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Fastest-Rising U18 midfielders by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising U18 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

L. Karl of Bayern München is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.6, 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 +27.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

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

Best talent
L. Karl86.6RTG
Bayern München
In form
V. Kostov54.9SsN
FK Crvena Zvezda
Rising potential
O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
O. Pietuszewski+27.7SsN
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
D. Mukasa67.4val
Manchester City
11 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →
PlayerTeam
1O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+33.9
24/25→25/26
286898.8%
2Franco MastantuonoWingerReal Madrid18+25.9
24/25→25/26
758%8047.6%
3Nathan De CatDefensive midfielderAnderlecht18+14.2
24/25→25/26
3910.3%6229.9%
4A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderLille18+11
24/25→25/26
3262.4%8714.6%
5A. De WannemackerCentral midfielderKRC Genk II17+5.8
24/25→25/26
25709.7%4315.5%
6J. RichardsAttacking midfielderLuton18+4.3
24/25→25/26
16105%509.5%
7E. IsufiCentral midfielderLyn18+1.5
24/25→25/26
51225%324.9%
8K. KaretsasAttacking midfielderGenk18+0.3
24/25→25/26
248.5%600.5%
9F. BzdylCentral midfielderŽilina18-4.1
24/25→25/26
952.5%3211.3%
10J. BisiwuCentral midfielderClub Brugge II18-5
24/25→25/26
469.8%4011.2%
11Sean SteurCentral midfielderJong Ajax18-8
24/25→25/26
1050.5%4714.5%