Fastest-growing U21 players in EFL Cup

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U21 players in EFL Cup, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in EFL Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and Ben Brannan leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. O'Reilly has improved his Season rating most, up +45.8 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, N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 174.1.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

N. O'Reilly+45.8SsN

Manchester City · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	S. Fusire Central midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+117.2 24/25→25/26	30290.9%	63117.2%
2	E. Diouf Full-back	West Ham	21	+110.2 23/24→25/26	34146.3%	93110.2%
3	M. Yalcouyé Defensive midfielder	Swansea	20	+96.7 24/25→25/26	141.4%	6596.7%
4	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+52 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
5	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+47.9 24/25→25/26	2644.5%	5047.9%
6	N. Asiimwe Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	21	+46.3 24/25→25/26	20201.5%	4646.3%
7	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+44.9 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%
8	Vivaldo Semedo Centre-forward	Watford	21	+43.9 24/25→25/26	12	6343.9%
9	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	+35.3 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
10	Tyler Bindon Centre-back	Sheffield Utd	21	+33.1 24/25→25/26	2327.1%	6633.1%
11	N. Lowe Centre-forward	Stockport County	20	+32.6 24/25→25/26	1843.1%	4932.6%
12	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+32.3 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
13	Joel Tshisanga Ndala Winger	Hull City	20	+29.7 24/25→25/26	519.4%	6329.7%
14	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+29.3 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
15	J. Quarshie Centre-back	Southampton	21	+23.3 24/25→25/26	91720%	6323.3%
16	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+20.4 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
17	D. Mazou-Sacko Central midfielder	Millwall	21	+19.4 24/25→25/26	1960.2%	6619.4%
18	Ruairi McConville Centre-back	Norwich	21	+19.2 24/25→25/26	201052.9%	6819.2%
19	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
20	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	+17.8 24/25→25/26	23922.7%	3417.8%
21	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	+17.2 24/25→25/26	37	6917.2%
22	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	+15 24/25→25/26	19	3515%
23	Alex Henderson Central midfielder	Accrington ST	21	+13.1 24/25→25/26	1490.7%	3313.1%
24	M. Tait Defensive midfielder	Livingston	20	+12.9 23/24→25/26	29455.8%	5012.9%
25	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Derby	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	30156.8%	6912.7%
26	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	+12.2 24/25→25/26	1563.9%	4512.2%
27	O. Schwartau Attacking midfielder	Norwich	20	+11.8 24/25→25/26	23338.5%	7211.8%
28	Tony Yogane Attacking midfielder	Dundee	20	+11 24/25→25/26	17222.2%	4811%
29	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	23101.8%	5110.9%
30	P. Charles Goalkeeper	Sheffield Wednesday	20	+10.8 24/25→25/26	49.8%	6810.8%
31	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+10.5 24/25→25/26	25437%	4910.5%
32	R. Walters Defensive midfielder	Port Vale	20	+9.9 23/24→25/26	14	439.9%
33	K. Mainoo Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	21	+9.7 24/25→25/26	2959.1%	899.7%
34	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+9.5 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
35	J. Donley Attacking midfielder	Oxford United	21	+9.3 24/25→25/26	973.3%	609.3%
36	L. Miley Full-back	Newcastle	20	+9.2 24/25→25/26	21172.4%	889.2%
37	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	+8.8 24/25→25/26	874.5%	848.8%
38	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	2052.2%	527.1%
39	W. Odobert Winger	Tottenham	21	+6.5 24/25→25/26	1194.7%	796.5%
40	D. Bennie Centre-forward	QPR	20	+6.4 24/25→25/26	6	616.4%
41	Yang Min-Hyeok Centre-forward	Portsmouth	20	+6.3 24/25→25/26	1074.5%	626.3%
42	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	+5.5 24/25→25/26	2162%	875.5%
43	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	2471.8%	855.3%
44	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+5.2 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
45	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	+4.7 24/25→25/26	329.3%	944.7%
46	Joel McGregor Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	1958.2%	334.2%
47	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	318.5%	524.2%
48	M. Ivanović Centre-forward	Millwall	21	+3.7 24/25→25/26	33±0%	763.7%
49	Y. Minteh Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	+3.7 24/25→25/26	2719.3%	943.7%
50	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	+3.3 24/25→25/26	1152.3%	473.3%