Most Improved players in Bundesliga 26/27
The most improved players in Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
R. Yamamoto of SC Freiburg is the standout for raw talent across players in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 88.6, and O. Wójcik has been the form player this season, grading 70.3, and T. van der Leij leads the scoring with 13 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Yamamoto has improved his Season rating most, up +50 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, C. Baumgartner of RB Leipzig is the most valuable name in this group at 68.8.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. YamamotoCentral midfielder | SC Freiburg | 24 | +50 24/25→25/26 | 63387.6% | 8975.1% |
| 2 | C. BaumgartnerAttacking midfielder | RB Leipzig | 27 | +38.3 24/25→25/26 | 69124.4% | 763.4% |
| 3 | D. ZeitlerWinger | 1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | +30.8 24/25→25/26 | 45211% | 455.1% |
| 4 | Maximilian HennigFull-back | Bayern München | 19 | +26.4 24/25→25/26 | 31538.8% | 5026.9% |
| 5 | J. ArweilerCentre-forward | 1. FC Köln | 29 | +25.5 24/25→25/26 | 35274.2% | 2714.2% |
| 6 | N. NarteyAttacking midfielder | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | +22.1 24/25→25/26 | 25±0% | 673% |
| 7 | Abdulay BahCentre-back | FC Augsburg | 20 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 28314.7% | 7810.8% |
| 8 | A. IlićCentre-forward | Union Berlin | 26 | +20.8 24/25→25/26 | 4681.6% | 722.7% |
| 9 | C. EriksenAttacking midfielder | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | +20.8 24/25→25/26 | 40108.9% | 275.9% |
| 10 | D. SeimenGoalkeeper | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | +20.6 24/25→25/26 | 25490.5% | 7372.4% |
| 11 | J. DükerCentral midfielder | SC Freiburg | 30 | +18.5 21/22→25/26 | 25 | 2235.5% |
| 12 | M. FunkGoalkeeper | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | +15.4 24/25→25/26 | 161925% | 255.3% |
| 13 | H. ItoFull-back | Bayern München | 27 | +12.1 24/25→25/26 | 17257.4% | 6010% |
| 14 | O. BurkeCentre-forward | Union Berlin | 29 | +11.8 24/25→25/26 | 3259.6% | 4813.8% |
| 15 | S. KlaasAttacking midfielder | SC Paderborn 07 | 28 | +11.3 24/25→25/26 | 2675.3% | 4610.1% |
| 16 | N. HoffmannFull-back | 1. FC Köln | 29 | +11.1 24/25→25/26 | 18168.2% | 265.9% |
| 17 | L. EngelnsDefensive midfielder | 1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | +10.8 24/25→25/26 | 15240% | 4423.9% |
| 18 | A. GantenbeinFull-back | FC Schalke 04 | 25 | +9.9 24/25→25/26 | 2190% | 551.1% |
| 19 | F. ChiarodiaCentre-back | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 21 | +9.4 24/25→25/26 | 17122.1% | 684.1% |
| 20 | L. JaquezFull-back | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | +9.2 24/25→25/26 | 13219% | 683.3% |
| 21 | T. BreithauptDefensive midfielder | FC Augsburg | 24 | +8.5 24/25→25/26 | 1797.7% | 527.4% |
| 22 | T. GayretCentral midfielder | SC Paderborn 07 | 28 | +6 24/25→25/26 | 2926.1% | 3418.3% |
| 23 | S. MouniéCentre-forward | FC Augsburg | 31 | +5 24/25→25/26 | 10104.2% | 1950.5% |
| 24 | E. LeopoldCentral midfielder | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 26 | +4.7 24/25→25/26 | 569.1% | 644.8% |
| 25 | F. NeuhausCentral midfielder | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 29 | +4.1 24/25→25/26 | 12±0% | 41±0% |
| 26 | S. GnabryAttacking midfielder | Bayern München | 31 | +4 24/25→25/26 | 41±0% | 38±0% |
| 27 | Sean DulicFull-back | 1899 Hoffenheim | 21 | +3.2 24/25→25/26 | 1332.3% | 402.2% |
| 28 | Y. KonoplyaFull-back | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 27 | +2.8 24/25→25/26 | 2016.6% | 356.7% |
| 29 | S. ContehCentre-forward | 1. FC Heidenheim | 30 | +2.6 24/25→25/26 | 1229.2% | 3424.7% |
| 30 | T. WellenreutherGoalkeeper | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | +1.9 24/25→25/26 | 326.3% | 4713.8% |
| 31 | A. PrassFull-back | 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 | +0.6 24/25→25/26 | 154.1% | 757% |
| 32 | Emmanuel GyamfiCentre-forward | FC Schalke 04 | 22 | +0.3 24/25→25/26 | 8 | 51 |
| 33 | N. CollinsFull-back | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | +0.1 24/25→25/26 | 23±0% | 77±0% |
| 34 | D. BatzGoalkeeper | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 35 | -0.5 23/24→25/26 | 217.2% | 3145.8% |
| 35 | Kauã SantosGoalkeeper | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | -1.5 24/25→25/26 | 427.3% | 704.1% |
| 36 | F. GötzeFull-back | SC Paderborn 07 | 28 | -1.7 24/25→25/26 | 34±0% | 49±0% |
| 37 | E. MartelDefensive midfielder | FSV Mainz 05 | 24 | -2 24/25→25/26 | 46±0% | 761.5% |
| 38 | K. ToppCentre-forward | Werder Bremen | 22 | -2.1 24/25→25/26 | 919.8% | 689.4% |
| 39 | N. CozzaCentre-back | VfL Wolfsburg | 27 | -2.7 24/25→25/26 | 269.3% | 6013.6% |
| 40 | J. OlschowskyGoalkeeper | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 24 | -3.3 24/25→25/26 | 447.8% | 390.8% |
| 41 | F. MeyerCentre-back | FC Schalke 04 | 24 | -3.8 24/25→25/26 | 3 | 36 |
| 42 | S. NsokiFull-back | Union Berlin | 27 | -3.8 24/25→25/26 | 1224.1% | 5712.5% |
| 43 | J. CastropCentral midfielder | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 23 | -4 24/25→25/26 | 379.9% | 7511.2% |
| 44 | J. StageAttacking midfielder | Werder Bremen | 29 | -4.2 24/25→25/26 | 488.1% | 5324.2% |
| 45 | M. MuheimCentral midfielder | Hamburger SV | 28 | -5.2 24/25→25/26 | 4111.2% | 597.4% |
| 46 | N. TellaWinger | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | -5.6 24/25→25/26 | 1625.6% | 5624.9% |
| 47 | P. OsterhageCentral midfielder | SC Freiburg | 26 | -9.1 24/25→25/26 | 1834.1% | 6220.9% |
| 48 | S. MichelCentre-forward | SC Paderborn 07 | 36 | -9.7 24/25→25/26 | 1244.1% | 1423.3% |
| 49 | A. KnauffCentre-forward | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | -10 24/25→25/26 | 21±0% | 73±0% |
| 50 | L. WaldschmidtCentre-forward | 1. FC Köln | 30 | -10.6 24/25→25/26 | 256.7% | 37±0% |





















