Best Young League Two Players 2026/27
35 under-21s have played at least 225 League Two minutes so far this season. Moses Sesay (19, Colchester) leads on 8.1, ahead of K. M. Brown (17, Shrewsbury, 7.2) and Isaac Moore (20, Walsall, 7.1).
Each player is scored against his own position, so a defender and a forward can sit side by side. The youngest in the top 20 is K. M. Brown (17, Shrewsbury).
| # | Player | Score | Pos | Age | Mins | DEF | DUEL | CRE | GOAL | CARRY | PASS | Archetype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses SesayColchester | 8.1 | MID | 19 | 591 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 6.8 | Needs 600 mins |
| 2 | K. M. BrownShrewsbury | 7.2 | ATT | 17 | 474 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 6.9 | Needs 600 mins |
| 3 | Isaac MooreWalsall | 7.1 | MID | 20 | 611 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.6 | Ball Winner |
| 4 | Dylan JonesTranmere | 7.0 | ATT | 20 | 450 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 0.7 | Needs 600 mins |
| 5 | Nils RammingRochdale | 6.7 | GOA | 19 | 810 | Shot Stopping 7.4 · Distribution 9.5 · Command 8.6 · Match Rating 2.4 | Elite Complete Goalkeeper | |||||
| 6 | Dajaune BrownRochdale | 6.6 | MID | 20 | 869 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 0.9 | Attacking Midfielder |
| 7 | Jake EvansCheltenham | 6.5 | ATT | 18 | 738 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 5.8 | Pressing Forward |
| 8 | Finley CartwrightGrimsby | 6.3 | MID | 19 | 265 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 4.1 | Needs 600 mins |
| 9 | Iwan MorganGrimsby | 6.3 | ATT | 20 | 386 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 4.5 | Needs 600 mins |
| 10 | Aaron Loupalo-BiFleetwood Town | 5.7 | ATT | 20 | 283 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 6.2 | Needs 600 mins |
| 11 | Keenan GoughBristol Rovers | 5.5 | DEF | 20 | 315 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 8.9 | 1.6 | Needs 600 mins |
| 12 | J. StephensonCrewe | 5.4 | DEF | 18 | 810 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 7.7 | Ball-Playing Defender |
| 13 | Nicholas MichalskiCrawley Town | 5.4 | GOA | 19 | 405 | Shot Stopping 4.0 · Distribution 9.5 · Command 9.9 · Match Rating 0.0 | Needs 600 mins | |||||
| 14 | Charlie TaskerRochdale | 5.4 | DEF | 20 | 540 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 8.5 | Needs 600 mins |
| 15 | Rhys WaltersPort Vale | 5.4 | MID | 20 | 365 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 2.1 | Needs 600 mins |
| 16 | George BirchExeter City | 5.3 | MID | 20 | 292 | 0.6 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 0.4 | Needs 600 mins |
| 17 | L. DobbsGillingham | 5.2 | DEF | 19 | 788 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 5.2 | Central Defender |
| 18 | Zane OkoroTranmere | 5.1 | ATT | 19 | 452 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Needs 600 mins |
| 19 | Favour FawunmiOldham | 5.1 | MID | 20 | 498 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 1.5 | Needs 600 mins |
| 20 | Lamin SillahGillingham | 5.1 | ATT | 20 | 374 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 0.1 | Needs 600 mins |
Columns are the six Scout52 composites (goalkeepers use their own: shot stopping, distribution, command and match rating). Hover a column head for its full name.. Every score is out of 10.
How the ranking works
Scout52 Score is a 0–10 rating for how well a player is performing this season. It blends three things: his match ratings (30%), the composites that define his playing style (50%) and the rest of his game (20%). How the engine works.
Every column is a comparison, not a raw stat. Each composite is ranked against players in the same position across third and fourth-tier football such as League One and League Two, so 8.7 means he is ahead of 87% of them. A player in League Two is judged against the standard of League Two, not the Premier League. Composite scores explained.
Who qualifies: players under 21 with at least 225 League Two minutes this season. The bar is a quarter of the league minutes played so far, so it rises as the season goes on. Only league games count. Archetypes appear once a player passes 600 minutes. Player archetypes explained.
The table refreshes every Tuesday. Last updated 13 October 2026.
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Questions
- Who is the best young player in League Two this season?
- On Scout52 Score, Moses Sesay (19, Colchester) is the top-ranked under-21 in League Two in 2026/27 with 8.1, as of 13 October 2026.
- How are young players ranked?
- Players under 21 with at least 225 league minutes are ranked by Scout52 Score, which compares each player with others in his position at the same level of football.
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