Most creative U18 midfielders

The most creative U18 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

L. Karl of Bayern München is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.6, 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.

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+25.2SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	10	2414.1%	600.5%
2	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	7	49	50
3	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	5	23	54
4	L. Karl Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	18	5	35	87
5	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	4	30	2
6	Vasilije Novicic Attacking midfielder	IMT Novi Beograd	18	4	34	48
7	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	17	4	3811.4%	6229.9%
8	S. Dahal Attacking midfielder	Al-Fayha	17	4	22	58
9	A. Lahdo Defensive midfielder	Hammarby FF	18	3	122240%	3718.4%
10	S. Jeza Attacking midfielder	Siwelele	0	3	11	2
11	A. Maqokola Winger	Amazulu	0	3	20	2
12	W. Dobson Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	18	3	24	24
13	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	3	25600%	4315.5%
14	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	2	25	6898.8%
15	Z. Bafdili Central midfielder	Sporting CP B	18	2	437%	4517.5%
16	Índio Central midfielder	Atlético Mineiro U17	18	2	11	69
17	Banele Mnguni Attacking midfielder	Polokwane City	0	2	7	2
18	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	2	12	41
19	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	2	23	20
20	M. E. Suleiman Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	18	2	6	2
21	H. Sochurek Defensive midfielder	Sparta Praha	17	2	6	2
22	M. Subotić Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	18	2	19	39
23	V. Markovic Attacking midfielder	Austria Vienna	17	2	6	42
24	D. Sahin Attacking midfielder	Grasshoppers	17	2	3	39
25	Thomas Lopes Attacking midfielder	Servette FC	18	2	14	43
26	Mohamed Abdalla Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	16	2	14	50
27	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	2	20111.7%	5813.8%
28	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	2	21	5423.7%
29	S. Pnevmonidis Attacking midfielder	Atromitos	18	2	11	39
30	B. Brantlind Attacking midfielder	IFK Goteborg	17	2	99000%	3623.4%
31	Thiago Pitarch Central midfielder	Real Madrid	18	2	11	80
32	A. Brönner Winger	IFK Norrkoping	18	2	6	32
33	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	2	16109.2%	509.5%
34	J. Monga Attacking midfielder	Leicester	17	2	9690.9%	6111.9%
35	B. Redushko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	18	2	11	40
36	D. Bakola Central midfielder	Sassuolo	18	1	52300%	716%
37	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	18	1	952.9%	4714.5%
38	Asanda Mzobe Central midfielder	Amazulu	0	1	3	2
39	S. Mabele Attacking midfielder	Orbit College	0	1	7	2
40	M. Sandoval Defensive midfielder	A. Italiano	18	1	3	23
41	H. Eames Defensive midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	18	1	20	19
42	Q. Macnicol Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	18	1	4	17
43	G. Mora Attacking midfielder	Club Tijuana	17	1	21	53
44	D. Bota Attacking midfielder	Csikszereda	16	1	3	32
45	S. Vasilic Attacking midfielder	FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV	0	1	1	37
46	S. Mladenović Defensive midfielder	TSC Backa Topola	18	1	17	39
47	P. Đoković Centre-forward	Javor	18	1	2	35
48	T. Hellebrand Defensive midfielder	Zlin	18	1	3	2
49	S. Sunta Attacking midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	18	1	2	36
50	G. Sivalec Winger	NK Slaven Belupo	18	1	3	33