The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U21 players in Premier League, ranked on Field Insider.
Eguinaldo of Shakhtar Donetsk is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 41.8, and I. Krupskyi has been the form player this season, grading 30.6, and M. Ponomarenko leads the scoring with 6 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Shevchenko has improved his Season rating most, up +14.2 on last season, while V. Sydun's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Eguinaldo of Shakhtar Donetsk is the most valuable name in this group at 16.6.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. SydunCentre-forward |  Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | 21 | +16.9 24/25→25/26 | 143.4% | 3816.9% |
| 2 | Y. ShevchenkoCentral midfielder |  Kryvbas KR | 19 | +12.8 24/25→25/26 | 14 | 4112.8% |
| 3 | V. VilivaldCentre-back | Kryvbas KR | 21 | +5.4 24/25→25/26 | 20104.1% | 395.4% |
| 4 | A. SlesarWinger |  Zorya Luhansk | 21 | +4.2 24/25→25/26 | 1386.8% | 394.2% |
| 5 | I. KrupskyiFull-back |  Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 21 | +3.1 24/25→25/26 | 3181.1% | 413.1% |
| 6 | A. KitelaFull-back |  Ruh Lviv | 21 | +3.1 24/25→25/26 | 335.3% | 363.1% |
| 7 | NewerttonAttacking midfielder |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | -1 24/25→25/26 | 141.4% | 411% |
| 8 | EguinaldoAttacking midfielder | Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | -1.4 24/25→25/26 | 2323.4% | 421.4% |
| 9 | D. VashchenkoCentral midfielder |  Oleksandria | 20 | -10.9 24/25→25/26 | 675% | 3410.9% |
| 10 | T. MykhavkoCentre-back |  Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | -11.4 24/25→25/26 | 683.2% | 4011.4% |
