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Central midfielders with the Best Potential in USL Championship

The highest-potential central midfielders in USL Championship, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

B. Willey of Sacramento Republic is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 35, and Rafael Mentzingen has been the form player this season, grading 22.6, and D. Griffin leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Gurr has improved his Season rating most, up +17 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Benalcazar of Orange County SC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.4.

Best talent
B. Willey35RTG
Sacramento Republic
In form
Rafael Mentzingen22.6SsN
North Carolina
Rising potential
D. Trejo-3.9RTG
Birmingham Legion · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Gurr+17SsN
Sacramento Republic · 21/22→25/26
Top scorer
D. Griffin3goals
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Most valuable
N. Benalcazar4.4val
Orange County SC
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PlayerTeam
1B. WilleyCentral midfielderSacramento Republic191335
2N. BenalcazarCentral midfielderOrange County SC25227133.3%333%
3M. VargasCentral midfielderNew Mexico United2517335.2%
4F. DaromaCentral midfielderEl Paso Locomotive252132
5A. SanchezCentral midfielderRhode Island241432
6M. NyemanCentral midfielderLoudoun United2293000%3212.7%
7Nick FirminoCentral midfielderLexington25214000%318.5%
8K. Hernández-FosterCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion2411100%3121.1%
9Z. BaileyCentral midfielderNew Mexico United2511791.7%3018.5%
10Evan DavilaCentral midfielderLouisville City24430
11C. HolstadCentral midfielderRhode Island261929
12P. BarnesCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds251029
13A. RochaCentral midfielderColorado Springs25729
14J. CedeñoCentral midfielderDetroit City261629
15M. NgalinaCentral midfielderHartford Athletic2692912.3%
16N. OkelloCentral midfielderPhoenix Rising2618420%2916.9%
17C. TurnerCentral midfielderLoudoun United2542823.9%
18G. ColliCentral midfielderFC Tulsa261128
19A. FontanaCentral midfielderColorado Springs26132580%2847.6%
20B. MakangilaCentral midfielderHartford Athletic26627
21D. GomezCentral midfielderOakland Roots261127
22A. McFaddenCentral midfielderLouisville City2719235.1%2626.9%
23A. StanleyCentral midfielderIndy Eleven265683.3%2628.4%
24D. HernandezCentral midfielderSan Antonio271325
25C. VázquezCentral midfielderMiami FC271425
26D. McCartneyCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion271025
27Y. HanyaCentral midfielderColorado Springs27122525%
28V. NoëlCentral midfielderLas Vegas Lights271625
29D. GriffinCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds282224
30E. LaszoCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion271124
31T. McCabeCentral midfielderLoudoun United28823
32E. CalvilloCentral midfielderEl Paso Locomotive2812668.8%2338%
33D. TrejoCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion28181073.3%2314.7%
34S. TurnbullCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion2812143.8%2234.6%
35B. BodilyCentral midfielderTampa Bay Rowdies28112234.6%
36O. BassettCentral midfielderTampa Bay Rowdies28522
37J. ScearceCentral midfielderPhoenix Rising281222
38K. ScottCentral midfielderOrange County SC285246.2%2134%
39D. BeckfordCentral midfielderHartford Athletic28921
40J. MurphyCentral midfielderIndy Eleven28021
41C. PinzónCentral midfielderLas Vegas Lights281221
42E. YcazaCentral midfielderCharleston Battery291420
43R. CoronadoCentral midfielderEl Paso Locomotive301120
44M. BenítezCentral midfielderSacramento Republic302220
45K. LambertCentral midfielderLouisville City298971.4%1936.2%
46Rafael MentzingenCentral midfielderNorth Carolina302319
47J. GurrCentral midfielderSacramento Republic30191062.5%1949%
48C. LindleyCentral midfielderIndy Eleven29919
49M. RodriguezCentral midfielderRhode Island301918
50M. RomeroCentral midfielderMiami FC30152.7%1855.9%