Fastest-growing U19 midfielders

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U19 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U19 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +43.4 on last season, while S. El Mala's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.3 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.

1. FC Köln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

H. Amass+43.4SsN

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

42 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+98.8 24/25→25/26	28	6898.8%
2	S. El Mala Centre-forward	1. FC Köln	19	+72 24/25→25/26	5646.9%	8472%
3	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	+47.6 24/25→25/26	758%	8047.6%
4	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	+46.6 24/25→25/26	1667.1%	7746.6%
5	Justin Janssen Defensive midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	19	+33.6 24/25→25/26	411074.3%	4933.6%
6	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	+29.9 24/25→25/26	3910.3%	6229.9%
7	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+27.3 24/25→25/26	31277.8%	6127.3%
8	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	+15.7 24/25→25/26	24895.8%	8715.7%
9	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	+15.5 24/25→25/26	25709.7%	4315.5%
10	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+14.6 24/25→25/26	3262.4%	8714.6%
11	A. Ochoa Defensive midfielder	Malaga	19	+14.2 24/25→25/26	15212.5%	6714.2%
12	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+13.8 24/25→25/26	22123.7%	5813.8%
13	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+13.1 24/25→25/26	18272.3%	5313.1%
14	Y. Shevchenko Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	+12.8 24/25→25/26	15	4112.8%
15	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+10.1 24/25→25/26	1977.1%	5710.1%
16	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+9.5 24/25→25/26	16105%	509.5%
17	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	+8.8 24/25→25/26	874.6%	848.8%
18	J. Canvot Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	19	+7.8 24/25→25/26	1523%	797.8%
19	M. Catovic Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	19	+6.3 24/25→25/26	10188.6%	406.3%
20	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	+5.5 24/25→25/26	2359.3%	875.5%
21	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	+4.9 24/25→25/26	51225%	324.9%
22	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+4.3 24/25→25/26	2011.4%	564.3%
23	Bahereba Guirassy Central midfielder	Nantes	19	+4.1 24/25→25/26	21163.3%	744.1%
24	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	+1.3 24/25→25/26	920.3%	621.3%
25	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	+0.5 24/25→25/26	248.5%	600.5%
26	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	0 24/25→25/26	9449.1%	100±0%
27	A. Ivlev Central midfielder	Nizhny Novgorod	19	0 24/25→25/26	147%	31±0%
28	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-0.8 24/25→25/26	1950.6%	530.8%
29	C. Mouzakitis Defensive midfielder	Olympiakos Piraeus	19	-1.2 24/25→25/26	1825.5%	421.2%
30	Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen Attacking midfielder	FC Midtjylland	19	-1.6 24/25→25/26	167.4%	441.6%
31	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	-4.4 24/25→25/26	12	304.4%
32	A. Tia Attacking midfielder	Reims	19	-4.5 24/25→25/26	24280.6%	644.5%
33	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	-4.8 24/25→25/26	481058.5%	704.8%
34	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-5.2 24/25→25/26	24545.9%	575.2%
35	J. Oerip Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	19	-8.3 24/25→25/26	134.1%	508.3%
36	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	19	-9.4 24/25→25/26	1941%	659.4%
37	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	-10.2 24/25→25/26	1758.2%	6210.2%
38	J. Bisiwu Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	18	-11.2 24/25→25/26	469.8%	4011.2%
39	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	-11.3 24/25→25/26	952.5%	3211.3%
40	S. Nypan Central midfielder	Rosenborg	19	-13.6 24/25→25/26	1956.7%	4413.6%
41	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	18	-14.5 24/25→25/26	1050.5%	4714.5%
42	L. Engelns Defensive midfielder	Hoffenheim II	19	-32.4 24/25→25/26	12175.6%	3932.4%