U18 midfielders with the Best Potential

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

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At a glance

O. Pietuszewski of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 54.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Bouaddi of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 67.4.

Best talent

O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+16.2SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16	6588.6%
2	J. Monga Central midfielder	Swansea	17	111030%	6210.3%
3	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	19	60
4	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	18	19	60
5	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	18	13	57
6	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5623%
7	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	AD Ceuta FC	18	6	55
8	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
9	A. Mehmeti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	47	53
10	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
11	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	16	301415%	5340.5%
12	J. Son Central midfielder	FC Seoul	18	9	49
13	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
14	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	212462.5%	4831.3%
15	D. Laaouina Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	16	4±0%	46±0%
16	A. Doumbia Central midfielder	BK Hacken	18	51	46
17	D. Daga Central midfielder	Molde	18	23	44
18	Philipp Maybach Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	18	11	44
19	Thomas Lopes Attacking midfielder	Servette FC	18	14	43
20	J. Bisiwu Central midfielder	Barcelona	18	469.8%	433.4%
21	F. Matijašević Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	16	43
22	Ervin Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	18	12	4111.9%
23	T. Koren Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	15	15	41
24	J. Nasrawe Attacking midfielder	Ried	18	4	41
25	M. Subotić Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	18	19	41
26	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	13	41
27	L. Arvidsson Central midfielder	Halmstad	18	26495.5%	3917.3%
28	Y. Spalt Central midfielder	Stuttgart II	18	4±0%	39±0%
29	Theodor Lundbergh Central midfielder	Malmo FF	17	24	3823.3%
30	A. Hoog Central midfielder	Malmo FF	18	16	36
31	Yannick Geiger Central midfielder	AIK Stockholm	18	13	35
32	Hartmut von Kameke Central midfielder	Ismaily SC	18	18	35
33	M. Hamilton Defensive midfielder	Degerfors IF	18	193100%	35215.5%
34	K. Saygan Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	16	5	35
35	O. Mansson Defensive midfielder	IFK Goteborg	16	17	35
36	P. Ating Centre-forward	Hatayspor	18	4	34
37	Sevi Idriz Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	18	8	34
38	I. Eremeev Defensive midfielder	Lokomotiv	18	15	33
39	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	92100%	339.2%
40	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	952.5%	3211.3%
41	M. Bacik Central midfielder	Ružomberok	18	3	31
42	Mohamed Okasha Central midfielder	Petrojet	0	16	21
43	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	22	20
44	H. Eames Defensive midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	18	19	19
45	T. Bayar Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	0	4	18
46	Georgios Tzovaras Central midfielder	Atromitos	0	13	18
47	M. Fathy Central midfielder	Pharco	0	4	16
48	Seyfi Efe Irga Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	0	0	15
49	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	33	1
50	S. Maseko Central midfielder	Durban City	0	23	1