U23 midfielders with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and D. Karlsbakk leads the scoring with 18 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +65.8 on last season, while E. Diouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +48.8 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 137.6.

West Ham · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+65.8SsN

Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Lamine Yamal Winger	Barcelona	19	9449.1%	100±0%
2	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	56390.4%	9717.9%
3	F. Wirtz Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	23	3646.2%	964%
4	N. Paz Attacking midfielder	Como	21	6136.1%	954.5%
5	N. Sadiki Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	21	3210.3%	9545.6%
6	E. Anderson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	23	638.7%	95±0%
7	P. Dorgu Attacking midfielder	Manchester United	21	3647.5%	9520.4%
8	J. Bellingham Central midfielder	Real Madrid	23	6523.9%	941.1%
9	R. Cherki Attacking midfielder	Manchester City	22	4717%	949%
10	A. Güler Attacking midfielder	Real Madrid	21	4497.8%	947.6%
11	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	3313.4%	944.7%
12	Alberto Moleiro Central midfielder	Villarreal	22	5938.7%	9410%
13	E. Diouf Full-back	West Ham	21	34139.3%	93110.2%
14	H. Diarra Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	22	2741.6%	935.6%
15	Y. Minteh Attacking midfielder	Brighton	22	2819.3%	932%
16	A. Scott Defensive midfielder	Bournemouth	22	47417.8%	9118.6%
17	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	5275.2%	916.4%
18	Y. Ayari Central midfielder	Brighton	22	4428.2%	915.9%
19	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	60311.6%	9112.4%
20	A. Wharton Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	51142%	908.9%
21	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	59512.5%	9017%
22	Pedri Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	23	6317.2%	908.4%
23	Mateus Fernandes Attacking midfielder	West Ham	22	3043.4%	890.6%
24	K. Mainoo Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	21	2979.5%	899.7%
25	Y. Yarmolyuk Defensive midfielder	Brentford	22	41150.3%	899.8%
26	D. Gómez Attacking midfielder	Brighton	23	2950%	8988.3%
27	M. Perrone Defensive midfielder	Como	23	4881.4%	889.2%
28	L. Miley Full-back	Newcastle	20	21162%	889.2%
29	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	66107.2%	884.5%
30	G. Simeone Winger	Atletico Madrid	23	3739.5%	882.5%
31	I. Moriba Defensive midfielder	Celta Vigo	23	4858.3%	884.8%
32	K. Kouassi Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	48106%	8739.7%
33	A. Ouédraogo Central midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	47	8731.6%
34	Marc Bernal Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	19	24895.8%	8715.7%
35	A. Nusa Winger	RB Leipzig	21	325.9%	873.1%
36	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	2359.3%	875.5%
37	L. Karl Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	18	36	87
38	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3262.4%	8714.6%
39	Pablo Barrios Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	23	401%	864.3%
40	M. Palestra Attacking midfielder	Cagliari	21	21914.3%	8620.9%
41	L. Avdullahu Defensive midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	22	30	86
42	Renato Veiga Centre-back	Villarreal	23	2878.1%	8613.8%
43	T. Bischof Full-back	Bayern München	21	2966.8%	86±0%
44	A. Atta Defensive midfielder	Udinese	23	50277.9%	8618.1%
45	Jesús Rodríguez Attacking midfielder	Como	20	35241.2%	856.2%
46	Jon Gorrotxategi Defensive midfielder	Real Sociedad	23	468.4%	8514.5%
47	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	26105.6%	855.3%
48	H. Haraldsson Attacking midfielder	Lille	23	4338.8%	851.1%
49	Mikel Jauregizar Defensive midfielder	Athletic Club	22	425.2%	852.1%
50	V. Barco Defensive midfielder	Strasbourg	22	51144.8%	8511%