Top-Scoring U21 players

The top-scoring U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

E. Kroupi of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and T. van der Leij leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Amin Chiakha has improved his Season rating most, up +58.2 on last season, while J. Morgan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +52.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Jaouen of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 101.2.

West Brom · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Amin Chiakha+58.2SsN

Rosenborg · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

T. van der Leij13goals

50 players · ranked by top scorersCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	T. van der Leij Winger	VfB Stuttgart	19	13	34	56
2	E. Kroupi Centre-forward	Bournemouth	20	13	4439.2%	9134.6%
3	Amin Chiakha Winger	Rosenborg	20	13	66605.4%	5225.9%
4	D. Zeitler Winger	1899 Hoffenheim	19	12	45211%	455.1%
5	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
6	Wang Yudong Attacking midfielder	Hangzhou Greentown	19	11	47	39
7	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	11	3712366.7%	5230.2%
8	B. Çelik Centre-forward	Başakşehir	21	11	41	42
9	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	21	11	33	35
10	O. Kabwit Centre-forward	FC Luzern	20	11	34	46
11	J. Hall Winger	New York Red Bulls	18	10	49920.8%	5638.1%
12	M. Ivanović Centre-forward	Millwall	21	9	34±0%	763.7%
13	S. Tanaka Centre-forward	Matsumoto Yamaga	21	9	23	29
14	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
15	Winsley Boteli Mokango Centre-forward	FC Sion	20	8	18	45
16	Omar Janneh Centre-forward	Lausanne	20	8	23	44
17	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	8	30874.2%	6021.1%
18	N. Verkooijen Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	8	325%	6714.7%
19	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
20	M. Caputo Centre-forward	Melbourne City	21	8	30	21
21	L. Phili Attacking midfielder	Kaizer Chiefs	21	7	21	2
22	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	21	7	41	49
23	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	21	7	23	34
24	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	17	7	301415%	5340.5%
25	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	7	439.5%	494.7%
26	L. Biliboc Attacking midfielder	CFR 1907 Cluj	19	7	23	36
27	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	49	58
28	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Djurgardens IF	19	7	0	3227%
29	P. Miller Centre-forward	New England Revolution	18	7	3431.7%	5212.9%
30	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	7	71±0%	1001.7%
31	L. Alvheim Centre-forward	Kristiansund BK	21	7	43	45
32	D. Owusu Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	20	7	23	39
33	X. Bertoncello Central midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	28	20
34	X. Bertoncello Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	23	21
35	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	7	26	46
36	D. Martínez Winger	FC Midtjylland	20	6	3578.8%	474%
37	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	6	4389.3%	506.9%
38	D. Aquino Winger	Union St. Gilloise	21	6	33115.6%	547.5%
39	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Middlesbrough	21	6	37±0%	690.9%
40	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	6	24217.3%	3930.5%
41	S. Vink Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	6	26±0%	53±0%
42	Tiziano Perrota Winger	Defensa Y Justicia	18	6	0	465.7%
43	Trent Toure Kone Doherty Centre-forward	Molde	20	6	29	45
44	M. Zabiri Centre-forward	Racing Santander	21	6	14±0%	645.1%
45	L. Ãstman Centre-forward	IF Elfsborg	20	6	31100.6%	3912%
46	M. Ponomarenko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	20	6	18658.3%	400.5%
47	H. Ibrahim Centre-forward	Reims	20	6	23529.7%	635.3%
48	M. Niang Centre-forward	FC Porto B	19	6	38	51
49	E. Ayaosi Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	21	6	26	2
50	T. Slončík Winger	Hradec Králové	21	6	14	2