Most Improved U21 players This Season
The most improved U21 players, ranked on Field Insider.
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 R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 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.
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amin ChiakhaWinger |  Rosenborg | 20 | +58.2 24/25→25/26 | 66605.4% | 5225.9% |
| 2 | E. JaouenGoalkeeper |  Newcastle | 20 | +52.8 24/25→25/26 | 68345.1% | 7113.8% |
| 3 | M. PalestraCentral midfielder |  Chelsea | 21 | +39.8 24/25→25/26 | 421895.2% | 8721.7% |
| 4 | Vitor RoqueCentre-forward |  Palmeiras | 21 | +37 24/25→25/26 | 54±0% | 7011.1% |
| 5 | W. IgorDefensive midfielder |  Kristiansund BK | 21 | +34.1 24/25→25/26 | 3818.6% | 431.6% |
| 6 | A. SkogmarCentral midfielder |  Malmo FF | 20 | +33.7 24/25→25/26 | 3686.6% | 3912.3% |
| 7 | R. DonkorCentral midfielder |  New York Red Bulls | 21 | +30.9 24/25→25/26 | 38137.3% | 4817.8% |
| 8 | D. ZeitlerWinger |  1899 Hoffenheim | 19 | +30.8 24/25→25/26 | 45211% | 455.1% |
| 9 | M. ThemsenAttacking midfielder |  Randers FC | 20 | +29.3 24/25→25/26 | 36110.4% | 487.6% |
| 10 | B. RainesCentral midfielder |  New England Revolution | 21 | +29 24/25→25/26 | 32164.7% | 4713.4% |
| 11 | A. WarnerydFull-back |  Tromso | 21 | +28.8 24/25→25/26 | 4285% | 5062.1% |
| 12 | Juan MoranFull-back |  Godoy Cruz | 20 | +28.7 24/25→25/26 | 39273.3% | 437.1% |
| 13 | M. MendozaCentre-back | Godoy Cruz | 21 | +28.2 24/25→25/26 | 47154.1% | 478% |
| 14 | P. MillerCentre-forward | New England Revolution | 18 | +27.7 24/25→25/26 | 3431.7% | 5212.9% |
| 15 | Maximilian HennigFull-back | Bayern München | 19 | +26.4 24/25→25/26 | 31538.8% | 5026.9% |
| 16 | M. MadjedCentral midfielder |  Hammarby FF | 21 | +26.3 24/25→25/26 | 353.6% | 426.9% |
| 17 | A. KonéAttacking midfielder |  NEOM | 21 | +24.5 24/25→25/26 | 41±0% | 59±0% |
| 18 | O. VerhoevenCentre-back |  San Diego | 20 | +24 24/25→25/26 | 26130.7% | 456.2% |
| 19 | S. WegenCentral midfielder |  Jong Utrecht | 21 | +23.2 24/25→25/26 | 34±0% | 57±0% |
| 20 | D. MartínezWinger |  FC Midtjylland | 20 | +22.8 24/25→25/26 | 3578.8% | 474% |
| 21 | B. KhelaCentral midfielder |  Birmingham | 21 | +22.6 24/25→25/26 | 3313.4% | 50±0% |
| 22 | Amine ChabaneCentre-back |  Amiens | 20 | +22.6 24/25→25/26 | 31272.3% | 595.9% |
| 23 | H. AmassDefensive midfielder |  Manchester United | 19 | +22.2 24/25→25/26 | 26541.5% | 721.9% |
| 24 | M. HaidaraWinger |  Sonderjyske | 20 | +21.8 24/25→25/26 | 3213% | 446.7% |
| 25 | Abdulay BahCentre-back |  FC Augsburg | 20 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 28314.7% | 7810.8% |
| 26 | H. KrohgCentral midfielder |  Moss | 19 | +21.1 24/25→25/26 | 21 | 346.3% |
| 27 | Y. KoledinFull-back |  Nizhny Novgorod | 21 | +21 24/25→25/26 | 26437.5% | 3118% |
| 28 | S. VinkCentre-forward |  Jong Ajax | 20 | +21 24/25→25/26 | 26±0% | 53±0% |
| 29 | G. ValenzuelaCentral midfielder |  FC Cincinnati | 21 | +20.8 24/25→25/26 | 31101.3% | 457.2% |
| 30 | D. SeimenGoalkeeper |  VfB Stuttgart | 20 | +20.6 24/25→25/26 | 25490.5% | 7372.4% |
| 31 | BrenoCentral midfielder |  Corinthians | 21 | +20.4 24/25→25/26 | 3627% | 745.6% |
| 32 | A. CardaklijaCentre-back |  Gais | 21 | +20.2 24/25→25/26 | 32235.1% | 355.2% |
| 33 | C. Bonsu BaahCentral midfielder |  Al-Qadisiyah FC | 21 | +20.2 24/25→25/26 | 43±0% | 62±0% |
| 34 | D. PestryakovCentre-forward |  Akron | 19 | +20.1 24/25→25/26 | 29218.5% | 3715.6% |
| 35 | M. EjdumAttacking midfielder |  Brondby | 21 | +19.7 23/24→25/26 | 2625.1% | 444.5% |
| 36 | H. IbrahimCentre-forward |  Reims | 20 | +19.6 24/25→25/26 | 23529.7% | 635.3% |
| 37 | J. Hjertø-DahlWinger |  Hull City | 20 | +19.4 24/25→25/26 | 439.5% | 494.7% |
| 38 | Ethan EnnisWinger |  Fleetwood Town | 21 | +18.8 24/25→25/26 | 22±0% | 35±0% |
| 39 | M. BomholtCentral midfielder | Rosenborg | 20 | +18.8 24/25→25/26 | 4571.2% | 499.3% |
| 40 | M. TaitCentral midfielder | Heart Of Midlothian | 21 | +18.7 23/24→25/26 | 24±0% | 503.8% |
| 41 | S. FusireDefensive midfielder |  Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | +18.7 24/25→25/26 | 27239.7% | 62114.1% |
| 42 | M. DelgadoDefensive midfielder |  Boca Juniors | 21 | +18.5 24/25→25/26 | 2518.7% | 552.6% |
| 43 | K. GunnarssonWinger |  Vasteras SK FK | 20 | +18.4 24/25→25/26 | 2252.1% | 3832.6% |
| 44 | L. PedersenAttacking midfielder | Randers FC | 20 | +18.3 24/25→25/26 | 2713.9% | 477.1% |
| 45 | K. WätjenCentral midfielder |  VfL Bochum | 20 | +18.2 24/25→25/26 | 23±0% | 62±0% |
| 46 | M. RegułaWinger |  Zaglebie Lubin | 19 | +17.9 24/25→25/26 | 26±0% | 443% |
| 47 | J. LähteenmäkiCentral midfielder |  FC Nordsjaelland | 20 | +17.4 24/25→25/26 | 285% | 483.5% |
| 48 | F. LubereckiFull-back |  Motor Lublin | 21 | +17.3 24/25→25/26 | 36±0% | 40±0% |
| 49 | D. AquinoWinger |  Union St. Gilloise | 21 | +17.2 24/25→25/26 | 33115.6% | 547.5% |
| 50 | A. MannehCentre-forward |  Cercle Brugge | 21 | +16.7 24/25→25/26 | 2720.9% | 3713.3% |