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Midfielders with the Best Potential in League Two

The highest-potential midfielders in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Tom Iorpenda of Notts County is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.3, and A. Drinan has been the form player this season, grading 51.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Drinan has improved his Season rating most, up +41 on last season, while D. Burns's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Tom Iorpenda of Notts County is the most valuable name in this group at 6.2.

Best talent
Tom Iorpenda38.3RTG
Notts County
In form
A. Drinan51.9SsN
Swindon Town
Rising potential
D. Burns+5.3RTG
Grimsby · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Drinan+41SsN
Swindon Town · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Drinan22goals
Swindon Town
Most valuable
Tom Iorpenda6.2val
Notts County
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PlayerTeam
1Tom IorpendaCentral midfielderNotts County214013333.3%384.5%
2T. O'ReillyAttacking midfielderCrewe2236581.1%386.2%
3S. BraybrookeDefensive midfielderChesterfield22351404.3%366.3%
4B. KnightAttacking midfielderCambridge United24292554.5%366.5%
5Marcus Lemar IfillDefensive midfielderBromley22304200%3629.1%
6Calum AgiusAttacking midfielderCrewe20212512.5%3619.8%
7K. N’MaiCentral midfielderSalford City22266.2%363.5%
8D. MarkandayAttacking midfielderChesterfield242746.2%365.3%
9R. SmithAttacking midfielderHarrogate Town241835
10W. HondermarckCentral midfielderBromley2532232.6%3515.2%
11S. GaleCentre-backGillingham212827400%3510.2%
12M. HolíčekDefensive midfielderCrewe212311.1%342.5%
13T. HallAttacking midfielderNotts County201734
14J. EvansDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town253934
15O. LuntCentral midfielderCrewe21231110.5%3417.8%
16Charlie Jay WhitakerAttacking midfielderTranmere2229114.6%342.8%
17J. ThomasAttacking midfielderCheltenham252632.9%341.2%
18R. DarcyCentral midfielderChesterfield252232.5%3430.2%
19J. AusterfieldCentral midfielderSalford City2428243.2%339.5%
20B. LloydAttacking midfielderNewport County21143341.7%
21D. DuffyCentral midfielderChesterfield2317126%333.1%
22R. StirkDefensive midfielderChesterfield252524.4%338.3%
23D. BurnsAttacking midfielderGrimsby2414487%3319.1%
24A. DobraAttacking midfielderChesterfield251932.4%337.6%
25E. KhouriCentral midfielderGrimsby232240.5%339.9%
26Alex HendersonCentral midfielderAccrington ST211693.8%3313.1%
27I. KanuAttacking midfielderBarnet26183212.5%
28N. OfoborhAttacking midfielderBarnet2620±0%325.9%
29J. ArthursDefensive midfielderBromley252135.5%329.8%
30Jayden JosephDefensive midfielderTranmere202332
31E. TaylorAttacking midfielderHarrogate Town231463.4%328.3%
32Kai PayneCentre-forwardOldham21111414.3%3218.7%
33C. BarrettFull-backWalsall242228.9%3215.4%
34J. WilliamsCentral midfielderCrawley Town2528445.1%3219.1%
35Harry AshfieldCentral midfielderCheltenham201432
36G. TuriDefensive midfielderGrimsby2414615%3215.4%
37C. McCannCentral midfielderBarrow243210.9%319.8%
38M. OlakigbeCentral midfielderSwindon Town22719.1%314.3%
39T. PerryDefensive midfielderShrewsbury253044.9%3125.9%
40M. HancockFull-backWalsall231331
41G. McEachranDefensive midfielderGrimsby252043.9%3110.1%
42L. HooleDefensive midfielderShrewsbury242914.3%3132.6%
43B. JacksonFull-backBarrow251842.8%3115.8%
44G. HoddleDefensive midfielderCambridge United2153120.8%
45H. NealDefensive midfielderFleetwood Town252713.7%310.6%
46A. ChangCentral midfielderBristol Rovers2313204.7%311.3%
47G. KilkennyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town26284.8%318.4%
48Finley Frank BarbrookDefensive midfielderColchester21631
49C. AntwiCentral midfielderNewport County241627.1%313.2%
50J. SparkesFull-backBristol Rovers2624206.4%3127.7%