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Most Improved players in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

The most improved players in 2. Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in 2. BundesligaMost improved defenders in 2. BundesligaMost improved midfielders in 2. BundesligaMost improved attackers in 2. BundesligaBest players in 2. BundesligaMost in-form players in 2. Bundesliga

At a glance

M. Luković of 1. FC Kaiserslautern is the standout for raw talent across players in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.2, and T. Zimmerschied has been the form player this season, grading 42, and I. Prtajin leads the scoring with 11 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Heußer has improved his Season rating most, up +20.4 on last season, while K. Schmidt's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +23.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Bakatukanda of VfL Osnabrück is the most valuable name in this group at 25.7.

Best talent
M. Luković64.2RTG
1. FC Kaiserslautern
In form
T. Zimmerschied42SsN
SV Elversberg
Rising potential
K. Schmidt+23.4RTG
Dynamo Dresden · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
R. Heußer+20.4SsN
Eintracht Braunschweig · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Prtajin11goals
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Most valuable
E. Bakatukanda25.7val
VfL Osnabrück
31 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1R. HeußerCentral midfielderEintracht Braunschweig28+20.4
24/25→25/26
33167.2%4312.5%
2M. HartelCentre-forwardHannover 9630+19.4
24/25→25/26
380.8%276.2%
3K. WätjenCentral midfielderVfL Bochum20+18.2
24/25→25/26
23±0%62±0%
4Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg19+13.7
24/25→25/26
18291.5%5313.1%
5J. ÞorsteinssonWingerHertha BSC27+13.1
24/25→25/26
173316.7%
6T. ZimmerschiedAttacking midfielderSV Elversberg28+12.9
24/25→25/26
4244.3%604.2%
7F. SchmahlCentral midfielderSV Elversberg23+10.7
24/25→25/26
2576.4%611.3%
8C. JohanssonCentre-backHolstein Kiel32+10.3
24/25→25/26
15245.2%2034.4%
9P. MüllerCentral midfielderSpVgg Greuther Fürth22+9.6
24/25→25/26
17137.1%4129.1%
10D. MitovGoalkeeperFC St. Pauli29+8
24/25→25/26
1785.1%358.4%
11K. SchmidtCentre-backDynamo Dresden24+8
24/25→25/26
12228.6%5866.9%
12L. RosenboomCentral midfielderHolstein Kiel24+7.8
24/25→25/26
2447%5620%
13L. MarseilerCentral midfielderSV Darmstadt 9829+5.8
24/25→25/26
2925%4017.7%
14P. NkoaFull-backEintracht Braunschweig27+4.3
24/25→25/26
15±0%44±0%
15M. LukovićCentre-forward1. FC Kaiserslautern20+3.5
24/25→25/26
1628.5%641.7%
16R. JanssonFull-backFC St. Pauli22+2.8
24/25→25/26
11150%3740.5%
17F. RonstadtFull-back1. FC Kaiserslautern29+1.2
24/25→25/26
914.6%2446%
18L. MusondaCentre-forward1. FC Magdeburg31+0.1
24/25→25/26
120.8%3019.5%
19B. UphoffGoalkeeperEintracht Braunschweig33-0.5
24/25→25/26
252%1634.6%
20M. PapelaDefensive midfielderSV Darmstadt 9825-2.3
24/25→25/26
1910.6%541.6%
21C. OrtagGoalkeeperSpVgg Greuther Fürth31-6.7
24/25→25/26
369.8%1947.3%
22K. VogtCentre-backVfL Bochum35-7.1
24/25→25/26
944.4%1259.2%
23F. HollandCentre-backSV Darmstadt 9836-7.2
23/24→25/26
1335.3%1250.4%
24L. SchneiderCentre-backArminia Bielefeld26-7.6
24/25→25/26
1435.3%4918.4%
25L. BünningCentre-backDynamo Dresden28-8
24/25→25/26
946%384.1%
26Lee Ho-JaeCentre-forwardSV Darmstadt 9825-8
24/25→25/26
1829.1%452%
27Mathias Pereira LageCentre-forwardFC St. Pauli29-10
24/25→25/26
1934%4625.7%
28P. StrompfCentre-backVfL Bochum28-12.3
24/25→25/26
2631.9%4614.6%
29F. NürnbergerFull-backSV Darmstadt 9827-12.4
24/25→25/26
1741.9%5013.4%
30L. FlachDefensive midfielderVfL Osnabrück25-12.7
24/25→25/26
1350.4%3415.6%
31S. GnakaCentral midfielder1. FC Magdeburg27-20.8
24/25→25/26
1558.4%4726.4%