Top-Scoring U21 midfielders

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

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At a glance

J. Manzambi of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, 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: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN

Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
2	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	20	11	3712366.7%	5230.2%
3	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	21	11	33	35
4	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Telstar	21	10	32±0%	592.6%
5	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	10	507.6%	662.9%
6	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	9	4624.9%	565.4%
7	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
8	N. Verkooijen Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	8	325%	6714.7%
9	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	8	30874.2%	6021.1%
10	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
11	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	7	41	49
12	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	21	7	23	34
13	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	49	58
14	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	7	506.3%	4414.4%
15	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Kalmar FF	19	7	46	4265.9%
16	Ermin Mahmić Winger	Slovan Liberec	21	7	2029.9%	296.3%
17	D. Owusu Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	20	7	23	39
18	R. Vydysh Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	7	37	49
19	X. Bertoncello Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	23	21
20	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	7	26	46
21	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	6	52131.6%	5314.5%
22	M. Ponomarenko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	20	6	18658.3%	400.5%
23	Santiago Sandoval Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	19	6	27	51
24	O. Ugresić Attacking midfielder	PAOK	20	6	27±0%	44±0%
25	D. Martínez Winger	Los Angeles FC	20	6	3578.8%	474.4%
26	E. Ayaosi Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	21	6	26	2
27	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	1
28	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	5	364.3%	914.8%
29	Berat Luş Attacking midfielder	Galatasaray	19	5	19	422.6%
30	M. Rehuš Centre-forward	FK Košice	21	5	21	34
31	A. Maurer Attacking midfielder	RWDM	21	5	23150.5%	451.6%
32	Jonatan Holm Lindekilde Attacking midfielder	FC Fredericia	20	5	21	46
33	E. Osenbroch Winger	Aalesund	21	5	43	44
34	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	5	3915.2%	426.9%
35	J. Kolářík Attacking midfielder	Mlada Boleslav	19	5	15	2
36	B. Broggio Attacking midfielder	Falkirk	19	5	18±0%	48±0%
37	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	5	23	47
38	F. Cibla Central midfielder	Debreceni VSC	21	5	30	37
39	John Auta Central midfielder	Teplice	20	5	20	2
40	B. Brandtman Attacking midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	21	4	22	20
41	B. Isufi Attacking midfielder	Molde	20	4	146.3%	3822.8%
42	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Brighton	21	4	4224.6%	532.1%
43	Newertton Attacking midfielder	Shakhtar Donetsk	21	4	151.3%	411%
44	A. Badolato Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	21	4	38	23
45	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	4	25±0%	71±0%
46	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	4	24±0%	54±0%
47	A. Ouédraogo Attacking midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	4	23±0%	80±0%
48	A. Memedov Attacking midfielder	Moss	21	4	23164%	336.1%
49	W. Nowak Central midfielder	Slavia Praha	21	4	28	43
50	S. Gwengwe Attacking midfielder	Newport County	0	4	13	15