Top-Scoring U21 midfielders

The top-scoring U21 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Palestra of Chelsea is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.8, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 54.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Palestra has improved his Season rating most, up +39.8 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, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Palestra+39.8SsN

Chelsea · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	12	55	53
2	O. Kellyman Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	20	11	3712366.7%	5230.2%
3	Abdellatif Aboukoura Attacking midfielder	Loudoun United	21	11	33	35
4	A. Abdullahi Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	20	9	39	48
5	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	8	30874.2%	6021.1%
6	Adin Molnar Central midfielder	MTK Budapest	19	8	39	38
7	G. Diakité Defensive midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	20	7	41	49
8	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	21	7	23	34
9	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	7	439.5%	494.7%
10	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	KV Mechelen	21	7	49	58
11	C. Rosenquist Attacking midfielder	Djurgardens IF	19	7	0	3227%
12	D. Owusu Attacking midfielder	Hapoel Tel Aviv	20	7	23	39
13	X. Bertoncello Central midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	28	20
14	X. Bertoncello Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	20	7	23	21
15	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	FC Luzern	19	7	26	46
16	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	16	6	301415%	5340.5%
17	D. Martínez Winger	FC Midtjylland	20	6	3578.8%	474%
18	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	6	4389.3%	506.9%
19	M. Ponomarenko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	20	6	18658.3%	400.5%
20	E. Ayaosi Attacking midfielder	Slavia Praha	21	6	26	2
21	Seluleko Mahlambi Central midfielder	TS Galaxy	0	6	33	1
22	M. Madjed Central midfielder	Hammarby FF	21	5	353.6%	426.9%
23	E. C. Owen Winger	Utrecht	18	5	0	55
24	M. Rehuš Centre-forward	FK Košice	21	5	21	34
25	Berat Luş Attacking midfielder	Galatasaray	19	5	19	422.6%
26	Jonatan Holm Lindekilde Attacking midfielder	FC Fredericia	20	5	39	49
27	A. Maurer Attacking midfielder	RWDM	21	5	23150.5%	451.6%
28	E. Osenbroch Attacking midfielder	Aalesund	21	5	40	45
29	G. Prestianni Winger	Benfica	20	5	26±0%	66±0%
30	M. Kamara Winger	IF Elfsborg	21	5	31	38
31	B. Broggio Attacking midfielder	Falkirk	19	5	18±0%	48±0%
32	E. Seck Central midfielder	KAA Gent II	19	5	23	47
33	J. Kolářík Attacking midfielder	Mlada Boleslav	19	5	15	2
34	F. Cibla Central midfielder	Debreceni VSC	21	5	30	37
35	John Auta Central midfielder	Teplice	20	5	20	2
36	B. Brandtman Attacking midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	21	4	22	20
37	B. Isufi Attacking midfielder	Molde	20	4	929.1%	4233.7%
38	K. Balov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	20	4	23	35
39	R. Þorkelsson Central midfielder	Gais	21	4	37	4032.7%
40	A. Memedov Attacking midfielder	Lyn	21	4	23164%	336.1%
41	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	4	24±0%	54±0%
42	Newertton Attacking midfielder	Shakhtar Donetsk	21	4	151.3%	411%
43	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Cambuur	21	4	39±0%	58±0%
44	T. Nyhammer Attacking midfielder	Tromso	19	4	29	47
45	A. Koné Attacking midfielder	NEOM	21	4	41±0%	59±0%
46	A. Skogmar Central midfielder	Malmo FF	20	4	3686.6%	3912.3%
47	R. Daal Winger	AZ Alkmaar	21	4	17±0%	65±0%
48	G. Mora Attacking midfielder	Club Tijuana	17	4	22±0%	542.1%
49	I. Hurtevent Central midfielder	Kortrijk	21	4	21	46
50	A. Badolato Attacking midfielder	Newcastle Jets	21	4	38	23