Breakout young players in Ligue 1 so far this season
Young players becoming important and good at the same time: aged 23 or under, playing a real share of the minutes, and ranking well against every player at their position. 13 have broken through from the fringes this season, and 6 who were already playing have stepped up. Djibril Ouziad (Le Havre, 17) leads, with a standing of 78 from 74% of the league minutes.
Broken through
From the fringes, or from nowhere, to a real share of the minutes, and good with it.
Djibril OuziadLe Havre · 1778standing
74% of the league minutes
Strongest at accurate crosses per 90: ahead of 100% of the full backs.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Zachary AthekameOlympique Lyonnais · 2176standing
100% of the league minutes
Strongest at big chances created per 90: ahead of 82% of the full backs.
Last season: 822 league minutes, 24% of AC Milan's in Serie A.
Ernest NuamahOlympique Lyonnais · 2376standing
63% of the league minutes
Strongest at non-penalty goals per 90: ahead of 100% of the wingers.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
CJ Egan-RileyOlympique Marseille · 2371standing
98% of the league minutes
Strongest at duels won: ahead of 90% of the centre backs.
Last season: 626 league minutes, 20% of Olympique Marseille's.
Raphaël Le GuenBrest · 2071standing
50% of the league minutes
Strongest at duels won: ahead of 100% of the centre backs.
Last season: 373 league minutes, 12% of Brest's.
Paris BrunnerMonaco · 2069standing
62% of the league minutes
Strongest at non-penalty goals per 90: ahead of 97% of the strikers.
Last season: 128 league minutes, 4% of Monaco's.
Elye WahiNice · 2368standing
77% of the league minutes
Strongest at non-penalty goals per 90: ahead of 83% of the strikers.
Last season: 320 league minutes, 10% of Eintracht Frankfurt's in Bundesliga.
Xavier MandzaNice · 1764standing
84% of the league minutes
Strongest at accurate passes per 90: ahead of 86% of the defensive midfielders.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Jeyland MitchellStrasbourg · 2263standing
71% of the league minutes
Strongest at tackles and interceptions per 90: ahead of 96% of the centre backs.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Stepped up
Already playing last season, and ranking higher this one.
Arthur AvomLorient · 2179standing
76% of the league minutes
Standing 62 last season at Lorient, 79 now.
Biggest jump: tackles and interceptions per 90, from ahead of 65% of the group to 100%.
Abdelhamid Ait BoudlalRennes · 2075standing
60% of the league minutes
Standing 51 last season at Rennes, 75 now.
Biggest jump: duels won, from ahead of 32% of the group to 96%.
Mahamadou NagidaRennes · 2174standing
67% of the league minutes
Standing 59 last season at Rennes, 74 now.
Biggest jump: big chances created per 90, from ahead of 8% of the group to 82%.
Junior MwangaLe Havre · 2365standing
69% of the league minutes
Standing 30 last season at Nantes, 65 now.
Biggest jump: duels won, from ahead of 36% of the group to 100%.
Simon EbonogLe Havre · 2261standing
97% of the league minutes
Standing 10 last season at Le Havre, 61 now.
Biggest jump: pass completion, from ahead of 8% of the group to 75%.
Diego CoppolaParis · 2260standing
100% of the league minutes
Standing 19 last season at Paris, 60 now.
Biggest jump: accurate passes per 90, from ahead of 28% of the group to 96%.
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