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Most Improved players in Championship 26/27

The most improved players in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in ChampionshipMost improved defenders in ChampionshipMost improved midfielders in ChampionshipMost improved attackers in ChampionshipBest players in ChampionshipMost in-form players in Championship

At a glance

J. Morgan of West Brom is the standout for raw talent across players in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 83.1, and C. Ward has been the form player this season, grading 65.8, and P. Agyemang leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Lankshear has improved his Season rating most, up +37.9 on last season, while J. Morgan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +52.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Middlesbrough is the most valuable name in this group at 38.

Best talent
J. Morgan83.1RTG
West Brom
In form
C. Ward65.8SsN
QPR
Rising potential
J. Morgan+52.5RTG
West Brom · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Lankshear+37.9SsN
Middlesbrough · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
P. Agyemang10goals
Derby
Most valuable
S. Berhalter38val
Middlesbrough
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1W. LankshearCentre-forwardMiddlesbrough21+37.9
24/25→25/26
381.6%690.9%
2C. BurgessCentre-backSwansea31+30.5
24/25→25/26
39346.6%4516.9%
3Zak Norton SturgeFull-backMillwall22+26.8
24/25→25/26
3115.7%70±0%
4A. CresswellFull-backStoke City36+25
24/25→25/26
34290.7%1912.8%
5A. PriskeCentre-forwardBirmingham22+25
24/25→25/26
2556.7%5943.6%
6P. BamfordCentre-forwardSheffield Utd33+24.6
24/25→25/26
2525.7%2725.9%
7J. GauciGoalkeeperLincoln26+24.2
24/25→25/26
252200%4413.6%
8L. MillerFull-backBlackburn26+23.5
24/25→25/26
4897.1%5924.4%
9J. GriffithsGoalkeeperStoke City25+23.3
24/25→25/26
30353%6136.6%
10B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+23
24/25→25/26
3314.8%50±0%
11Z. HemmingGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough26+21.4
24/25→25/26
26445.8%3127.5%
12S. BrynnGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough26+21.1
24/25→25/26
27376.8%7327.7%
13J. MoylanWingerCardiff25+20.9
24/25→25/26
325.3%502.9%
14J. MorganWingerWest Brom20+20.7
24/25→25/26
26369.6%83171.6%
15C. CoadyCentral midfielderWrexham33+20.1
24/25→25/26
32171.8%1751.9%
16L. DykesCentre-forwardMillwall31+20
24/25→25/26
246.2%3615.5%
17Fer LópezAttacking midfielderWolves22+18.6
24/25→25/26
27194.6%688.7%
18R. TowlerCentre-backLincoln24+17.1
24/25→25/26
2419.8%49±0%
19M. ClarkeFull-backDerby30+16.5
24/25→25/26
4753.6%513.6%
20T. GaleAttacking midfielderBolton24+15
24/25→25/26
215.1%47±0%
21S. RevanDefensive midfielderWrexham23+14.2
24/25→25/26
19278.4%409.3%
22M. JohnstonWingerWest Brom27+14.1
24/25→25/26
3665.6%5121.5%
23D. ElereweCentre-backLincoln23+13.5
24/25→25/26
2993.3%4223.4%
24J. NgakiaFull-backWatford26+13.5
24/25→25/26
4444%642.9%
25M. HermansenGoalkeeperWest Ham26+12.6
24/25→25/26
14157.1%67±0%
26A. ReachFull-backLincoln33+12.6
24/25→25/26
2140.8%190.5%
27J. BickerstaffWingerWrexham25+12.5
23/24→25/26
202%332.5%
28J. Ward-ProwseCentral midfielderSouthampton32+12.3
24/25→25/26
1822.8%320.6%
29R. BurkeCentre-backCharlton30+11.8
24/25→25/26
21132.6%3421.1%
30S. BerhalterAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+11.7
24/25→25/26
4015.7%463.2%
31S. WelshCentre-backSwansea26+11.6
24/25→25/26
2345.4%43±0%
32O. TannerWingerCardiff24+11.4
24/25→25/26
2415.2%49±0%
33C. BarronDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough24+11.2
24/25→25/26
2770.4%473.5%
34I. PriceAttacking midfielderWest Brom23+10.5
24/25→25/26
2548.9%721.7%
35B. CollinsGoalkeeperBristol City29+10.1
24/25→25/26
19118.8%3333.1%
36M. ForssCentre-forwardBolton27+10.1
24/25→25/26
14246.3%3439.7%
37L. MorrisonCentre-backQPR23+10.1
24/25→25/26
2192.7%585.7%
38J. EkomiéCentral midfielderWrexham23+10
24/25→25/26
2247%771.7%
39P. AgyemangCentre-forwardDerby26+9.9
24/25→25/26
4528.2%7153.8%
40R. SheinCentral midfielderPortsmouth23+9.5
24/25→25/26
2913%421.2%
41G. DochertyDefensive midfielderCharlton30+9.5
24/25→25/26
4328.5%435.6%
42A. DaviesGoalkeeperSheffield Utd34+9.3
24/25→25/26
12372%1425.9%
43C. CampbellCentral midfielderWolves23+8.9
24/25→25/26
2556.7%457.2%
44O. SchwartauWingerNorwich20+8.9
24/25→25/26
1424.9%69±0%
45L. NichollsGoalkeeperPreston34+8.5
24/25→25/26
2456.7%220.9%
46O. AfolayanWingerBlackburn29+8.1
24/25→25/26
273516.7%
47S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham23+7.8
24/25→25/26
2838.4%722.8%
48J. ThompsonCentral midfielderPreston29+7.7
24/25→25/26
1940.6%36±0%
49Jenson MetcalfeCentral midfielderMillwall22+7.7
24/25→25/26
2253.8%4432.5%
50M. ArfstenAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+7.6
24/25→25/26
3429.9%453.5%