.3 24/25→25/26	36538.6%	6884.3%
8	M. Sangaré Defensive midfielder	Lens	24	+70.6 22/23→25/26	62825.4%	8870.6%
9	O. Vargas Defensive midfielder	Atletico Madrid	20	+70.5 24/25→25/26	1850.3%	8170.5%
10	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+70.2 24/25→25/26	52589.3%	7470.2%
11	Camilo Defensive midfielder	Gremio	27	+66.3 24/25→25/26	950.3%	4666.3%
12	K. Oudenne Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	24	+65.3 24/25→25/26	30186.7%	6365.3%
13	A. Carlén Defensive midfielder	Excelsior	26	+62.5 24/25→25/26	197.5%	5362.5%
14	A. Lauray Defensive midfielder	Le Mans	29	+58.1 24/25→25/26	36611.8%	4158.1%
15	E. İlkhan Defensive midfielder	Torino	22	+57.2 23/24→25/26	2047.8%	7357.2%
16	Kofi Jeremy Amoako Defensive midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	21	+57 24/25→25/26	33257%	6357%
17	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	+56.9 24/25→25/26	7318.7%	6256.9%
18	K. WÃ¤tjen Defensive midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+56.1 24/25→25/26	22397.8%	6256.1%
19	H. Matsuda Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	22	+53.3 24/25→25/26	22160.7%	6353.3%
20	M. Commaret Defensive midfielder	Laval	24	+53.1 24/25→25/26	14248.8%	5253.1%
21	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+52 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
22	J. Sands Defensive midfielder	FC St. Pauli	26	+51.6 24/25→25/26	4314.4%	6751.6%
23	E. Martínez Defensive midfielder	Palmeiras	26	+50.4 24/25→25/26	2129.4%	5950.4%
24	S. Diba Defensive midfielder	Grenoble	22	+49.1 24/25→25/26	15167.3%	5549.1%
25	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+47.9 24/25→25/26	2644.5%	5047.9%
26	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	+46.6 24/25→25/26	1566.2%	7746.6%
27	K. Castaño Defensive midfielder	River Plate	25	+46.3 24/25→25/26	2097%	4746.3%
28	D. Oyegoke Defensive midfielder	Hellas Verona	23	+45.8 24/25→25/26	944.4%	6545.8%
29	N. Sadiki Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	21	+45.6 24/25→25/26	344.8%	9545.6%
30	A. Baldursson Defensive midfielder	Kasımpaşa	24	+45.2 24/25→25/26	3359.9%	5045.2%
31	L. Oppie Defensive midfielder	FC St. Pauli	24	+44.8 24/25→25/26	1821.4%	6744.8%
32	L. Bernadou Defensive midfielder	Grenoble	25	+44.6 24/25→25/26	19165.3%	5144.6%
33	G. Yah Defensive midfielder	FC Volendam	22	+44.1 24/25→25/26	47230.1%	6844.1%
34	L. Chambers Defensive midfielder	Charlton	22	+44 24/25→25/26	1531.8%	6244%
35	M. Crooks Defensive midfielder	Hull City	32	+40.2 24/25→25/26	5275.8%	3640.2%
36	K. Kouassi Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	+39.7 24/25→25/26	4592.7%	8739.7%
37	A. Gilbert Defensive midfielder	Middlesbrough	24	+37.6 24/25→25/26	1290.2%	5937.6%
38	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	+37 24/25→25/26	3999%	5937%
39	R. Longman Defensive midfielder	Wrexham	25	+36.8 24/25→25/26	24119.4%	6236.8%
40	G. Thomason Defensive midfielder	Wrexham	25	+36.5 24/25→25/26	3818.2%	6936.5%
41	M. Kana Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	23	+36.2 24/25→25/26	14139%	5336.2%
42	M. Dorgeles Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	21	+33.7 24/25→25/26	1656.6%	6233.7%
43	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+33.6 24/25→25/26	40925.6%	4933.6%
44	A. Pyndt Defensive midfielder	FC Fredericia	25	+33.1 24/25→25/26	27154.3%	4133.1%
45	B. Baiye Defensive midfielder	Erzurumspor FK	25	+33 24/25→25/26	4388.5%	5633%
46	S. Amrabat Defensive midfielder	Real Betis	29	+32.5 24/25→25/26	1919.4%	5332.5%
47	J. Neufville Defensive midfielder	Bradford	26	+31.2 24/25→25/26	44105.6%	4731.2%
48	C. Jones Defensive midfielder	Dundee	25	+30.4 24/25→25/26	1442.8%	4030.4%
49	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+29.9 24/25→25/26	3811.4%	6229.9%
50	Y. Cappelle Defensive midfielder	Zulte Waregem	22	+29.6 24/25→25/26	26127.6%	5629.6%