Fastest-growing U23 players in Champions League

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U23 players in Champions League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Champions League, with a Field Insider Rating of 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Godts has improved his Season rating most, up +55.4 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +42.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Wirtz of Liverpool is the most valuable name in this group at 191.6.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	R. Bardghji Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	20	+107.1 24/25→25/26	8	82107.1%
2	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+84.5 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
3	Alisson Santos Winger	Napoli	23	+79.7 24/25→25/26	29758.8%	8179.7%
4	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	+65.4 24/25→25/26	2664%	7265.4%
5	E. Guðmundsson Central midfielder	Brann	22	+49.7 24/25→25/26	451191.4%	4949.7%
6	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	+47.6 24/25→25/26	757.9%	8047.6%
7	J. Bos Full-back	Feyenoord	23	+39.1 24/25→25/26	42345.7%	7739.1%
8	E. Baidoo Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	+38.4 24/25→25/26	250.8%	4938.4%
9	H. Sudakov Winger	Benfica	23	+35.5 24/25→25/26	1951.7%	6235.5%
10	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	19	+34.9 24/25→25/26	44	8534.9%
11	Rodrigo Ribeiro Centre-forward	FC Augsburg	21	+30.2 24/25→25/26	962.5%	7130.2%
12	Álvaro Fernández Full-back	Real Madrid	23	+28.5 24/25→25/26	5314.3%	9128.5%
13	M. Ellborg Goalkeeper	Malmo FF	23	+26.3 24/25→25/26	12416.7%	3226.3%
14	Jefté Full-back	Palmeiras	22	+25.7 24/25→25/26	1760.7%	6925.7%
15	J. Urbig Goalkeeper	Bayern München	22	+25.5 24/25→25/26	1671.3%	7625.5%
16	I. Maza Attacking midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	20	+25.4 24/25→25/26	289.3%	8625.4%
17	D. van den Heuvel Goalkeeper	Club Brugge KV	23	+25.4 24/25→25/26	9368.4%	5125.4%
18	K. Peprah Oppong Centre-back	IFK Norrkoping	22	+23.4 24/25→25/26	2421.1%	3523.4%
19	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Girona	20	+22.4 24/25→25/26	973.7%	7422.4%
20	Christian Kofane Centre-forward	Bayer Leverkusen	19	+20.9 24/25→25/26	3130.8%	8120.9%
21	E. Fernández Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	23	+20.9 24/25→25/26	2049%	7220.9%
22	G. Prestianni Attacking midfielder	Benfica	20	+19.9 24/25→25/26	25	6819.9%
23	Rodrigo Mendoza Central midfielder	Elche	21	+19.5 24/25→25/26	2182.9%	7719.5%
24	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	+18.7 24/25→25/26	4273.4%	8518.7%
25	G. Scalvini Full-back	Atalanta	22	+18.5 24/25→25/26	53964%	8418.5%
26	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
27	Renato Veiga Centre-back	Villarreal	22	+15.8 24/25→25/26	2871.4%	8715.8%
28	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	+15.7 24/25→25/26	23788.5%	8715.7%
29	M. Riisnæs Attacking midfielder	Valerenga	21	+15.5 24/25→25/26	1432.4%	4315.5%
30	J. Seys Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	+15.3 24/25→25/26	3728.4%	6615.3%
31	H. Ahanor Full-back	Atalanta	18	+15.1 24/25→25/26	28587.8%	7915.1%
32	S. Jatta Centre-forward	Sturm Graz	23	+15 23/24→25/26	2212.4%	4715%
33	K. Sabbe Full-back	Club Brugge KV	21	+13.4 24/25→25/26	2754.3%	6213.4%
34	Yusuf Akçiçek Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	20	+12.5 24/25→25/26	1457%	5112.5%
35	F. Esposito Centre-forward	Inter	21	+12.5 24/25→25/26	3243.9%	8612.5%
36	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+12.4 24/25→25/26	60323.2%	9112.4%
37	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+12.3 24/25→25/26	6894.3%	9412.3%
38	E. Poku Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	22	+12.2 24/25→25/26	3485.1%	8012.2%
39	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	+11.8 24/25→25/26	79238.8%	8411.8%
40	A. Schjelderup Attacking midfielder	Benfica	22	+11.4 24/25→25/26	36238.3%	6811.4%
41	A. Vergara Attacking midfielder	Napoli	23	+11 24/25→25/26	1162.5%	7611%
42	R. Højlund Centre-forward	Napoli	23	+10.9 24/25→25/26	59198.5%	9310.9%
43	K. Van de Perre Defensive midfielder	Union St. Gilloise	22	+10.5 24/25→25/26	35153.6%	6010.5%
44	Alberto Moleiro Central midfielder	Villarreal	22	+10 24/25→25/26	5334.5%	9410%
45	Pau Navarro Centre-back	Villarreal	21	+9.9 24/25→25/26	35236.9%	859.9%
46	O. Rosengren Central midfielder	Malmo FF	23	+9.6 24/25→25/26	48187.9%	399.6%
47	L. Miley Full-back	Newcastle	20	+9.2 24/25→25/26	21172.4%	889.2%
48	F. Sjøvold Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	22	+9.1 24/25→25/26	4827.8%	529.1%
49	J. Quansah Full-back	Bayer Leverkusen	23	+9 24/25→25/26	32180.9%	859%
50	R. Cherki Attacking midfielder	Manchester City	22	+9 24/25→25/26	4617%	949%