U19 attackers with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U19 attackers, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Stepanov of Bayer Leverkusen is the standout for raw talent across U19 attackers, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.7, and M. Niang has been the form player this season, grading 55.8, and T. van der Leij leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Zeitler has improved his Season rating most, up +30.8 on last season, while P. Miller's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 83.1.

New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Zeitler+30.8SsN

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

T. van der Leij13goals

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	A. Stepanov Centre-forward	Bayer Leverkusen	18	215.6%	758.9%
2	Álvaro Montoro Winger	Botafogo	19	196.9%	746.5%
3	J. Ekhator Centre-forward	Juventus	19	1457.3%	731.1%
4	Gabriel Mec Winger	FC Porto	18	15	67
5	M. Liberali Winger	Catanzaro	19	20±0%	67±0%
6	Antonio Cordero Winger	Newcastle	19	1312%	62±0%
7	Alex Garcia Winger	Real Sociedad II	19	10±0%	621%
8	Tiziano Perrota Winger	Defensa Y Justicia	18	37	5936.6%
9	T. Rubino Centre-forward	Fiorentina	19	1120%	59±0%
10	T. van der Leij Winger	VfB Stuttgart	19	34	56
11	J. Hall Winger	New York Red Bulls	18	49920.8%	5638.1%
12	Facundo Gauch Winger	Newells Old Boys	19	27230.5%	5621.9%
13	V. Dávila Centre-forward	Talleres Cordoba	19	21	54
14	G. Baroni Winger	Talleres Cordoba	17	14	53
15	P. Miller Centre-forward	New England Revolution	18	3431.7%	5212.9%
16	E. Ünüvar Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	18	14±0%	52±0%
17	M. Niang Centre-forward	FC Porto B	19	56353.7%	5153.9%
18	M. Niang Centre-forward	FC Porto B	19	38	51
19	F. Jainikoski Winger	Argentinos JRS	17	15	51
20	Guga Centre-forward	Al-Qadisiyah FC	19	13	518.3%
21	G. Nyheim Centre-forward	Lillestrom	19	311552.6%	4930.3%
22	Lisandro Piñero Winger	Banfield	19	0	488.4%
23	T. Andrada Winger	River Plate	19	16	472.6%
24	D. Zeitler Winger	1899 Hoffenheim	19	45211%	455.1%
25	O. Spiten-Nysæter Winger	Molde	19	20480%	4548%
26	M. Reguła Winger	Zaglebie Lubin	19	26±0%	443%
27	D. Besio Centre-forward	FC ST. Gallen	19	11	44
28	Justin Ellis Winger	Orlando City SC	19	26	4422.8%
29	Harrison Bettoni Centre-forward	Chelsea	18	10	44
30	Ian Martin Subiabre Winger	Tigre	19	1452.2%	4410.8%
31	G. Koloto Centre-forward	FC Basel 1893	17	8	44
32	A. Donny Centre-forward	KAA Gent II	19	11	43
33	H. M. Reed Centre-forward	Aalesund	17	24	43
34	K. Filling Centre-forward	AIK Stockholm	17	30398.4%	4323.4%
35	K. Lonebu Centre-forward	Molde	19	4	424.5%
36	A. Hezarkhani Winger	Real Salt Lake	19	12	4217%
37	B. Edjeodji Winger	Vejle	19	12	41
38	Bendik Berntsen Winger	Sandefjord	19	1277.6%	410.5%
39	J. Boguo Attacking midfielder	Ried	18	5	41
40	Abdoulaye Camara Winger	Vejle	19	5	40
41	S. Pedro Attacking midfielder	Železničar Pančevo	19	12	40
42	D. Ruíz Díaz Centre-forward	Agropecuario	19	10	40
43	F. Ardraa Winger	Stromsgodset	19	20900%	394.2%
44	Wang Yudong Attacking midfielder	Hangzhou Greentown	19	47	39
45	M. Salah Attacking midfielder	Al Ahly	18	18	38
46	D. Pestryakov Centre-forward	Akron	19	29218.5%	3715.6%
47	S. Olderheim Centre-forward	Stabaek	19	1437.9%	372.6%
48	S. Oppong Winger	Toulouse	18	17	3724.1%
49	L. Biliboc Attacking midfielder	CFR 1907 Cluj	19	23	36
50	A. Yıldız Attacking midfielder	Hatayspor	19	4	35