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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

Ilyas Ansah of Hull City is the standout for raw talent across players in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 79.7, and C. Ward has been the form player this season, grading 74.6, and J. Gelhardt leads the scoring with 15 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Crama has improved his Season rating most, up +40.9 on last season, while R. Vítek's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +42 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Crama of Millwall is the most valuable name in this group at 47.8.

Best talent
Ilyas Ansah79.7RTG
Hull City
In form
C. Ward74.6SsN
QPR
Rising potential
R. Vítek+42RTG
Middlesbrough · 23/24→25/26
Most improved
T. Crama+40.9SsN
Millwall · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Gelhardt15goals
Hull City
Most valuable
T. Crama47.8val
Millwall
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1T. CramaFull-backMillwall24+40.9
24/25→25/26
62192%7973.3%
2S. WelshCentre-backSwansea26+36.6
24/25→25/26
4813.4%43±0%
3I. PriceAttacking midfielderWest Brom22+34.1
24/25→25/26
48±0%72±0%
4C. BurgessCentre-backSwansea30+30.5
24/25→25/26
39346.6%4516.9%
5G. WickensGoalkeeperLincoln24+28.4
24/25→25/26
48±0%54±0%
6A. ReachCentre-backLincoln33+26.8
24/25→25/26
35±0%190.5%
7S. McLoughlinCentre-backBlackburn29+25.7
24/25→25/26
46±0%47±0%
8C. HughesCentre-backHull City22+25.6
24/25→25/26
43145.5%7211.9%
9R. VítekGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough22+25.1
23/24→25/26
3110%730.5%
10Z. HemmingGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough26+24.1
24/25→25/26
29502.1%3127.5%
11J. BreeFull-backSouthampton28+24
24/25→25/26
31±0%54±0%
12B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
13C. McGrandlesDefensive midfielderLincoln30+22.5
24/25→25/26
45±0%34±0%
14Sydie PeckAttacking midfielderSheffield Utd22+21.7
24/25→25/26
49±0%771.7%
15S. BrynnGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough25+21.1
24/25→25/26
27376.8%7327.7%
16J. GauciGoalkeeperLincoln26+19.7
24/25→25/26
211790.9%4413.6%
17J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+19.4
24/25→25/26
439.5%494.7%
18J. BickerstaffWingerWrexham25+17.1
23/24→25/26
2525.4%332.5%
19M. ClarkeFull-backDerby30+16.5
24/25→25/26
4753.6%513.6%
20J. CooperFull-backMillwall31+16.5
24/25→25/26
53±0%42±0%
21C. TaylorCentre-backDerby33+15.3
24/25→25/26
19±0%2428.9%
22C. StylesFull-backWest Brom26+12.2
24/25→25/26
47±0%61±0%
23B. CollinsGoalkeeperBristol City29+11.9
24/25→25/26
20140%3333.1%
24S. BerhalterAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+11.7
24/25→25/26
4015.7%463.2%
25A. ÖmürCentral midfielderHull City27+11.6
24/25→25/26
17236.7%3239.8%
26C. TaylorFull-backMillwall23+11.4
24/25→25/26
39±0%69±0%
27K. KebenFull-backWatford22+11
24/25→25/26
14±0%64±0%
28J. GriffithsGoalkeeperStoke City25+10.2
24/25→25/26
17154.5%6136.6%
29P. AgyemangCentre-forwardDerby25+9.9
24/25→25/26
4528.2%7153.8%
30A. CresswellFull-backStoke City36+9.6
24/25→25/26
18111.6%1912.8%
31R. SheinCentral midfielderPortsmouth23+9.5
24/25→25/26
2913%421.2%
32Daniel PeretzGoalkeeperSouthampton26+8.7
24/25→25/26
13±0%58±0%
33K. McLeanCentral midfielderNorwich34+8.3
24/25→25/26
43±0%26±0%
34R. DickieCentre-backBristol City30+7.9
24/25→25/26
33±0%38±0%
35M. ArfstenAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough25+7.6
24/25→25/26
3429.9%453.5%
36J. CórdobaFull-backNorwich25+7.4
24/25→25/26
21±0%63±0%
37L. MillerFull-backBlackburn26+5.9
24/25→25/26
3024.4%5924.4%
38S. RevanDefensive midfielderWrexham23+5.8
24/25→25/26
11113.7%409.3%
39E. AustböWingerWest Ham21+5.7
24/25→25/26
1654.2%449.8%
40L. NichollsGoalkeeperPreston33+5.5
24/25→25/26
2136.7%220.9%
41M. JohnstonWingerWest Brom27+4.8
24/25→25/26
2622.3%5121.5%
42X. SimonsCentral midfielderHull City23+4.5
24/25→25/26
2113.8%45±0%
43C. CoadyCentral midfielderWrexham33+4.2
24/25→25/26
1635.9%1751.9%
44M. HermansenGoalkeeperWest Ham26+3.8
24/25→25/26
6±0%67±0%
45M. O’LearyGoalkeeperWest Brom29+3.8
24/25→25/26
19±0%38±0%
46C. BrittainFull-backMiddlesbrough28+3.7
24/25→25/26
37±0%57±0%
47R. EdwardsCentral midfielderQPR23+3.4
24/25→25/26
20±0%64±0%
48C. BarronDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough24+3.4
24/25→25/26
1921.4%473.5%
49A. DaviesGoalkeeperSheffield Utd34+3.4
24/25→25/26
6136%1425.9%
50G. DochertyDefensive midfielderCharlton30+3
24/25→25/26
369%435.6%