U18 attackers with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U18 attackers, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Mane of Wolves is the standout for raw talent across U18 attackers, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.5, and A. Stepanov has been the form player this season, grading 39.6, and Kerim-Sam Alajbegović leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Moore has improved his Season rating most, up +25.8 on last season, while I. Mbaye's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Mane of Wolves is the most valuable name in this group at 74.3.

Paris Saint Germain · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Moore+25.8SsN

Rangers · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Kerim-Sam Alajbegović9goals

47 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	M. Mane Attacking midfielder	Wolves	18	19	8319.4%
2	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	20187%	817.1%
3	P. Peter Centre-forward	Angers	18	25	7722.4%
4	A. Stepanov Centre-forward	Utrecht	18	40	75
5	K. Tunde Attacking midfielder	Levante	0	5	74
6	F. Camarda Centre-forward	Lecce	18	10	724.9%
7	B. Nsongo Centre-forward	Deportivo La Coruna	0	19	68
8	Alex Garcia Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	18	18	63
9	S. Bouhoudane Centre-forward	Jong PSV U21	18	23	5729%
10	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	29716.7%	5524.8%
11	Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	38	53
12	A. Bouhamdi Winger	Jong PSV U21	17	8	53
13	M. Bahaty Winger	Jong PSV U21	18	11900%	5214.5%
14	E. Ünüvar Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	18	14	5216.8%
15	J. Ambæk Centre-forward	Brondby	18	26	4623.9%
16	P. N'Dao Centre-forward	RSC Anderlecht II	18	17	45
17	Terry Van De Ven Centre-forward	RSC Anderlecht II	18	20	44
18	A. Vasovic Centre-forward	FC Luzern	18	18	44
19	Harrison Bettoni Attacking midfielder	Wigan	18	8	44
20	G. Koloto Centre-forward	FC Basel 1893	17	8	44
21	V. Dadason Centre-forward	FC Copenhagen	18	13	43
22	Lamine Sadio Attacking midfielder	FC Nordsjaelland	18	10	43
23	Sulyman Krubally Winger	Burton Albion	17	3	43
24	J. Evans Attacking midfielder	Northampton	18	6	4238.2%
25	J. Boguo Attacking midfielder	Ried	18	5	41
26	J. Hall Winger	New York Red Bulls	18	59.4%	409%
27	D. Nzoko Winger	KRC Genk II	18	8134.3%	404.4%
28	D. Dapaah Centre-forward	Hapoel Tel Aviv	18	7	40
29	L. Zarić Winger	FK Crvena Zvezda	17	6	40
30	A. Conteh Centre-forward	Stromsgodset	0	12	40
31	Kibou Saïdi Attacking midfielder	Ghazl El Mehalla	0	14	38
32	M. Salah Attacking midfielder	Ghazl El Mehalla	18	18	38
33	Osman Kahraman Attacking midfielder	Manisa F.K.	18	9	37
34	Vasil Tasovski Attacking midfielder	Napredak	0	0	37
35	T. Ozdemir Winger	Ümraniyespor	18	12	37
36	Rasheed Ahmed Centre-forward	Petrojet	0	15	36
37	L. Arvidsson Winger	Halmstad	18	4	33
38	M. Zea Centre-back	CSKA Moscow	18	11	32
39	Denis Taroi Attacking midfielder	Uta Arad	18	0	32
40	S. Londoño Centre-forward	Envigado	18	4	24
41	Akol Akon Attacking midfielder	Sydney	16	8	19
42	Lundi Mahala Centre-forward	Richards Bay	0	13	2
43	Jean Lwamba Centre-forward	Durban City	0	15	2
44	J. Pira Centre-forward	Baník Ostrava	18	4	2
45	Nhlanhla Gasa Centre-forward	Golden Arrows	0	6	2
46	Ayanda Lukhele Centre-forward	Orbit College	0	7	2
47	L. Modimoeng Centre-forward	Orbit College	0	6	2