Top-scoring U21 central midfielders

The top-scoring U21 central midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Ouédraogo of RB Leipzig is the standout for raw talent across U21 central midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.1, and Victor Mow Froholdt has been the form player this season, grading 60, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Max Marie has improved his Season rating most, up +37.4 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Gray of Tottenham is the most valuable name in this group at 86.9.

Victor Mow Froholdt60SsN

FC Porto

Rising potential

S. Fusire+34.1RTG

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Max Marie+37.4SsN

Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	goals	Season	Rating
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	50
2	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
3	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
4	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	8	5054.3%	7629.3%
5	R. Vydysh Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	7	37	49
6	M. Rafferty Central midfielder	Degerfors IF	21	7	3248.6%	365.8%
7	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	7	48	58
8	E. Diop Central midfielder	Cercle Brugge	21	7	491954.2%	6210.5%
9	Santiago Sandoval Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	18	6	27	54
10	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	6	6052.3%	7959%
11	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	2
12	A. Radonjić Central midfielder	Javor	20	6	28	42
13	A. Boudri Central midfielder	Gais	21	6	45236.3%	4114.4%
14	John Auta Central midfielder	Teplice	20	5	20	2
15	F. Cibla Central midfielder	Debreceni VSC	21	5	30	37
16	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	5	23	47
17	R. Štorman Central midfielder	Karviná	21	5	23	2
18	M. Reguła Central midfielder	Zaglebie Lubin	19	5	39382.5%	4424.3%
19	V. Atangana Edoa Central midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	20	5	381.3%	6025.7%
20	João Neves Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	21	5	4730.9%	844.4%
21	K. Glebov Central midfielder	CSKA Moscow	20	5	41529.2%	3915.6%
22	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	5	5398.5%	785.2%
23	I. Hurtevent Central midfielder	Kortrijk	21	4	21	46
24	K. Balov Central midfielder	Slavia Sofia	19	4	23	36
25	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	4	2977.1%	7265.4%
26	I. Cisse Central midfielder	Golden Arrows	19	4	20	2
27	S. Afolabi Central midfielder	Slovan Liberec	20	4	18	2
28	A. Cham Central midfielder	İstanbulspor	19	4	16	37
29	N. Ait Mouhou Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	4	31	57
30	W. Nowak Central midfielder	Wisla Plock	21	4	37	43
31	O. Maamma Central midfielder	Watford	20	4	35400%	691%
32	A. Ouédraogo Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	4	47	8731.6%
33	T. Jørgensen Central midfielder	Viborg	20	4	60	5029.5%
34	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	4	47102.1%	5218.1%
35	I. Fakili Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	20	4	33	6735.2%
36	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	4	335.4%	524.2%
37	Cian Ashford Central midfielder	Cardiff	21	4	2424.1%	5220%
38	N. Irankunda Central midfielder	Watford	20	4	32	71
39	J. Ruiz Central midfielder	Barracas Central	21	3	376.7%	580.7%
40	K. Bilalovic Central midfielder	Aberdeen	21	3	111212.5%	4484.8%
41	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	3	28	6898.8%
42	Álvaro Montoro Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	3	32844.1%	7348.1%
43	B. Clark Central midfielder	Derby	21	3	403490.9%	724.1%
44	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruz Azul	21	3	19	5321.5%
45	K. Horváth Central midfielder	Paks	21	3	31	40
46	A. Cvetković Central midfielder	OFK Beograd	21	3	31	43
47	S. Petruta Central midfielder	Zlin	20	3	12	2
48	S. Mikolcic Central midfielder	NK Osijek	21	3	18	36
49	J. Ceballos Central midfielder	All Boys	21	3	11	409.9%
50	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	3	45118.6%	6445.5%