Most creative U23 players from Republic of Ireland

The most creative U23 players from Republic of Ireland, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Melia of St Patrick's Athl. is the standout for raw talent across U23 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 J. Hodge's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, O. Mason of Mansfield Town is the most valuable name in this group at 174.2.

Tondela · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

E. Ferguson+24.4SsN

AS Roma · 24/25→25/26

29 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	8	2511.5%	472.9%
2	D. Burns Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	23	5	13424%	3421.3%
3	S. Roughan Full-back	Huddersfield	22	5	2338.5%	508%
4	D. Duffy Central midfielder	Chesterfield	23	4	16116%	333.1%
5	Jamie Mullins Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	4	17	49
6	M. Melia Centre-forward	St Patrick's Athl.	18	3	53	97
7	J. Kenny Centre-forward	Bolton	23	3	31705.1%	496%
8	A. Ochoa Defensive midfielder	Malaga	19	3	14153.7%	6714.2%
9	C. Hayes Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	23	3	133.9%	442.4%
10	R. Vata Winger	Watford	21	2	180.6%	644.2%
11	W. Martin Attacking midfielder	Odense	19	2	9	42
12	E. Ferguson Centre-forward	AS Roma	21	2	29530.4%	835.4%
13	A. Thibaut Winger	Crewe	22	2	863.8%	311%
14	T. Cannon Centre-forward	Sheffield Utd	23	2	2234.4%	647.2%
15	C. Flynn Central midfielder	Wexford	20	1	20	26
16	M. Kiernan Centre-back	Cork City	19	1	8	24
17	F. Campbell Central midfielder	Longford Town	23	1	7	24
18	C. Omorehiomwan Centre-back	Athlone Town	23	1	2	22
19	A. Doran Central midfielder	Longford Town	23	1	26	26
20	J. Fitzpatrick Centre-forward	Cork City	20	1	7	24
21	C. Brann Goalkeeper	Cork City	23	1	0	74
22	S. Negru Full-back	Tranmere	23	1	2417.9%	322.6%
23	S. Curtis Full-back	Chesterfield	20	1	18142.5%	3321.3%
24	A. Moran Central midfielder	Preston	22	1	1946.1%	649.4%
25	A. Emakhu Attacking midfielder	Millwall	22	1	10100%	653.7%
26	J. Hodge Central midfielder	Tondela	23	1	2279%	5524.4%
27	R. Akachukwu Central midfielder	Colchester	19	1	4	30
28	D. Costelloe Centre-forward	Wigan	23	1	1218.7%	440.7%
29	Killian Cahill Goalkeeper	Leyton Orient	22	1	4	42