Fastest-growing U23 players in League Two

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

At a glance

M. Young of Salford City is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 39, and M. Jobe has been the form player this season, grading 41.3, and D. Kanu leads the scoring with 15 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Kanu has improved his Season rating most, up +33.2 on last season, while D. Burns's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Odutayo of Bromley is the most valuable name in this group at 11.5.

Grimsby · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Kanu+33.2SsN

Walsall · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	D. Burns Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	23	+21.3 24/25→25/26	13424%	3421.3%
2	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	+17.8 24/25→25/26	23922.7%	3417.8%
3	M. Young Goalkeeper	Salford City	19	+16.8 24/25→25/26	23100.9%	3916.8%
4	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	+15 24/25→25/26	19	3515%
5	Alex Henderson Central midfielder	Accrington ST	21	+13.1 24/25→25/26	1490.7%	3313.1%
6	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
7	L. Billington Full-back	Crewe	22	+12.6 24/25→25/26	2448.4%	3712.6%
8	I. Odutayo Full-back	Bromley	23	+7 24/25→25/26	3831.5%	387%
9	Lewis Shipley Full-back	Barrow	22	+7 24/25→25/26	11127.7%	317%
10	C. O'Brien Full-back	Accrington ST	19	+5.8 24/25→25/26	2238.1%	335.8%
11	C. Caton Centre-forward	Accrington ST	23	+5.8 24/25→25/26	8266.7%	295.8%
12	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	+5.7 24/25→25/26	1959.2%	335.7%
13	Joel McGregor Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	1958.2%	334.2%
14	Jake Thomas Batty Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	21	+3.9 24/25→25/26	1238.6%	323.9%
15	M. Spellman Winger	Newport County	23	+3.4 24/25→25/26	14134.4%	303.4%
16	D. Duffy Central midfielder	Chesterfield	23	+3.1 24/25→25/26	16116%	333.1%
17	Zachariah Olumide Awe Full-back	Salford City	22	+2.9 24/25→25/26	672.5%	322.9%
18	Charlie Jay Whitaker Attacking midfielder	Tranmere	22	+2.8 24/25→25/26	29125.2%	342.8%
19	S. Negru Full-back	Tranmere	23	+2.6 24/25→25/26	2417.9%	322.6%
20	A. Thibaut Winger	Crewe	22	+1 24/25→25/26	863.8%	311%
21	F. Potter Full-back	Fleetwood Town	22	+0.6 24/25→25/26	1621.3%	320.6%
22	Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza Full-back	Chesterfield	22	-0.3 24/25→25/26	870.8%	30±0%
23	M. Mellon Centre-forward	Oldham	22	-0.9 24/25→25/26	16113.7%	320.9%
24	A. Chang Central midfielder	Bristol Rovers	23	-1.3 24/25→25/26	13207.3%	311.3%
25	Kayden Hughes Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	20	-1.6 24/25→25/26	838.9%	311.6%
26	M. Holíček Defensive midfielder	Crewe	21	-2.5 24/25→25/26	2310.2%	342.5%
27	T. Booth Goalkeeper	Crewe	21	-2.7 23/24→25/26	638.5%	322.7%
28	S. Tovide Centre-forward	Colchester	22	-3.2 24/25→25/26	1917.1%	333.2%
29	K. N’Mai Central midfielder	Salford City	22	-3.5 24/25→25/26	2410.5%	363.5%
30	Jamie Knight-Lebel Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	-3.7 24/25→25/26	2224.5%	343.7%
31	N. Khumbeni Defensive midfielder	Gillingham	23	-4 24/25→25/26	563.4%	294%
32	L. Warrington Central midfielder	Walsall	23	-4.2 24/25→25/26	83.8%	304.2%
33	M. Olakigbe Central midfielder	Swindon Town	22	-4.3 24/25→25/26	721.8%	314.3%
34	K. Kouassi Centre-forward	Cambridge United	23	-4.3 24/25→25/26	743.3%	314.3%
35	Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd Full-back	Cheltenham	23	-4.5 24/25→25/26	2030.1%	324.5%
36	Sonny Aljofree Centre-back	Notts County	21	-4.6 24/25→25/26	763.5%	314.6%
37	M. Baker Full-back	Newport County	23	-4.9 24/25→25/26	1752.7%	334.9%
38	T. O'Reilly Attacking midfielder	Crewe	22	-6.2 24/25→25/26	35562.3%	386.2%
39	S. Braybrooke Defensive midfielder	Chesterfield	22	-6.3 24/25→25/26	351234.6%	366.3%
40	E. Khouri Central midfielder	Grimsby	23	-9.9 24/25→25/26	2043.9%	339.9%
41	S. Swinkels Centre-back	Chesterfield	22	-12.4 24/25→25/26	38376.3%	3812.4%
42	E. Taylor Attacking midfielder	Harrogate Town	23	-13.2 24/25→25/26	1362.6%	3013.2%
43	H. Davies Goalkeeper	Crawley Town	22	-14.8 23/24→25/26	657.2%	2914.8%
44	C. Kavanagh Centre-forward	Oldham	22	-15.1 24/25→25/26	1062.7%	3115.1%
45	D. Kanu Centre-forward	Walsall	21	-16.9 24/25→25/26	361037.5%	3716.9%
46	S. Curtis Full-back	Chesterfield	20	-21.3 24/25→25/26	18142.5%	3321.3%
47	S. Forde Attacking midfielder	Bristol Rovers	22	-24.5 24/25→25/26	1956.2%	3424.5%
48	M. Cox Goalkeeper	Shrewsbury	23	-24.6 24/25→25/26	9287%	2924.6%
49	O. Hammond Centre-forward	Oldham	23	-27.6 23/24→25/26	4150%	2827.6%
50	C. Barker Centre-back	Crawley Town	23	-30.8 24/25→25/26	3535.3%	3430.8%