Most creative U21 players from England

The most creative U21 players from England, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from England, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and D. Ballard leads the scoring with 23 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 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, C. Sagoe of Arsenal U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 190.1.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	10	36445.5%	5416.8%
2	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Notts County	21	8	399625%	384.5%
3	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	7	22522.9%	3512.7%
4	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	6	4653%	7629.3%
5	Tony Yogane Attacking midfielder	Dundee	20	5	17222.2%	4811%
6	Emilio Lawrence Attacking midfielder	Luton	21	5	12	46
7	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	5	318.5%	524.2%
8	J. Meghoma Full-back	Rangers	20	4	24209.1%	5215.8%
9	L. Miley Full-back	Newcastle	20	4	21172.4%	889.2%
10	F. Holman Centre-forward	Swindon Town	21	4	15	33
11	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	4	56452.9%	5318.7%
12	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	4	5183.6%	785.2%
13	B. Clark Central midfielder	Derby	21	3	392869.2%	724.1%
14	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	3	23217.8%	3930.5%
15	J. Luker Winger	Notts County	21	3	1043.4%	335.8%
16	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	3	29717.1%	5524.8%
17	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	3	329.3%	944.7%
18	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	3	56432.1%	9717.9%
19	Ethan Williams Central midfielder	Falkirk	20	3	1591.1%	4643.7%
20	E. Soglo Full-back	Zulte Waregem	21	3	142780%	5524.7%
21	J. Duffus Attacking midfielder	Saint Etienne	21	3	26	64
22	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	3	23922.7%	3417.8%
23	C. Ashia Winger	Huddersfield	19	3	11	47
24	Daniel Gore Defensive midfielder	Rotherham	21	3	261361.1%	4610%
25	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	3	23101.8%	5110.9%
26	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	3	28171.8%	5052%
27	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	3	19	3515%
28	Jacob Wright Defensive midfielder	Norwich	20	3	1674.4%	663.3%
29	C. Sagoe Centre-forward	Arsenal U21	21	2	100	10077.9%
30	Z. Nelson Central midfielder	AFC Wimbledon	21	2	17120.3%	4623.2%
31	R. Walters Full-back	Blackpool	21	2	30135.2%	5212.8%
32	Kyle James McAdam Defensive midfielder	Northampton	21	2	20	44
33	J. Donley Attacking midfielder	Oxford United	21	2	973.3%	609.3%
34	A. Blake Central midfielder	Utrecht	21	2	1428.8%	6937.3%
35	D. Kanu Centre-forward	Walsall	21	2	361037.5%	3716.9%
36	J. Bynoe-Gittens Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	21	2	975.8%	7810.3%
37	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	2	16113.5%	786.6%
38	Joshua King Central midfielder	Fulham	19	2	20915%	8415.8%
39	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	2	2471.8%	855.3%
40	J. Westley Attacking midfielder	Dundee	21	2	17173%	4749.2%
41	Jake Thomas Batty Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	21	2	1238.6%	323.9%
42	Kai Payne Centre-forward	Oldham	21	2	101371.4%	3218.7%
43	Jayden Joseph Defensive midfielder	Tranmere	20	2	22	32
44	E. Tezgel Centre-forward	Crewe	20	2	24	3440.5%
45	Alex Henderson Central midfielder	Accrington ST	21	2	1490.7%	3313.1%
46	O. Kellyman Centre-forward	Cardiff	20	2	299600%	5230.2%
47	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	2	16109.2%	509.5%
48	L. Woodhouse Central midfielder	Exeter City	21	2	22	44
49	Marvin Marvellous Kaleta Full-back	Rotherham	21	2	635.4%	427.9%
50	Jonathan Bland Defensive midfielder	Barnsley	20	2	25	48