Top-Scoring U23 midfielders

The top-scoring U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Bjerkebo has been the form player this season, grading 75.5, 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, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 113.2.

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	F. Ghedjemis Winger	Frosinone	23	15	56415.7%	7225.7%
3	E. Havel Central midfielder	Genoa	23	13	66	50
4	S. El Mala Winger	1. FC Köln	20	13	5646.9%	8676.3%
5	I. Bjerkebo Winger	Sirius	23	13	76132.3%	4519.4%
6	I. Ferrah Winger	Pisa	20	12	5614%	65±0%
7	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
8	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	20	11	3712366.7%	5230.2%
9	Peke Winger	Deportivo La Coruna	23	11	53±0%	74±0%
10	J. James Attacking midfielder	Rennes	22	11	394.9%	725.4%
11	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	21	11	33	35
12	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Telstar	20	10	32	591.4%
13	M. Adeline Attacking midfielder	Hamburger SV	22	10	63233.9%	7221.7%
14	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	10	5046.4%	6624.6%
15	A. Sanches Attacking midfielder	BSC Young Boys	23	10	52	49
16	J. Ochieng Winger	Real Sociedad II	23	9	30	64
17	B. Castro Attacking midfielder	FC Lugano	22	9	27	28
18	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	9	46569.6%	5613.3%
19	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
20	R. Pukštas Attacking midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	22	9	31	42
21	G. Konstantelias Winger	Borussia Dortmund	23	8	3110%	430.7%
22	Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka Attacking midfielder	SV Elversberg	19	8	35	71
23	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	8	30874.2%	6021.1%
24	D. Višinský Attacking midfielder	Plzen	23	8	20	2
25	S. Seidl Defensive midfielder	Sturm Graz	23	8	52	47
26	C. Uzun Winger	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	8	37112.1%	81±0%
27	V. Lind Attacking midfielder	Hammarby FF	23	8	6241.4%	4211.1%
28	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
29	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	7	41	49
30	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	20	7	23	34
31	T. O'Reilly Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	22	7	50837.7%	386.2%
32	Ale García Attacking midfielder	Las Palmas	23	7	27	6616.5%
33	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	49	58
34	B. Zaarura Central midfielder	Maccabi Netanya	23	7	26	40
35	Ermin Mahmić Winger	Slovan Liberec	21	7	20	2
36	L. Stojković Central midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	22	7	47	43
37	C. Cîrjan Central midfielder	Dinamo Bucuresti	23	7	44	39
38	M. Dean Central midfielder	Gent	22	7	2743.1%	555.9%
39	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	7	506.3%	4414.4%
40	Chuky San José Attacking midfielder	Werder Bremen	22	7	39248.7%	686.2%
41	D. Owusu Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	20	7	23	39
42	E. Diop Central midfielder	Monaco	21	7	562216.7%	6013.3%
43	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Kalmar FF	19	7	46	4265.9%
44	R. Vydysh Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	7	37	49
45	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	7	5372.2%	607%
46	A. Yona Attacking midfielder	Beitar Jerusalem	22	7	22	42
47	X. Bertoncello Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	23	21
48	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	7	26	46
49	Y. Mordechai Attacking midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	22	6	27	42
50	J. Kadile Winger	Servette FC	23	6	302.4%	4238.7%