Most creative U21 central midfielders

The most creative U21 central midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lucas Emanoel of Fortaleza U20 is the standout for raw talent across U21 central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 92.5, and T. Jørgensen has been the form player this season, grading 57.4, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Max Marie has improved his Season rating most, up +36.4 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Marcelinho Braz of RB Bragantino U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 180.7.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Max Marie+36.4SsN

Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26

Marcelinho Braz180.7val

RB Bragantino U20

50 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	C. Bonsu Baah Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	21	12	52135.5%	635.2%
2	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	8	33477.2%	5821.5%
3	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Notts County	21	8	399625%	384.5%
4	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	7	49	50
5	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	7	57	5029.5%
6	J. Ruiz Central midfielder	Barracas Central	21	6	342.4%	580.7%
7	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	6	5645%	7959%
8	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	6	4653%	7629.3%
9	M. Ejdum Central midfielder	Odense	21	5	41566.1%	4915.4%
10	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	5	318.5%	524.2%
11	Marcelinho Braz Central midfielder	RB Bragantino U20	21	4	73	100
12	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	4	2664%	7265.4%
13	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	4	30	2
14	Ahn Hyeok-Ju Central midfielder	Kahraba Ismailia	21	4	19	35
15	F. Rossano Central midfielder	Necaxa	20	4	25	50
16	N. Krstić Central midfielder	IMT Novi Beograd	21	4	24	41
17	H. El Dahri Central midfielder	Almere City FC	21	4	163925%	538.8%
18	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	4	4585.2%	5218.1%
19	Matteo Cichella Central midfielder	Frosinone	20	4	32310.4%	7125.4%
20	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	4	5183.6%	785.2%
21	N. Irankunda Central midfielder	Watford	20	4	29	71
22	I. Belikov Central midfielder	Baltika	21	3	24	34
23	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	3	17258.7%	5313.1%
24	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	3	30800%	7348.1%
25	M. Delorge-Knieper Central midfielder	Gent	21	3	1848.7%	527.4%
26	N. Fernandez Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	21	3	21	53
27	B. Clark Central midfielder	Derby	21	3	392869.2%	724.1%
28	K. Horváth Central midfielder	Paks	21	3	30	40
29	A. Cvetković Central midfielder	OFK Beograd	21	3	30	43
30	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	3	43137.4%	6445.5%
31	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	3	45	58
32	M. Nilsson Central midfielder	Landskrona BoIS	21	3	1832.4%	2817.2%
33	A. De Wannemacker Central midfielder	KRC Genk II	17	3	25600%	4315.5%
34	R. Robbemond Central midfielder	Jong AZ	21	3	2460.1%	513.2%
35	D. Gallapeni Central midfielder	Wisla Plock	21	3	42	41
36	D. Chatsidis Central midfielder	PAOK	20	3	18	41
37	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	3	36371.4%	4424.3%
38	F. Westfield Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	20	3	27	46
39	I. Feingold Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	3	33	48
40	A. Ouédraogo Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	3	42	8731.6%
41	Ethan Williams Central midfielder	Falkirk	20	3	1591.1%	4643.7%
42	E. Diop Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	21	3	461603.7%	6210.5%
43	I. Fakili Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	20	3	30	6531.9%
44	Dariusz Stalmach Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	20	3	268533.3%	6083.3%
45	S. Pafundi Central midfielder	Sampdoria	20	3	151566.7%	6010.4%
46	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	3	23922.7%	3417.8%
47	Cian Ashford Central midfielder	Cardiff	21	3	2222.7%	5220%
48	M. Saka Central midfielder	Rodez	19	3	12	61
49	M. Houdayer Central midfielder	Laval	20	3	11	54
50	E. Smelov Central midfielder	Nizhny Novgorod	21	2	133125%	305.9%