Fastest-growing players in Major League Soccer

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

At a glance

O. Wolff of Austin is the standout for raw talent across players in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.3, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Dreyer has improved his Season rating most, up +54.2 on last season, while H. Synchuk's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 15.2.

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Dreyer+54.2SsN

San Diego · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	H. Synchuk Attacking midfielder	CF Montreal	20	+37.6 24/25→25/26	941%	4337.6%
2	O. Valakari Central midfielder	San Diego	26	+30.5 24/25→25/26	47221.9%	4530.5%
3	Peglow Central midfielder	DC United	24	+27 24/25→25/26	35330.9%	4427%
4	D. Sealy Attacking midfielder	CF Montreal	23	+18.8 24/25→25/26	36600%	4618.8%
5	P. Miller Full-back	New England Revolution	18	+17.9 24/25→25/26	29357.8%	4717.9%
6	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	+17.7 24/25→25/26	37353.1%	4117.7%
7	S. Rogers Full-back	Chicago Fire	27	+17.6 24/25→25/26	16256.5%	3317.6%
8	J. Haak Centre-back	New York City FC	24	+17.6 24/25→25/26	42323.2%	4617.6%
9	E. Morales Centre-back	CF Montreal	22	+17.1 24/25→25/26	222700%	4217.1%
10	J. Pulskamp Goalkeeper	Sporting Kansas City	25	+16.1 24/25→25/26	4168.7%	4316.1%
11	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	+15.7 24/25→25/26	39766.7%	4015.7%
12	O. Wolff Winger	Austin	21	+15.6 24/25→25/26	41100.5%	5015.6%
13	A. Gutman Full-back	Chicago Fire	29	+15.2 24/25→25/26	27289.9%	3315.2%
14	N. Ordaz Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles FC	22	+14.2 24/25→25/26	26401.9%	4614.2%
15	O. Verhoeven Centre-back	San Diego	20	+14 24/25→25/26	15565.2%	4314%
16	N. Caliskan Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	25	+13.9 24/25→25/26	261278.9%	4013.9%
17	S. Berhalter Defensive midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	+13.5 24/25→25/26	59109.6%	4913.5%
18	O. Svatok Full-back	Austin	31	+12.7 24/25→25/26	28445.1%	2412.7%
19	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	+12.6 24/25→25/26	301410%	4212.6%
20	J. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Nashville SC	23	+11.5 24/25→25/26	15825%	4011.5%
21	M. Iloski Centre-forward	Philadelphia Union	26	+11.1 24/25→25/26	40510.8%	3911.1%
22	J. Nelson Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+11 24/25→25/26	22217.6%	4511%
23	P. de la Vega Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	25	+11 24/25→25/26	23234.8%	4111%
24	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+10.9 24/25→25/26	23367.3%	4310.9%
25	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	+10.5 24/25→25/26	29235.3%	4310.5%
26	J. Díaz Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	25	+10.4 24/25→25/26	25139%	4210.4%
27	B. Raines Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	21	+10 24/25→25/26	13420%	4210%
28	A. Rick Goalkeeper	Philadelphia Union	20	+9.5 24/25→25/26	211212.5%	429.5%
29	D. Ayala Defensive midfielder	Portland Timbers	23	+9.1 24/25→25/26	3961.3%	459.1%
30	J. Ferreira Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	25	+8.8 24/25→25/26	2925.5%	468.8%
31	P. Stroud Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	24	+8.7 24/25→25/26	27142.9%	438.7%
32	G. Minoungou Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	23	+7.7 24/25→25/26	10146.3%	417.7%
33	M. Desler Central midfielder	Austin	31	+7.5 24/25→25/26	37527.1%	237.5%
34	A. Smolyakov Full-back	Los Angeles FC	23	+7.3 24/25→25/26	1410.1%	427.3%
35	D. Yapi Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	21	+7.2 24/25→25/26	30217%	457.2%
36	C. Clark Winger	CF Montreal	23	+6.9 24/25→25/26	1378.7%	426.9%
37	M. Suleymanov Winger	Sporting Kansas City	26	+6.7 24/25→25/26	19311.1%	366.7%
38	D. Kerr Centre-forward	Toronto FC	23	+6.7 24/25→25/26	2585.8%	436.7%
39	P. Yazbek Central midfielder	Nashville SC	24	+6.3 24/25→25/26	23231.9%	426.3%
40	D. Martínez Centre-forward	Los Angeles FC	20	+6.1 24/25→25/26	2061.1%	456.1%
41	M. Laborda Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	+6 24/25→25/26	4486.9%	446%
42	J. Atencio Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	+5.9 24/25→25/26	2889.9%	415.9%
43	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	+5.7 24/25→25/26	20255.4%	415.7%
44	Gabriel Pirani Winger	DC United	24	+5.5 24/25→25/26	3346.2%	445.5%
45	Daniel Goalkeeper	San Jose Earthquakes	32	+5.4 24/25→25/26	6600%	215.4%
46	Antony Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	+5.1 24/25→25/26	4242.2%	485.1%
47	T. Spicer Winger	Toronto FC	25	+4.9 24/25→25/26	2190.9%	404.9%
48	G. Valenzuela Winger	FC Cincinnati	21	+4.8 24/25→25/26	27152.8%	434.8%
49	S. Rosted Centre-back	Toronto FC	31	+4.8 24/25→25/26	2930.1%	244.8%
50	L. Ndenbe Full-back	Sporting Kansas City	26	+4.7 24/25→25/26	17931.3%	364.7%