Attackers with the Best Potential in League One 26/27

At a glance

Y. Salech of Cardiff is the standout for raw talent across attackers in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.4, and K. Wootton has been the form player this season, grading 46.8, and C. Stead leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Connolly has improved his Season rating most, up +18.3 on last season, while T. Wright's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Connolly of Leyton Orient is the most valuable name in this group at 17.7.

Best talent

Y. Salech51.4RTG

Cardiff

In form

K. Wootton46.8SsN

Stockport County

Rising potential

T. Wright+15.1RTG

Bradford · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Connolly+18.3SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

C. Stead13goals

Cambridge United

Most valuable

A. Connolly17.7val

Leyton Orient