Most creative U19 central midfielders

The most creative U19 central midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Estêvão of Chelsea is the standout for raw talent across U19 central 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: M. Reguła has improved his Season rating most, up +28.6 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Estêvão of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 138.6.

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Reguła+28.6SsN

Zaglebie Lubin · 24/25→25/26

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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	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	3	17258.7%	5313.1%
4	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	3	30800%	7348.1%
5	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	3	25600%	4315.5%
6	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	3	36371.4%	4424.3%
7	M. Saka Central midfielder	Rodez	19	3	12	61
8	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	2	25	6898.8%
9	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	2	2162%	875.5%
10	Z. Bafdili Central midfielder	Sporting CP B	18	2	437%	4517.5%
11	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	2	20	47
12	Índio Central midfielder	Atlético Mineiro U17	18	2	11	69
13	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	2	12	41
14	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	2	23	20
15	B. Willey Central midfielder	Sacramento Republic	19	2	14	44
16	A. Bačanin Central midfielder	FC Basel 1893	19	2	15	45
17	Mohamed Abdalla Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	16	2	14	50
18	L. Penna Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	19	2	9	40
19	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	2	20111.7%	5813.8%
20	Uriel van Aalst Central midfielder	Willem II	19	2	18	562.4%
21	Héctor Fort Central midfielder	Elche	19	2	24164.1%	791.3%
22	Thiago Pitarch Central midfielder	Real Madrid	18	2	11	80
23	Joshua King Central midfielder	Fulham	19	2	20915%	8415.8%
24	Ibai Aguirre Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	19	2	19	64
25	Alex Garcia Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	18	2	17	63
26	D. Bakola Central midfielder	Sassuolo	18	1	52300%	716%
27	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	18	1	952.9%	4714.5%
28	Asanda Mzobe Central midfielder	Amazulu	0	1	3	2
29	L. Lemishko Central midfielder	Zemplín Michalovce	19	1	7	30
30	Q. Macnicol Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	18	1	4	17
31	Aleksandar Stančić Central midfielder	TSC Backa Topola	19	1	12	38
32	M. Havran Central midfielder	Baník Ostrava	19	1	4	2
33	R. Hrvatin Central midfielder	Istra 1961	19	1	3	33
34	B. Durdov Central midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	18	1	5	36
35	Rhodri Smith Central midfielder	FC Winterthur	19	1	12	38
36	A. Sen Central midfielder	Manisa F.K.	17	1	4	44
37	R. Messi Central midfielder	NEOM	19	1	28833.3%	5749.9%
38	W. Osnes-Ringen Central midfielder	Ham-Kam	19	1	11	40
39	S. Granaas Central midfielder	Molde	19	1	14450%	40±0%
40	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	1	24594.3%	575.2%
41	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	1	11	304.4%
42	M. El Âdfaoui Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	18	1	94250%	434.7%
43	H. de Wit Central midfielder	Jong AZ	19	1	10505.9%	503.5%
44	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	1	1870.5%	5710.1%
45	J. Kana Central midfielder	RSC Anderlecht II	19	1	12	43
46	Z. Haddaoui Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	19	1	5	49
47	R. Sato Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	19	1	10	50
48	J. Jimoh Central midfielder	West Brom	19	1	5	59
49	Y. Shevchenko Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	1	14	4112.8%
50	R. Leandersson Central midfielder	Mjallby AIF	17	1	6	35