Fastest-growing U23 players in 2. Bundesliga

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U23 players in 2. Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Baur of SC Paderborn 07 is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.2, and N. Futkeu has been the form player this season, grading 70.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Baur has improved his Season rating most, up +44.2 on last season, while N. Aséko Nkili's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +35.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Baur of SC Paderborn 07 is the most valuable name in this group at 74.7.

N. Aséko Nkili+35.4RTG

Hannover 96 · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Baur+44.2SsN

SC Paderborn 07 · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+95.2 24/25→25/26	441603.8%	7395.2%
2	D. Seimen Goalkeeper	SC Paderborn 07	20	+72.4 24/25→25/26	23438.1%	7372.4%
3	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+70.2 24/25→25/26	52589.3%	7470.2%
4	S. Marino Centre-forward	SC Paderborn 07	22	+62.3 24/25→25/26	24240%	6362.3%
5	J. Mijatović Winger	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	+60.5 24/25→25/26	16	6060.5%
6	J. Krumrey Goalkeeper	Holstein Kiel	22	+60.5 24/25→25/26	17437.5%	6160.5%
7	F. Gruber Centre-back	1. FC Nürnberg	23	+58.5 24/25→25/26	29175.5%	6558.5%
8	Kofi Jeremy Amoako Defensive midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	21	+57 24/25→25/26	33257%	6357%
9	K. WÃ¤tjen Defensive midfielder	VfL Bochum	20	+56.1 24/25→25/26	22397.8%	6256.1%
10	B. Bobzien Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	23	+54.6 22/23→25/26	25	6054.6%
11	H. Matsuda Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	22	+53.3 24/25→25/26	22160.7%	6353.3%
12	H. Chakroun Winger	Hannover 96	21	+50.6 24/25→25/26	1257.3%	6050.6%
13	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	+45.5 24/25→25/26	43137.4%	6445.5%
14	F. Keidel Full-back	SV Elversberg	23	+45.3 24/25→25/26	198.5%	6245.3%
15	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+42.2 24/25→25/26	3121.7%	6242.2%
16	J. Therkelsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	23	+39.3 24/25→25/26	3322.4%	6339.3%
17	A. Hoti Centre-back	Eintracht Braunschweig	23	+38 24/25→25/26	20124.4%	5838%
18	L. Bolay Full-back	Preußen Münster	23	+35.4 23/24→25/26	8295.2%	5335.4%
19	Z. Sertdemir Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	21	+34.5 24/25→25/26	1224.8%	5334.5%
20	Lukas Reich Full-back	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	19	+33.8 24/25→25/26	1213.5%	5633.8%
21	J. Tolkin Full-back	Holstein Kiel	23	+32.2 24/25→25/26	270.7%	6032.2%
22	F. Hagmann Full-back	Arminia Bielefeld	22	+30.1 24/25→25/26	843.1%	5430.1%
23	Jonah Benedict Sticker Centre-back	SC Paderborn 07	22	+29.7 24/25→25/26	1427.3%	5729.7%
24	N. Niehoff Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	+26.9 24/25→25/26	1234.4%	5726.9%
25	Benjamin Bediako Boakye Winger	Arminia Bielefeld	21	+24 24/25→25/26	666.3%	5624%
26	T. Schlieck Goalkeeper	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	20	+23 24/25→25/26	588.5%	5523%
27	J. Eitschberger Full-back	Hertha BSC	22	+22.8 24/25→25/26	2685.5%	5922.8%
28	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	+22.1 24/25→25/26	44491.9%	6622.1%
29	M. Wörl Attacking midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	22	+18.8 24/25→25/26	1253.5%	6018.8%
30	Berkay Yilmaz Full-back	1. FC Nürnberg	21	+17.8 24/25→25/26	2755.5%	7117.8%
31	Felipe Sánchez Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	22	+17.7 24/25→25/26	208.8%	5817.7%
32	M. Winkler Attacking midfielder	Hertha BSC	23	+15.5 24/25→25/26	38246.8%	6715.5%
33	C. Marshall Centre-forward	VfL Bochum	21	+14.2 24/25→25/26	1163%	5914.2%
34	Reno Münz Full-back	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	20	+11.9 24/25→25/26	24218.9%	6111.9%
35	B. Conté Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	23	+11.4 24/25→25/26	2960.8%	6711.4%
36	Rafael Lubach Attacking midfielder	1. FC Nürnberg	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	2842.6%	6610.9%
37	Louey Ben Farhat Centre-forward	Karlsruher SC	19	+9.3 24/25→25/26	27169%	659.3%
38	N. Noll Goalkeeper	Hannover 96	23	+9.1 24/25→25/26	28669.4%	699.1%
39	L. Günther Full-back	SV Elversberg	23	+8.7 24/25→25/26	2258.3%	658.7%
40	M. Hansen Full-back	SC Paderborn 07	22	+5.9 24/25→25/26	30192.2%	635.9%
41	D. Herold Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	23	+5.5 24/25→25/26	4569.3%	675.5%
42	L. Gechter Centre-back	Hertha BSC	22	+5.4 24/25→25/26	45137.2%	665.4%
43	S. Sané Winger	Eintracht Braunschweig	23	+4.9 23/24→25/26	9	544.9%
44	T. Ernst Goalkeeper	Hertha BSC	23	+4.6 24/25→25/26	41309.9%	684.6%
45	Rafael Pinto Pedrosa Full-back	Karlsruher SC	18	+3.8 24/25→25/26	12148%	613.8%
46	N. Futkeu Centre-forward	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	23	+3.3 24/25→25/26	7066.7%	683.3%
47	F. Schmahl Central midfielder	SV Elversberg	23	+1.3 24/25→25/26	2466.7%	611.3%
48	L. Egloff Attacking midfielder	Karlsruher SC	23	-0.4 24/25→25/26	15104.1%	57±0%
49	T. Janisch Central midfielder	1. FC Nürnberg	20	-0.7 24/25→25/26	1131.8%	590.7%
50	Julian Andreas Pauli Centre-back	Dynamo Dresden	20	-0.8 24/25→25/26	2524.7%	620.8%