The most creative U21 players from Republic of Ireland, ranked on Field Insider.
M. Melia of St Patrick's Athl. is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Republic of Ireland, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Ferguson has improved his Season rating most, up +24.4 on last season, while A. Ochoa's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Lynskey of Aston Villa U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 149.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | assists | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie MullinsAttacking midfielder |  Wycombe | 21 | 4 | 17 | 49 |
| 2 | M. MeliaCentre-forward | St Patrick's Athl. | 18 | 3 | 53 | 97 |
| 3 | A. OchoaDefensive midfielder |  Malaga | 19 | 3 | 14153.7% | 6714.2% |
| 4 | R. VataWinger |  Watford | 21 | 2 | 180.6% | 644.2% |
| 5 | W. MartinAttacking midfielder |  Odense | 19 | 2 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | E. FergusonCentre-forward |  AS Roma | 21 | 2 | 29530.4% | 835.4% |
| 7 | C. FlynnCentral midfielder |  Wexford | 20 | 1 | 20 | 26 |
| 8 | M. KiernanCentre-back |  Cork City | 19 | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 | J. FitzpatrickCentre-forward | Cork City | 20 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 | S. CurtisFull-back |  Chesterfield | 20 | 1 | 18142.5% | 3321.3% |
| 11 | R. AkachukwuCentral midfielder |  Colchester | 19 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
