Top-Scoring U21 midfielders

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

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and S. El Mala has been the form player this season, grading 56.1, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 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 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, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN

Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

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	Player	Team
1	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	FC Andorra	21	16	486.9%	621.5%
2	S. El Mala Winger	1. FC Köln	20	13	5646.9%	8676.3%
3	I. Ferrah Winger	Pisa	20	12	5614%	65±0%
4	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
5	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	20	11	3712366.7%	5230.2%
6	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	21	11	33	35
7	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Telstar	20	10	32	591.4%
8	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	10	5046.4%	6624.6%
9	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	9	46569.6%	5613.3%
10	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
11	Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	19	8	35	71
12	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	8	30874.2%	6021.1%
13	C. Uzun Winger	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	8	37112.1%	81±0%
14	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
15	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	7	41	49
16	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	20	7	23	34
17	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	49	58
18	Ermin Mahmić Winger	Slovan Liberec	21	7	20	2
19	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	7	506.3%	4414.4%
20	D. Owusu Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	20	7	23	39
21	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Kalmar FF	19	7	46	4265.9%
22	R. Vydysh Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	7	37	49
23	X. Bertoncello Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	23	21
24	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	7	26	46
25	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	6	52131.6%	5314.5%
26	E. Ayaosi Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	21	6	26	2
27	Santiago Sandoval Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	19	6	27	51
28	D. Martínez Winger	Los Angeles FC	20	6	3578.8%	474.4%
29	M. Ponomarenko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	20	6	18658.3%	400.5%
30	O. Ugresić Attacking midfielder	FK Partizan	20	6	27	44
31	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	1
32	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	5	36279.2%	9118.4%
33	M. Rehuš Centre-forward	FK Košice	21	5	21	34
34	R. Štorman Central midfielder	Karviná	21	5	23	2
35	J. Kolářík Attacking midfielder	Mlada Boleslav	19	5	15	2
36	Berat Luş Attacking midfielder	Galatasaray	19	5	19	422.6%
37	Jonatan Holm Lindekilde Attacking midfielder	FC Fredericia	20	5	21	46
38	E. Osenbroch Winger	Aalesund	21	5	43	44
39	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	5	3915.2%	426.9%
40	A. Agne Ba Attacking midfielder	Metz	21	5	29	46
41	F. Cibla Central midfielder	Debreceni VSC	21	5	30	37
42	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	5	23	47
43	B. Broggio Attacking midfielder	Falkirk	19	5	18	48
44	John Auta Central midfielder	Teplice	20	5	20	2
45	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	5	32	84
46	B. Brandtman Attacking midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	21	4	22	20
47	B. Isufi Attacking midfielder	Molde	20	4	146.3%	3822.8%
48	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Brighton	21	4	4217.9%	535.6%
49	A. Badolato Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	21	4	38	23
50	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	4	25±0%	71±0%