Most In-Form U18 midfielders This Season

The most in-form U18 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

O. Pietuszewski of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U18 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, 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 +16.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

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

Best talent

O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+16.2SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
2	A. Doumbia Central midfielder	BK Hacken	18	51	46
3	A. Mehmeti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	47	53
4	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	33	1
5	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	16	301415%	5340.5%
6	L. Arvidsson Central midfielder	Halmstad	18	26495.5%	3917.3%
7	Theodor Lundbergh Central midfielder	Malmo FF	17	24	3823.3%
8	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
9	S. Maseko Central midfielder	Durban City	0	23	1
10	D. Daga Central midfielder	Molde	18	23	44
11	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	22	20
12	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	212462.5%	4831.3%
13	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	18	19	60
14	M. Hamilton Defensive midfielder	Degerfors IF	18	193100%	35215.5%
15	M. Subotić Defensive midfielder	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	18	19	41
16	H. Eames Defensive midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	18	19	19
17	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	19	60
18	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
19	Hartmut von Kameke Central midfielder	Ismaily SC	18	18	35
20	O. Mansson Defensive midfielder	IFK Goteborg	16	17	35
21	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16±0%	65±0%
22	Mohamed Okasha Central midfielder	Petrojet	0	16	21
23	F. Matijašević Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	16	43
24	A. Hoog Central midfielder	Malmo FF	18	16	36
25	I. Eremeev Defensive midfielder	Lokomotiv	18	15	33
26	T. Koren Central midfielder	Club Brugge II	15	15	41
27	Thomas Lopes Attacking midfielder	Servette FC	18	14	43
28	Yannick Geiger Central midfielder	AIK Stockholm	18	13	35
29	Georgios Tzovaras Central midfielder	Atromitos	0	13	18
30	N. Ratner Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	18	13	41
31	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	18	13	57
32	Ervin Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	18	12	4111.9%
33	J. Monga Central midfielder	Swansea	17	111030%	6210.3%
34	D. Mofokeng Centre-back	Magesi	0	11	1
35	Philipp Maybach Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	18	11	44
36	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5623%
37	F. Bzdyl Central midfielder	Žilina	18	952.5%	3211.3%
38	J. Son Central midfielder	FC Seoul	18	9	49
39	Realeboga Junior Potsana Central midfielder	Orbit College	0	9	1
40	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	92100%	339.2%
41	Sphamandla Zikhali Central midfielder	Amazulu	0	9	1
42	Banele Mnguni Attacking midfielder	Polokwane City	0	8	1
43	Sevi Idriz Attacking midfielder	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	18	8	34
44	S. Mabele Attacking midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	7	1
45	W. Ngema Winger	Richards Bay	0	7	1
46	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	AD Ceuta FC	18	6	55
47	T. Mokobodi Defensive midfielder	Orlando Pirates	0	6	1
48	Lucky Malatsi Central midfielder	Orbit College	0	6	1
49	K. Saygan Attacking midfielder	Adana Demirspor	16	5	35
50	P. Ating Centre-forward	Hatayspor	18	4	34