Most creative U18 central midfielders

The most creative U18 central midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

T. Rosborough of New York RB II is the standout for raw talent across U18 central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 82, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 49.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +25.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Chambers of Scotland U19 is the most valuable name in this group at 125.9.

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#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	7	49	50
2	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	4	30	2
3	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	3	25600%	4315.5%
4	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	2	25	6898.8%
5	Z. Bafdili Central midfielder	Sporting CP B	18	2	437%	4517.5%
6	Índio Central midfielder	Atlético Mineiro U17	18	2	11	69
7	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	2	12	41
8	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	2	23	20
9	Mohamed Abdalla Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	16	2	14	50
10	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	2	20111.7%	5813.8%
11	Thiago Pitarch Central midfielder	Real Madrid	18	2	11	80
12	Alex Garcia Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	18	2	17	63
13	D. Bakola Central midfielder	Sassuolo	18	1	52300%	716%
14	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	18	1	952.9%	4714.5%
15	Asanda Mzobe Central midfielder	Amazulu	0	1	3	2
16	Q. Macnicol Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	18	1	4	17
17	B. Durdov Central midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	18	1	5	36
18	A. Sen Central midfielder	Manisa F.K.	17	1	4	44
19	M. El Âdfaoui Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	18	1	94250%	434.7%
20	R. Leandersson Central midfielder	Mjallby AIF	17	1	6	35
21	M. Wallentowitz Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	17	1	8	61
22	W. Kirk Central midfielder	Silkeborg	0	1	13	44
23	F. Ayaz Ozcan Central midfielder	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	0	1	11	46
24	S. Wiafe Central midfielder	Modena	17	1	6	60