Fastest-growing U21 players in FA Cup

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

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in FA Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and Estêvão leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 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, 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

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 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	Tommy Simkin Goalkeeper	Stoke City	21	+76.9 24/25→25/26	1739.1%	6776.9%
5	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	+56.9 24/25→25/26	7318.7%	6256.9%
6	C. Talbi Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	21	+52.7 24/25→25/26	2432.4%	8852.7%
7	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+52 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
8	N. Sadiki Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	21	+45.6 24/25→25/26	344.8%	9545.6%
9	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+44.9 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%
10	S. Egeli Winger	Ipswich	20	+44.1 24/25→25/26	1662.7%	7044.1%
11	Vivaldo Semedo Centre-forward	Watford	21	+43.9 24/25→25/26	12	6343.9%
12	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	+35.3 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
13	B. Cadamarteri Centre-forward	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+32.4 24/25→25/26	927.6%	6232.4%
14	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+32.3 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
15	Joel Tshisanga Ndala Winger	Hull City	20	+29.7 24/25→25/26	519.4%	6329.7%
16	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+29.3 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
17	J. Quarshie Centre-back	Southampton	21	+23.3 24/25→25/26	91720%	6323.3%
18	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+20.4 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
19	Ruairi McConville Centre-back	Norwich	21	+19.2 24/25→25/26	201052.9%	6819.2%
20	Álex Jiménez Full-back	Bournemouth	21	+18.7 24/25→25/26	4398.6%	9118.7%
21	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+18.7 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
22	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
23	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	+17.2 24/25→25/26	37	6917.2%
24	M. Young Goalkeeper	Salford City	19	+16.8 24/25→25/26	23100.9%	3916.8%
25	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
26	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Derby	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	30156.8%	6912.7%
27	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	+12.2 24/25→25/26	1563.9%	4512.2%
28	O. Schwartau Attacking midfielder	Norwich	20	+11.8 24/25→25/26	23338.5%	7211.8%
29	P. Charles Goalkeeper	Sheffield Wednesday	20	+10.8 24/25→25/26	49.8%	6810.8%
30	L. Yoro Centre-back	Manchester United	20	+10.8 24/25→25/26	2442.6%	8710.8%
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	W. Odobert Winger	Tottenham	21	+6.5 24/25→25/26	1194.7%	796.5%
39	Eliezer Mayenda Winger	Sunderland	21	+6.4 24/25→25/26	973.8%	806.4%
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	C. O'Brien Full-back	Accrington ST	19	+5.8 24/25→25/26	2238.1%	335.8%
43	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	+5.5 24/25→25/26	2162%	875.5%
44	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	2471.8%	855.3%
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	Y. Minteh Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	+3.7 24/25→25/26	2719.3%	943.7%
48	I. Osman Central midfielder	Auxerre	21	+3.5 24/25→25/26	2012.9%	723.5%
49	Jacob Wright Defensive midfielder	Norwich	20	+3.3 24/25→25/26	1674.4%	663.3%
50	James Dornelly Full-back	Peterborough	21	+2.7 24/25→25/26	16127.9%	452.7%