Fastest-growing U23 players in EFL Cup

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

At a glance

M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in EFL Cup, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and N. O'Reilly has been the form player this season, grading 56.4, and D. Gómez leads the scoring with 5 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, M. Rogers of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 202.2.

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	L. Kjerrumgaard Centre-forward	Watford	23	+98.8 23/24→25/26	31	6998.8%
4	M. Yalcouyé Defensive midfielder	Swansea	20	+96.7 24/25→25/26	141.4%	6596.7%
5	D. Gómez Attacking midfielder	Brighton	23	+88.3 24/25→25/26	2949.7%	8988.3%
6	Kevin Attacking midfielder	Fulham	23	+71 24/25→25/26	1159.1%	7571%
7	J. Hugill Centre-forward	Kilmarnock	22	+53.1 24/25→25/26	24325%	4553.1%
8	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	+52.8 24/25→25/26	37195.2%	4952.8%
9	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+52 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
10	M. Freckleton Full-back	ST Mirren	23	+51.4 24/25→25/26	39112.1%	5051.4%
11	C. Taylor Centre-back	Millwall	23	+50.9 24/25→25/26	4250.5%	7050.9%
12	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+47.9 24/25→25/26	2644.5%	5047.9%
13	N. Asiimwe Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	21	+46.3 24/25→25/26	20201.5%	4646.3%
14	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+44.9 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%
15	Vivaldo Semedo Centre-forward	Watford	21	+43.9 24/25→25/26	12	6343.9%
16	I. Ogundere Centre-back	AFC Wimbledon	23	+42.4 24/25→25/26	2819.3%	4942.4%
17	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	+42 24/25→25/26	2823.6%	5242%
18	J. Stansfield Attacking midfielder	Birmingham	23	+41.5 24/25→25/26	434.4%	7641.5%
19	J. Makama Winger	Norwich	22	+40.6 24/25→25/26	3835.6%	7140.6%
20	H. Vale Central midfielder	QPR	22	+40.4 23/24→25/26	364.5%	7140.4%
21	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+40.2 24/25→25/26	3410.1%	5140.2%
22	Benn David Ward Centre-back	Reading	22	+37.5 24/25→25/26	1823.8%	4337.5%
23	C. Congreve Attacking midfielder	Dundee	22	+36.2 24/25→25/26	2621.3%	4936.2%
24	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	+35.3 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
25	G. Hall Attacking midfielder	Port Vale	22	+35.1 24/25→25/26	1145.5%	4535.1%
26	T. Nixon Central midfielder	Doncaster	23	+34.2 24/25→25/26	7143.3%	4034.2%
27	Tyler Bindon Centre-back	Sheffield Utd	21	+33.1 24/25→25/26	2327.1%	6633.1%
28	N. Lowe Centre-forward	Stockport County	20	+32.6 24/25→25/26	1843.1%	4932.6%
29	K. Matsuki Attacking midfielder	Southampton	23	+32.3 24/25→25/26	1412.9%	6432.3%
30	E. Kroupi Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	20	+32.3 24/25→25/26	4239%	9032.3%
31	M. Dackers Centre-forward	Kilmarnock	23	+30.9 24/25→25/26	843.4%	4130.9%
32	B. Spencer Full-back	Oxford United	22	+30.9 24/25→25/26	323.4%	6430.9%
33	I. Price Central midfielder	West Brom	22	+30.7 24/25→25/26	45183.8%	7230.7%
34	Joel Tshisanga Ndala Winger	Hull City	20	+29.7 24/25→25/26	519.4%	6329.7%
35	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+29.3 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
36	O. Offiah Full-back	Preston	23	+29.3 24/25→25/26	3021.2%	6729.3%
37	M. Cleworth Full-back	Wrexham	23	+28.6 24/25→25/26	3840.7%	7328.6%
38	A. Segecic Attacking midfielder	Portsmouth	22	+28 23/24→25/26	38103.2%	7128%
39	T. Adaramola Full-back	Leyton Orient	22	+26.3 24/25→25/26	1613.2%	4326.3%
40	J. McGrath Centre-back	Doncaster	23	+26.3 24/25→25/26	1928.5%	4526.3%
41	A. Hackford Centre-forward	AFC Wimbledon	22	+26.3 24/25→25/26	918.3%	4226.3%
42	M. Leaburn Centre-forward	Charlton	22	+25.9 24/25→25/26	1132.5%	6225.9%
43	J. Quarshie Centre-back	Southampton	21	+23.3 24/25→25/26	91720%	6323.3%
44	J. Currie Centre-back	Oxford United	23	+22.3 24/25→25/26	3133.7%	6222.3%
45	D. Burns Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	23	+21.3 24/25→25/26	13424%	3421.3%
46	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	+20.4 24/25→25/26	3543.4%	9520.4%
47	M. Kayode Full-back	Brentford	22	+20.3 24/25→25/26	45566.2%	9320.3%
48	D. Mazou-Sacko Central midfielder	Millwall	21	+19.4 24/25→25/26	1960.2%	6619.4%
49	Ruairi McConville Centre-back	Norwich	21	+19.2 24/25→25/26	201052.9%	6819.2%
50	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	+18.7 24/25→25/26	4273.4%	8518.7%