The best under-21 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga so far this season
As of 8 November 2026, The Prism ranks Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 20) as the best under-21 attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga, with a standing of 74 out of 100, ahead of Lennart Karl and Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri.
6 rankedagainst all 21284+ league minutes6 measuresUpdated 8 November 2026How we rank
Each dot is one of the 21 attacking midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Wael Mohya's page
Each figure with his place among the 21 attacking midfielders. Fewest is best for times dispossessed per 90.
Player
Standing
Key passes
Non-penalty goals
Dribbles
Big chances
Shots
Dispossessed
1Ibrahim Maza
74
2.436th
0.355th
1.747th
0.3511th
3.244th
2.4319th fewest
2Lennart Karl
63
1.6813th
0.561st
1.966th
0.2813th
3.086th
1.6815th fewest
3Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri
56
1.8812th
0.0012th
2.144th
0.802nd
2.4111th
1.6113th fewest
4Can Uzun
50
2.633rd
0.317th
1.559th
0.1520th
2.3212th
2.3218th fewest
5Arijon Ibrahimović
47
2.268th
0.198th
1.1313th
0.1916th
3.962nd
1.3212th fewest
6Wael Mohya
45
1.5117th
0.346th
2.692nd
0.3412th
2.529th
2.1917th fewest
Where all 21 sit
Every attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga with 284 minutes or more, on The Prism standing. Blue is this ranking's top 10; the other 15 are named in The Prism.
Since last season
The same players' standings last season, among their league's attacking midfielders then.
↓Can Uzun72 last season, 50 now
↑Wael Mohya29 last season, 45 now
↑Ibrahim Maza64 last season, 74 now
How this ranking is made
Attacking midfielders aged 21 or under in the Bundesliga 2026/27 with at least 284 league minutes, ranked on key passes per 90, non-penalty goals per 90, dribbles per 90, big chances created per 90, shots per 90 and times dispossessed per 90. Each measure is a percentile against every attacking midfielder in the league with the same minutes, so a young player is judged by the standard of the whole position, not only of his age group. 9 matchdays have been played, so the minutes bar is 284. It rises as the season goes on, until it reaches 450, about five full matches.
What each measure counts for, out of 100:
Key passes per 9025Non-penalty goals per 9020Dribbles per 9020Big chances created per 9015Shots per 9010Times dispossessed per 9010
Ibrahim MazaBayer 04 Leverkusen · 20 · Algeria
741st of 6
Lennart KarlFC Bayern München · 18 · Germany
632nd of 6
Ethan Chidiebere NwaneriBorussia Dortmund · 19 · England
563rd of 6
Can UzunEintracht Frankfurt · 21 · Turkey
504th of 6
Arijon IbrahimovićFC Augsburg · 20 · Germany
475th of 6
Wael MohyaBorussia Mönchengladbach · 17 · Germany
456th of 6