Fastest-growing U21 attacking midfielders

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U21 attacking midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Paz of Como is the standout for raw talent across U21 attacking midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.3, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Nuamah has improved his Season rating most, up +48 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Dorgu of Manchester United is the most valuable name in this group at 170.3.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Nuamah+48SsN

Catanzaro · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	B. Touré Attacking midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	20	+119.4 24/25→25/26	4740.1%	91119.4%
2	R. Bardghji Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	20	+107.1 24/25→25/26	8	82107.1%
3	C. Talbi Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	21	+52.7 24/25→25/26	2432.4%	8852.7%
4	J. Westley Attacking midfielder	Dundee	21	+49.2 24/25→25/26	17173%	4749.2%
5	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+44.9 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%
6	E. Baidoo Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	+38.4 24/25→25/26	250.8%	4938.4%
7	H. Synchuk Attacking midfielder	CF Montreal	20	+37.6 24/25→25/26	840.7%	4337.6%
8	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+34.9 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
9	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+32.3 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
10	P. Nuamah Attacking midfielder	Catanzaro	20	+30.6 24/25→25/26	54842.1%	7630.6%
11	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+27.3 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
12	I. Maza Attacking midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	20	+25.4 24/25→25/26	289.3%	8625.4%
13	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+22.7 24/25→25/26	49365.7%	6222.7%
14	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Zulte Waregem	20	+22 24/25→25/26	4536.3%	6522%
15	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+21.1 24/25→25/26	53227.6%	6221.1%
16	M. Palestra Attacking midfielder	Cagliari	21	+20.9 24/25→25/26	21800%	8620.9%
17	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+20.4 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
18	G. Prestianni Attacking midfielder	Benfica	20	+19.9 24/25→25/26	25	6819.9%
19	Ilyas Ansah Attacking midfielder	Union Berlin	21	+17 24/25→25/26	2715.9%	8017%
20	E. Austbö Attacking midfielder	Viking	21	+15.8 24/25→25/26	37260.8%	5015.8%
21	T. Degreef Attacking midfielder	Anderlecht	21	+15.7 24/25→25/26	19	5615.7%
22	M. Riisnæs Attacking midfielder	Valerenga	21	+15.5 24/25→25/26	1432.4%	4315.5%
23	Joel Roca Attacking midfielder	Girona	21	+13.4 24/25→25/26	1912.7%	7713.4%
24	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
25	O. Schwartau Attacking midfielder	Norwich	20	+11.8 24/25→25/26	23338.5%	7211.8%
26	M. Themsen Attacking midfielder	Randers FC	20	+11.3 24/25→25/26	819.1%	4511.3%
27	Tony Yogane Attacking midfielder	Dundee	20	+11 24/25→25/26	17222.2%	4811%
28	Rafael Lubach Attacking midfielder	1. FC Nürnberg	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	2842.6%	6610.9%
29	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	+10.5 24/25→25/26	25600%	5510.5%
30	A. Avom Attacking midfielder	Lorient	21	+10.3 24/25→25/26	1763.4%	7810.3%
31	Ângelo Attacking midfielder	Al-Nassr	21	+9.8 24/25→25/26	3053.8%	629.8%
32	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+9.5 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
33	J. Donley Attacking midfielder	Oxford United	21	+9.3 24/25→25/26	973.3%	609.3%
34	M. Kömür Attacking midfielder	FC Augsburg	20	+8.9 24/25→25/26	2296.5%	818.9%
35	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	+8.8 24/25→25/26	874.5%	848.8%
36	M. Servais Attacking midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	+8.3 24/25→25/26	2056.7%	578.3%
37	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+8.2 24/25→25/26	4442.5%	618.2%
38	A. Güler Attacking midfielder	Real Madrid	21	+7.6 24/25→25/26	4397.7%	947.6%
39	O. Sjöstrand Attacking midfielder	Sandviken	21	+7.3 24/25→25/26	13260%	287.3%
40	D. Yapi Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	21	+7.2 24/25→25/26	29218.7%	457.2%
41	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	2052.2%	527.1%
42	José de la Rosa Attacking midfielder	Cadiz	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	13187%	637.1%
43	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	+7 24/25→25/26	21210.3%	547%
44	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	+6.8 24/25→25/26	34233%	576.8%
45	Livan Burcu Attacking midfielder	Union Berlin	21	+6.6 24/25→25/26	1066.9%	746.6%
46	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	+6.6 24/25→25/26	16113.5%	786.6%
47	Peio Canales Attacking midfielder	Racing Santander	21	+6.2 24/25→25/26	392671.4%	776.2%
48	Jesús Rodríguez Attacking midfielder	Como	20	+6.2 24/25→25/26	34238%	856.2%
49	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	+4.7 24/25→25/26	329.3%	944.7%
50	N. Paz Attacking midfielder	Como	21	+4.5 24/25→25/26	5935.9%	954.5%