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Fastest-Rising defensive midfielders by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad II is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 85.8, and Wu Xi has been the form player this season, grading 58.6, and I. Chochev leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Genreau has improved his Season rating most, up +45 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Onana of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 98.8.

Best talent
Jon Gorrotxategi85.8RTG
Real Sociedad II
In form
Wu Xi58.6SsN
Shanghai Shenhua
Rising potential
S. Fusire+33.2RTG
Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Genreau+45SsN
Melbourne Victory · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Chochev12goals
Ludogorets
Most valuable
A. Onana98.8val
Aston Villa
50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
PlayerTeam
1S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+33.2
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
2A. CarlénDefensive midfielderArtis26+23
24/25→25/26
1129.2%5571.2%
3P. MattssonDefensive midfielderNorwich25+19.1
24/25→25/26
2136.9%65±0%
4W. BouabdelliDefensive midfielderNancy26+18.6
24/25→25/26
16±0%54±0%
5T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
6Dani VillahermosaDefensive midfielderOviedo25+14.2
24/25→25/26
1174.3%69±0%
7I. CoulibalyDefensive midfielderRAAL La Louvière25+14.1
24/25→25/26
127.9%4924.2%
8H. KyprianouDefensive midfielderWatford25+12.7
24/25→25/26
2236.6%59±0%
9E. QuarshieDefensive midfielderLe Mans31+12.2
24/25→25/26
33347.9%3651%
10Jon GorrotxategiDefensive midfielderReal Sociedad II24+11.4
24/25→25/26
4726.4%866.8%
11J. NeufvilleDefensive midfielderBradford26+10.9
24/25→25/26
45±0%47±0%
12D. Mazou-SackoDefensive midfielderMillwall22+10.7
24/25→25/26
939.7%664.1%
13M. DiagneDefensive midfielderVasteras SK FK23+10.7
24/25→25/26
33145.9%3938.7%
14S. RussoDefensive midfielderArminia Bielefeld26+10.5
24/25→25/26
35±0%54±0%
15M. CarlierDefensive midfielderNancy29+10.4
24/25→25/26
30202%3937%
16T. NoslinDefensive midfielderBarnsley24+9.2
24/25→25/26
4011.9%691.6%
17S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+8.6
24/25→25/26
251468.8%5630.5%
18B. Sarpong-WireduDefensive midfielderSalford City27+7.7
24/25→25/26
1246.7%40±0%
19F. WintherDefensive midfielderFC Fredericia26+7.4
24/25→25/26
45897.8%4122.2%
20J. WhiteDefensive midfielderCrewe24+7.3
24/25→25/26
71650%403.4%
21Lucas SashaDefensive midfielderFortaleza EC36+7.2
24/25→25/26
41147%2345.6%
22M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+6.9
24/25→25/26
2414.9%551.9%
23A. EngwandaDefensive midfielderUtrecht23+6.7
24/25→25/26
39139.6%7310.1%
24C. CoventryDefensive midfielderCharlton26+6.7
24/25→25/26
1349.8%58±0%
25W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+6.7
24/25→25/26
3818.6%431.6%
26T. de JongeDefensive midfielderGroningen23+6.6
24/25→25/26
37±0%70±0%
27M. GalarzaDefensive midfielderTalleres Cordoba24+5.7
24/25→25/26
2927.6%5410.6%
28David LarrubiaDefensive midfielderMalaga24+5.6
24/25→25/26
41±0%72±0%
29N. LonwijkDefensive midfielderMaccabi Haifa24+5.3
24/25→25/26
2822.5%5111.6%
30T. LeoniDefensive midfielderReims26+5.1
24/25→25/26
46±0%59±0%
31E. BolotovDefensive midfielderFC Orenburg25+5
24/25→25/26
1728.6%311.7%
32Brandon Ashley CoverDefensive midfielderRotherham23+4.9
24/25→25/26
13274.3%382.1%
33Santiago EsquivelDefensive midfielderBanfield22+4.5
24/25→25/26
1325.5%47±0%
34K. GjasulaDefensive midfielderHoffenheim II36+4.3
24/25→25/26
2840.5%1320.7%
35S. SkeideDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK22+4.3
23/24→25/26
15109.7%385%
36T. FukuiDefensive midfielderArouca22+4.2
24/25→25/26
48±0%68±0%
37J. HaakDefensive midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy25+4.1
24/25→25/26
3027.5%433.6%
38F. HammarDefensive midfielderKV Mechelen25+3.9
24/25→25/26
47±0%552.6%
39F. NavarroDefensive midfielderRosario Central26+3.3
24/25→25/26
663.4%3911.8%
40S. ChristiansenDefensive midfielderSarpsborg 08 FF25+3.2
24/25→25/26
3659.4%412.2%
41Willian ArãoDefensive midfielderSantos34+3
24/25→25/26
29334.3%1836.6%
42W. ClemDefensive midfielderFC Copenhagen22+2.8
24/25→25/26
264.4%453.9%
43N. Jensen WassbergDefensive midfielderBrann22+2.7
24/25→25/26
201016.7%417.1%
44N. HultDefensive midfielderIF Elfsborg36+2.6
24/25→25/26
4052.9%1512.2%
45S. AlexandropoulosDefensive midfielderSporting CP24+2.5
24/25→25/26
817.2%535%
46G. DochertyDefensive midfielderCharlton30+2.3
24/25→25/26
4328.5%435.6%
47G. CuéllarDefensive midfielderDeportivo Cali34+2.1
24/25→25/26
732.7%2210.4%
48CharlysDefensive midfielderInter22+2.1
24/25→25/26
3561.2%593.7%
49N. PalacioDefensive midfielderToronto FC25+2
24/25→25/26
28136.1%425%
50T. WójtowiczDefensive midfielderLechia Gdansk22+1.8
24/25→25/26
14195.7%355.5%