Top-Scoring U18 midfielders

The top-scoring U18 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and A. Doumbia has been the form player this season, grading 55.2, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Sean Steur of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 68.5.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+16.2SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
2	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	1
3	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	5	32	84
4	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	4	24±0%	54±0%
5	F. Matijašević Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	4	16	43
6	S. Maseko Central midfielder	Durban City	0	4	23	1
7	W. Dobson Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	18	4	24	25
8	Thomas Lopes Attacking midfielder	Servette FC	18	4	14	43
9	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	3	16	6588.6%
10	S. Jeza Attacking midfielder	Siwelele	0	3	12	1
11	Cavan Sullivan Attacking midfielder	Philadelphia Union	16	2	21945%	4313.5%
12	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	2	4425.1%	9396%
13	Adham Karim Attacking midfielder	El Gouna FC	18	2	5	34
14	I. Hopi Winger	Teplice	0	2	3	1
15	Y. Azrak Attacking midfielder	Hatayspor	17	2	8	36
16	Sevi Idriz Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	18	2	8	34
17	W. Mohya Attacking midfielder	Borussia Mönchengladbach	17	2	11	74
18	S. Gwengwe Attacking midfielder	Newport County	0	2	7	15
19	A. Doumbia Defensive midfielder	BK Hacken	18	2	55	45
20	D. Daga Attacking midfielder	Molde	18	2	0	43
21	G. Mora Winger	Club Tijuana	17	2	22±0%	542.1%
22	T. Peralta Central midfielder	Huracan	17	2	0±0%	5017.5%
23	Georgios Tzovaras Central midfielder	Atromitos	0	2	13	18
24	S. Wasiu Central midfielder	Lokeren-Temse	0	2	8	23
25	A. De Ridder Central midfielder	RSC Anderlecht II	18	2	33	47
26	B. Redushko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	18	2	12	40
27	C. Sunder Central midfielder	Emmen	0	2	9	27
28	W. Ngema Winger	Richards Bay	0	2	7	1
29	M. E. Suleiman Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	18	2	6	2
30	Ervin Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	18	1	0	4111.7%
31	A. Lahdo Winger	Como	18	1	132460%	3614.3%
32	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	1	19	60
33	J. Monga Central midfielder	Manchester City	17	1	111030%	6210.3%
34	Y. Yüce Attacking midfielder	Manisa F.K.	18	1	3	36
35	Arda Aslan Erk Central midfielder	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	17	1	4	44
36	Vladimir Silva Winger	Celta Vigo	16	1	5	45
37	B. Brantlind Central midfielder	Strasbourg	18	1	1480%	335.6%
38	M. Dowman Winger	Arsenal	16	1	4	83
39	S. Tsonov Attacking midfielder	Botev Plovdiv	18	1	4	32
40	Hartmut von Kameke Central midfielder	Ismaily SC	18	1	18	35
41	A. Guram Attacking midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	17	1	3	36
42	P. Ating Centre-forward	Hatayspor	18	1	4	34
43	E. Anderson Brown Winger	SSV Ulm 1846	18	1	3	39
44	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	1	952.5%	3211.3%
45	J. Mantell Central midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	0	1	6	8
46	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	1	13	41
47	Banele Mnguni Attacking midfielder	Polokwane City	0	1	8	1
48	D. Mofokeng Centre-back	Magesi	0	1	11	1
49	Bohlale Ngwato Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	1	3	1
50	S. Mabele Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	1	7	1