Most Improved U23 players This Season

The most improved U23 players, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers Most improved defenders Most improved midfielders Most improved attackers Best players Most in-form players

At a glance

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U23 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and A. González leads the scoring with 24 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Jacobo Ramón Naveros has improved his Season rating most, up +71.2 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +49.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 137.6.

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Jacobo Ramón Naveros+71.2SsN

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Jacobo Ramón Naveros Centre-back	Como	21	+71.2 24/25→25/26	761369.2%	8914.7%
2	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	+65.8 24/25→25/26	711241.5%	8229.7%
3	D. Karlsbakk Centre-forward	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	+62.9 24/25→25/26	63	4816.6%
4	A. Priske Centre-forward	Djurgardens IF	22	+59.7 24/25→25/26	60	4229.6%
5	M. Godts Winger	Ajax	21	+57 24/25→25/26	81238.5%	8411.8%
6	Y. Diomande Winger	RB Leipzig	19	+56.7 24/25→25/26	67555.9%	9425.6%
7	Alberto Baio Full-back	FC Porto	22	+54.3 24/25→25/26	71321.3%	7117.4%
8	V. Rakov Centre-forward	Krylia Sovetov	21	+51.9 24/25→25/26	61552.1%	3715.4%
9	Chupe Centre-forward	Malaga	21	+50.6 24/25→25/26	64383.3%	7728.2%
10	Kaiki Full-back	Cruzeiro	23	+49.6 24/25→25/26	74207.5%	8023.3%
11	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	+49.2 24/25→25/26	59512.5%	9017%
12	G. Scalvini Full-back	Atalanta	22	+48.2 24/25→25/26	53964%	8418.5%
13	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+47.6 24/25→25/26	58453.3%	5318.7%
14	A. Circati Full-back	Parma	22	+47.6 24/25→25/26	521133.3%	8425.4%
15	Ansu Fati Attacking midfielder	Monaco	23	+47.5 24/25→25/26	48	777.8%
16	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Venezia	22	+46.5 24/25→25/26	54645.8%	7813.7%
17	M. Baur Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	22	+46.1 24/25→25/26	54562.2%	7470.2%
18	R. Højlund Centre-forward	Napoli	23	+46 24/25→25/26	66227.7%	9310.9%
19	Endrick Attacking midfielder	Lyon	20	+45.7 24/25→25/26	46	8533.8%
20	Pablo Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	22	+45.6 24/25→25/26	63260.6%	6916.5%
21	S. Homenchenko Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	22	+45.5 24/25→25/26	491229.7%	557.8%
22	Senny Mayulu Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	+45.5 24/25→25/26	60311.6%	9112.4%
23	F. Ghedjemis Winger	Frosinone	23	+44.9 24/25→25/26	56415.7%	7225.7%
24	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+44.9 24/25→25/26	56390.4%	9717.9%
25	E. Guðmundsson Central midfielder	Brann	22	+44.8 24/25→25/26	481244.4%	4949.7%
26	E. Jaouen Goalkeeper	Reims	20	+44.2 24/25→25/26	60288.9%	7113.8%
27	N. Aséko Nkili Defensive midfielder	Hannover 96	20	+44.1 24/25→25/26	461917.4%	7395.2%
28	Álex Valle Full-back	Como	22	+43.8 24/25→25/26	54429.4%	8516.7%
29	K. Hlynsson Attacking midfielder	Twente	22	+43.6 24/25→25/26	51566.2%	8030.1%
30	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	19	+43.4 24/25→25/26	481058.5%	704.8%
31	O. Camara Centre-back	Angers	23	+43.3 24/25→25/26	471082.5%	7924.5%
32	Y. Taha Attacking midfielder	Groningen	23	+43.1 24/25→25/26	471026.2%	7724.4%
33	B. Önal Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	+42.9 24/25→25/26	56340.5%	7815.8%
34	F. Terracciano Full-back	Cremonese	23	+42.4 24/25→25/26	50530%	8115%
35	Carlos Forbs Attacking midfielder	Club Brugge KV	22	+42.3 24/25→25/26	42	665.6%
36	T. Arconte Centre-forward	Rodez	22	+41.8 24/25→25/26	55314.3%	7122.1%
37	Rayan Centre-forward	Bournemouth	20	+41.6 24/25→25/26	47770.4%	9753.6%
38	Vitor Roque Centre-forward	Palmeiras	21	+41.6 24/25→25/26	59243.3%	811.6%
39	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+40.9 24/25→25/26	50435.1%	6222.7%
40	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Dender	21	+40.6 24/25→25/26	441230.3%	6123.2%
41	S. Resink Attacking midfielder	Groningen	23	+40.5 24/25→25/26	46698.3%	7939.2%
42	I. Matanović Centre-forward	SC Freiburg	23	+39.7 24/25→25/26	44863%	8114.9%
43	E. Báez Full-back	San Lorenzo	21	+39.3 24/25→25/26	67141.9%	5817%
44	J. Schingtienne Full-back	Venezia	23	+38.8 24/25→25/26	52300.8%	701.9%
45	M. Adeline Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	22	+38.6 24/25→25/26	58204.2%	7221.7%
46	R. Touzghar Central midfielder	PAU	22	+38.6 24/25→25/26	421072.2%	6484.6%
47	Peio Canales Attacking midfielder	Racing Santander	21	+38.6 24/25→25/26	402969.2%	776.2%
48	M. Kayode Full-back	Brentford	22	+38.5 24/25→25/26	45566.2%	9320.3%
49	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	+38.1 24/25→25/26	38	6917.2%
50	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+38.1 24/25→25/26	55226.8%	6220.1%