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Fastest-Rising U21 midfielders by Potential Gain

The fastest-rising U21 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

R. Bardghji of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.8, and M. Young has been the form player this season, grading 59.3, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, José María Andrés Baixauli of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 92.1.

Best talent
R. Bardghji82.8RTG
Barcelona
In form
M. Young59.3SsN
Sparta Rotterdam
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Igor+34.1SsN
Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
José María Andrés Baixauli92.1val
Brighton
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PlayerTeam
1R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona20+43.4
24/25→25/26
1083110.2%
2S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+33.2
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
3O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid21+30.7
24/25→25/26
3915.2%7864.8%
4Victor Mow FroholdtCentral midfielderFC Porto20+29.2
24/25→25/26
41±0%79±0%
5K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+21.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
6K. BilalovicCentral midfielderŽilina21+20.1
24/25→25/26
111212.5%4484.8%
7T. LandWingerPSV Eindhoven20+16.9
24/25→25/26
31±0%700.7%
8B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+16.7
24/25→25/26
3314.8%50±0%
9T. PérezDefensive midfielderAtletico-MG21+16.1
24/25→25/26
12618.8%6652%
10Z. SertdemirCentral midfielderPreußen Münster21+13.7
24/25→25/26
1812.7%5334.5%
11H. ArmstrongCentral midfielderEverton19+12.9
24/25→25/26
565.4%7420.5%
12Justin JanssenCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+12.5
24/25→25/26
371.1%493.8%
13Devon DecorteCentral midfielderDen Bosch20+12.4
24/25→25/26
2728.6%5526.5%
14H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+10.8
24/25→25/26
21324%424.5%
15Mathias De AmorimAttacking midfielderFamalicao21+10.4
24/25→25/26
49±0%70±0%
16G. PrestianniWingerBenfica20+9.9
24/25→25/26
26±0%66±0%
17M. NilssonCentral midfielderFredrikstad21+9
24/25→25/26
3170.2%4352.9%
18B. IsufiAttacking midfielderMolde20+8.9
24/25→25/26
929.1%4233.7%
19RuanCentral midfielderAlanyaspor21+8.8
24/25→25/26
1157%500.6%
20N. RossenCentral midfielderTelstar21+8.7
24/25→25/26
37±0%71±0%
21S. LaghzaouiCentral midfielderFredrikstad21+8.7
24/25→25/26
134144.4%
22B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+8.6
24/25→25/26
32164.7%4713.4%
23S. SosaDefensive midfielderDefensa Y Justicia21+8.6
24/25→25/26
251468.8%5630.5%
24F. ThorvaldsenAttacking midfielderTwente20+8.3
24/25→25/26
22217.4%4224.6%
25M. ThemsenAttacking midfielderRanders FC20+8.2
24/25→25/26
36110.4%487.6%
26R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+8
24/25→25/26
38137.3%4817.8%
27J. LähteenmäkiCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+7.9
24/25→25/26
285%483.5%
28A. OchoaAttacking midfielderMalaga19+7.4
24/25→25/26
12143.8%6612.6%
29M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+7.3
24/25→25/26
353.6%426.9%
30L. PedersenCentral midfielderRanders FC20+6.9
24/25→25/26
2713.9%477.1%
31M. DelgadoDefensive midfielderBoca Juniors21+6.9
24/25→25/26
2414.9%551.9%
32R. El ArguiouiWingerCambuur21+6.7
24/25→25/26
39±0%58±0%
33W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+6.7
24/25→25/26
3818.6%431.6%
34Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg20+6.1
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
35J. MagnussonAttacking midfielderVasteras SK FK21+6.1
24/25→25/26
146.3%3520.7%
36S. DžodićCentral midfielderAlmeria21+6
24/25→25/26
2134.5%68±0%
37A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+5.9
24/25→25/26
3686.6%3912.3%
38J. SimonsAttacking midfielderDe Graafschap21+5.7
24/25→25/26
2672.7%5810.9%
39J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City21+5.5
24/25→25/26
439.5%494.7%
40M. YoungCentral midfielderSparta Rotterdam21+5.3
24/25→25/26
59±0%750.8%
41N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+5.1
24/25→25/26
28386.2%4718.4%
42S. HansenCentral midfielderRanders FC20+5
24/25→25/26
263.3%433.1%
43Gessime YassineWingerStrasbourg20+4.9
24/25→25/26
479.3%6915.4%
44BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+4.8
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%
45D. MartínezWingerFC Midtjylland20+4.7
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474%
46G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham21+4.5
24/25→25/26
1924.5%45±0%
47M. BomholtCentral midfielderRosenborg20+4.2
24/25→25/26
4571.2%499.3%
48S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+3.9
24/25→25/26
4222.6%57±0%
49RobertCentral midfielderFC Copenhagen21+3.8
24/25→25/26
2531.6%488.1%
50I. HousniAttacking midfielderNancy21+3.8
24/25→25/26
27676.1%