Top-scoring U23 players in League One

The top-scoring U23 players in League One, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Cozier-Duberry of Bolton is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and D. Ballard has been the form player this season, grading 56.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while B. Khela's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Pye of Stockport County is the most valuable name in this group at 33.2.

Best talent

A. Cozier-Duberry53.9RTG

Peterborough · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	goals	Season	Rating
1	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	23	56452.9%	5318.7%
2	J. Wareham Centre-forward	Exeter City	23	19	48215.7%	506.4%
3	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	16	37195.2%	4952.8%
4	H. Leonard Centre-forward	Peterborough	22	16	441672%	5120%
5	J. Taylor Centre-forward	Wigan	23	15	41610.5%	4912.9%
6	Mason Paul James Burstow Centre-forward	Bolton	22	12	34276.4%	5214%
7	O. Kellyman Centre-forward	Cardiff	20	11	299600%	5230.2%
8	K. Lisbie Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	22	11	39	52
9	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	10	2823.6%	5242%
10	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	9	36445.5%	5416.8%
11	K. Ehibhatiomhan Centre-forward	Reading	23	9	2431.7%	476.2%
12	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	9	25437%	4910.5%
13	N. Lowe Centre-forward	Stockport County	20	7	1843.1%	4932.6%
14	T. Bloxham Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	7	264.5%	495.4%
15	R. Cleary Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	22	7	37	5176.9%
16	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	7	23101.8%	5110.9%
17	J. Kenny Centre-forward	Bolton	23	6	31705.1%	496%
18	A. Robertson Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	23	6	3211.3%	5125.1%
19	C. Webster Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	22	6	263%	481.3%
20	R. Oné Centre-forward	Lincoln	20	5	22651.7%	5022%
21	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	5	2644.5%	5047.9%
22	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	5	16109.2%	509.5%
23	L. Barry Attacking midfielder	Stockport County	23	4	1652.6%	4512.5%
24	C. Campbell Central midfielder	Stevenage	23	4	1314.4%	457.2%
25	O. Irow Winger	Mansfield Town	20	4	9	45
26	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	4	318.5%	524.2%
27	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	4	2511.5%	472.9%
28	Cian Ashford Central midfielder	Cardiff	21	4	2222.7%	5220%
29	E. Archer Central midfielder	Port Vale	23	3	2641.5%	4415.4%
30	E. Wheatley Centre-forward	Northampton	20	3	17	4760.3%
31	J. Stokes Attacking midfielder	Stockport County	22	3	1451.9%	482.3%
32	I. Cissoko Attacking midfielder	Bolton	23	3	1016.4%	4427.4%
33	D. Taylor Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	3	1074.9%	4318.3%
34	H. Gray Attacking midfielder	Rotherham	17	3	13	46
35	Vimal Yoganathan Defensive midfielder	Barnsley	20	3	212842.9%	4614.1%
36	C. Ashia Winger	Huddersfield	19	3	11	47
37	D. Costelloe Centre-forward	Wigan	23	3	1218.7%	440.7%
38	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	3	123.5%	461.5%
39	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	3	1152.3%	473.3%
40	Jamie Mullins Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	3	17	49
41	C. Hayes Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	23	3	133.9%	442.4%
42	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	3	28171.8%	5052%
43	A. Hackford Centre-forward	AFC Wimbledon	22	3	918.3%	4226.3%
44	Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu Winger	Lincoln	22	3	1122.5%	4744%
45	Harrison Bettoni Attacking midfielder	Wigan	18	3	8	44
46	Z. Nelson Central midfielder	AFC Wimbledon	21	2	17120.3%	4623.2%
47	J. Fevrier Winger	Stockport County	23	2	928.6%	456.7%
48	Daniel Edward Peter Imray Full-back	Blackpool	22	2	1357.8%	4728.6%
49	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	2	2052.2%	527.1%
50	M. Mothersille Attacking midfielder	Stockport County	22	2	881.4%	4613.3%