Top-Scoring U23 midfielders

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

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and Bo Åsulv Hegland has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and I. Bjerkebo leads the scoring with 14 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +45.3 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, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 111.9.

Bo Åsulv Hegland68.1SsN

Djurgardens IF

Rising potential

R. Bardghji+43.4RTG

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+45.3SsN

Feyenoord · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	I. Bjerkebo Winger	Sirius	23	14	67107.4%	4417.2%
2	E. Havel Central midfielder	Genoa	23	13	66	50
3	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
4	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	21	11	3712366.7%	5230.2%
5	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	22	11	33	35
6	A. Sanches Attacking midfielder	BSC Young Boys	23	10	52	49
7	Bo Åsulv Hegland Winger	Djurgardens IF	22	9	68901.5%	4347.8%
8	J. Ochieng Winger	Real Sociedad II	23	9	5067.7%	64±0%
9	S. Kvia-Egeskog Attacking midfielder	Viking	23	9	49108.5%	5010.4%
10	M. Christensen Winger	Aalesund	23	9	4642%	4510.7%
11	V. Lind Attacking midfielder	Hammarby FF	23	9	6652.2%	4211.1%
12	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
13	B. Castro Attacking midfielder	FC Lugano	23	9	27	28
14	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	8	30±0%	607.2%
15	N. Verkooijen Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	8	5274%	6714.7%
16	D. Višinský Attacking midfielder	Plzen	23	8	20	2
17	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
18	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	21	7	41	49
19	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	21	7	23	34
20	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	17	7	301415%	5340.5%
21	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	7	439.5%	494.7%
22	C. Cîrjan Central midfielder	Dinamo Bucuresti	23	7	44	39
23	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	49	58
24	Ale García Attacking midfielder	Las Palmas	23	7	38	6616.5%
25	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Djurgardens IF	19	7	0	3227%
26	T. van Gilst Attacking midfielder	Heracles	23	7	42148%	60±0%
27	P. Aaronson Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	23	7	39452.1%	4933.9%
28	M. Zoma Winger	1. FC Nürnberg	22	7	57±0%	70±0%
29	Y. Fofana Attacking midfielder	Reims	22	7	2±0%	53±0%
30	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	7	554.1%	60±0%
31	B. Zaarura Central midfielder	Maccabi Netanya	23	7	26	40
32	D. Owusu Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	20	7	23	39
33	L. Stojković Central midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	22	7	47	43
34	X. Bertoncello Central midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	28	20
35	A. Yona Attacking midfielder	Beitar Jerusalem	22	7	22	42
36	X. Bertoncello Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	23	21
37	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	7	26	46
38	Y. Mordechai Attacking midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	23	6	27	42
39	V. Matoshi Attacking midfielder	Sturm Graz	23	6	26	46
40	D. Martínez Winger	FC Midtjylland	20	6	3578.8%	474%
41	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	6	4389.3%	506.9%
42	S. Kitano Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	22	6	30284.6%	484.4%
43	Eguinaldo Winger	Shakhtar Donetsk	22	6	185.2%	405.7%
44	M. Kamara Winger	IF Elfsborg	21	6	31	38
45	O. Alfonsi Winger	Varbergs BoIS FC	23	6	19±0%	282.2%
46	U. Miladinović Central midfielder	Cukaricki	22	6	34	39
47	E. Ayaosi Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	21	6	26	2
48	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	1
49	Omar El Saeey Attacking midfielder	Al Ahly	23	5	20	36
50	M. Abaldo Attacking midfielder	Independiente	22	5	34520%	5927.9%