Most creative U23 players in League One

The most creative U23 players in League One, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Cozier-Duberry of Bolton is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and D. Ballard has been the form player this season, grading 58.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +47.6 on last season, while B. Khela's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Wareham of Exeter City is the most valuable name in this group at 18.5.

Best talent

A. Cozier-Duberry53.9RTG

Peterborough · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+47.6SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	R. Cleary Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	22	13	39	5176.9%
2	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	10	37436.2%	5416.8%
3	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	8	2611.6%	472.9%
4	K. Lisbie Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	22	7	41	52
5	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	6	2051.5%	4944.9%
6	R. Kpakio Full-back	Cardiff	19	6	242109.1%	5112.2%
7	S. Roughan Full-back	Huddersfield	22	5	2338.5%	508%
8	Emilio Lawrence Attacking midfielder	Luton	21	5	13	46
9	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	5	335.4%	524.2%
10	H. Leonard Centre-forward	Peterborough	22	5	461653.8%	5120%
11	Mason Paul James Burstow Centre-forward	Bolton	22	4	35275%	5214%
12	C. Savage Central midfielder	Reading	23	4	345.5%	4912.4%
13	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	4	58453.3%	5318.7%
14	Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	4	16	44
15	T. Bloxham Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	4	274.3%	495.4%
16	Jamie Mullins Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	4	17	49
17	J. Kenny Centre-forward	Bolton	23	3	32710%	496%
18	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	3	2923.8%	5242%
19	A. Robertson Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	23	3	347.4%	5125.1%
20	G. Hall Attacking midfielder	Port Vale	22	3	1245%	4535.1%
21	C. Ashia Winger	Huddersfield	19	3	11	47
22	Daniel Gore Defensive midfielder	Rotherham	21	3	261322.2%	4610%
23	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	3	24102.6%	5110.9%
24	E. Brierley Central midfielder	Exeter City	22	3	2683.9%	4846.3%
25	C. Webster Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	22	3	282.2%	481.3%
26	C. Hayes Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	23	3	144.5%	442.4%
27	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	3	29181.6%	5052%
28	Cian Ashford Central midfielder	Cardiff	21	3	2424.1%	5220%
29	Z. Nelson Central midfielder	AFC Wimbledon	21	2	19138.5%	4623.2%
30	R. Walters Full-back	Blackpool	21	2	30135.2%	5212.8%
31	Kyle James McAdam Defensive midfielder	Northampton	21	2	20	44
32	Daniel Edward Peter Imray Full-back	Blackpool	22	2	1357.8%	4728.6%
33	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	2	2144.8%	527.1%
34	A. Martha Attacking midfielder	Rotherham	22	2	102%	4415.5%
35	T. Onyango Full-back	Stockport County	23	2	752.1%	440.9%
36	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	2	3412.7%	5140.2%
37	B. Fink Centre-forward	Wycombe	23	2	685.3%	417%
38	D. Lawlor Centre-back	Cardiff	20	2	292300%	507.6%
39	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	2	2848.7%	5047.9%
40	O. Kellyman Centre-forward	Cardiff	20	2	309900%	5230.2%
41	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	2	16105%	509.5%
42	L. Woodhouse Central midfielder	Exeter City	21	2	22	44
43	M. Craig Full-back	Leyton Orient	23	2	1444.2%	4311.8%
44	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	2	38196.9%	4952.8%
45	Jack Perkins Central midfielder	Northampton	22	2	19	43
46	Marvin Marvellous Kaleta Full-back	Rotherham	21	2	635.4%	427.9%
47	Jonathan Bland Defensive midfielder	Barnsley	20	2	24	48
48	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	2	123.4%	461.5%
49	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	2	1249.8%	473.3%
50	K. Abrefa Defensive midfielder	Reading	22	2	134.1%	442.7%