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Most Improved U21 players This Season

The most improved U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepersMost improved defendersMost improved midfieldersMost improved attackersBest playersMost in-form players

At a glance

E. Kroupi of Bournemouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and T. van der Leij leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Amin Chiakha has improved his Season rating most, up +58.2 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, E. Jaouen of Newcastle is the most valuable name in this group at 101.2.

Best talent
E. Kroupi91.4RTG
Bournemouth
In form
E. Jaouen68.1SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
J. Morgan+52.5RTG
West Brom · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Amin Chiakha+58.2SsN
Rosenborg · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
T. van der Leij13goals
VfB Stuttgart
Most valuable
E. Jaouen101.2val
Newcastle
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Amin ChiakhaWingerRosenborg20+58.2
24/25→25/26
66605.4%5225.9%
2E. JaouenGoalkeeperNewcastle20+52.8
24/25→25/26
68345.1%7113.8%
3M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+39.8
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
4W. LankshearCentre-forwardMiddlesbrough21+37.3
24/25→25/26
37±0%690.9%
5Vitor RoqueCentre-forwardPalmeiras21+37
24/25→25/26
54±0%7011.1%
6W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21+34.1
24/25→25/26
3818.6%431.6%
7A. SkogmarCentral midfielderMalmo FF20+33.7
24/25→25/26
3686.6%3912.3%
8Justin JanssenCentral midfielderFC Nordsjaelland20+33.4
24/25→25/26
371.1%493.8%
9M. MendozaCentre-backArgentinos JRS21+31.5
24/25→25/26
50172.1%5712.5%
10R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+30.9
24/25→25/26
38137.3%4817.8%
11D. ZeitlerWinger1899 Hoffenheim19+30.8
24/25→25/26
45211%455.1%
12M. ThemsenAttacking midfielderRanders FC20+29.3
24/25→25/26
36110.4%487.6%
13B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+29
24/25→25/26
32164.7%4713.4%
14A. WarnerydFull-backTromso21+28.8
24/25→25/26
4285%5062.1%
15Mathias De AmorimAttacking midfielderFamalicao21+28.8
24/25→25/26
49±0%70±0%
16Juan MoranFull-backGodoy Cruz20+28.7
24/25→25/26
39273.3%437.1%
17P. MillerCentre-forwardNew England Revolution18+27.7
24/25→25/26
3431.7%5212.9%
18Maximilian HennigFull-backBayern München19+26.4
24/25→25/26
31538.8%5026.9%
19M. MadjedCentral midfielderHammarby FF21+26.3
24/25→25/26
353.6%426.9%
20A. KonéAttacking midfielderNEOM21+24.5
24/25→25/26
41±0%59±0%
21M. YoungCentral midfielderSparta Rotterdam20+24.3
24/25→25/26
59±0%75±0%
22O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego20+24
24/25→25/26
26130.7%456.2%
23S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+23.2
24/25→25/26
34±0%57±0%
24D. MartínezWingerFC Midtjylland20+22.8
24/25→25/26
3578.8%474%
25B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham21+22.6
24/25→25/26
3313.4%50±0%
26Amine ChabaneCentre-backAmiens20+22.6
24/25→25/26
31272.3%595.9%
27H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United19+22.2
24/25→25/26
26541.5%721.9%
28R. El ArguiouiAttacking midfielderCambuur21+22.2
24/25→25/26
39±0%58±0%
29M. HaidaraWingerSonderjyske20+21.8
24/25→25/26
3213%446.7%
30Abdulay BahCentre-backFC Augsburg20+21.4
24/25→25/26
28314.7%7810.8%
31H. KrohgCentral midfielderMoss19+21.1
24/25→25/26
21346.3%
32Y. KoledinFull-backNizhny Novgorod21+21
24/25→25/26
26437.5%3118%
33S. VinkCentre-forwardJong Ajax20+21
24/25→25/26
26±0%53±0%
34G. ValenzuelaCentral midfielderFC Cincinnati21+20.8
24/25→25/26
31101.3%457.2%
35D. SeimenGoalkeeperVfB Stuttgart20+20.6
24/25→25/26
25490.5%7372.4%
36BrenoCentral midfielderCorinthians21+20.4
24/25→25/26
3627%745.6%
37C. Bonsu BaahCentral midfielderAl-Qadisiyah FC21+20.2
24/25→25/26
43±0%62±0%
38A. CardaklijaCentre-backGais21+20.2
24/25→25/26
32235.1%355.2%
39D. PestryakovCentre-forwardAkron19+20.1
24/25→25/26
29218.5%3715.6%
40M. EjdumAttacking midfielderBrondby21+19.7
23/24→25/26
2625.1%444.5%
41H. IbrahimCentre-forwardReims20+19.6
24/25→25/26
23529.7%635.3%
42J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+19.4
24/25→25/26
439.5%494.7%
43I. HousniAttacking midfielderNancy21+19.4
24/25→25/26
1963±0%
44Patrick KellyCentral midfielderBarnsley21+19.2
24/25→25/26
33±0%49±0%
45Ethan EnnisWingerFleetwood Town21+18.8
24/25→25/26
22±0%35±0%
46M. BomholtAttacking midfielderRosenborg20+18.8
24/25→25/26
4571.2%499.3%
47M. TaitCentral midfielderHeart Of Midlothian21+18.7
23/24→25/26
24±0%503.8%
48S. FusireDefensive midfielderSheffield Wednesday21+18.7
24/25→25/26
27239.7%62114.1%
49K. GunnarssonWingerVasteras SK FK20+18.4
24/25→25/26
2252.1%3832.6%
50L. PedersenAttacking midfielderRanders FC20+18.3
24/25→25/26
2713.9%477.1%