Most Improved U21 midfielders This Season in 2. Bundesliga

At a glance

N. Aséko Nkili of Hannover 96 is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 72.1, and Berkay Yilmaz has been the form player this season, grading 46.5, and Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +44.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Berkay Yilmaz of 1. FC Nürnberg is the most valuable name in this group at 26.6.

Best talent

N. Aséko Nkili72.1RTG

Hannover 96

In form

Berkay Yilmaz46.5SsN

1. FC Nürnberg

Rising potential

N. Aséko Nkili+34.9RTG

Hannover 96 · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Aséko Nkili+44.1SsN

Hannover 96 · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka8goals

VfL Bochum

Most valuable

Berkay Yilmaz26.6val

1. FC Nürnberg