Midfielders with the Best Potential in Major League Soccer

The highest-potential midfielders in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.8, and Evander has been the form player this season, grading 72.5.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Zinckernagel has improved his Season rating most, up +46.6 on last season, while O. Valakari's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 15.2.

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	Player	Team
1	S. Berhalter Defensive midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	59109.6%	4913.5%
2	D. Luna Attacking midfielder	Real Salt Lake	22	4113.2%	49±0%
3	J. McGlynn Attacking midfielder	Houston Dynamo	23	4868.7%	482.1%
4	Antony Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	4242.2%	485.1%
5	M. Arfsten Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	25	5191.8%	470.6%
6	Beau Leroux Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	22	44	47
7	Igor Jesus Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	23	29232.6%	4614.4%
8	J. Haak Centre-back	New York City FC	24	42323.2%	4617.6%
9	David Pereira da Costa Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	301866.7%	4628.2%
10	Q. Sullivan Attacking midfielder	Philadelphia Union	22	3018.3%	463.8%
11	C. Bassett Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	25	3312.3%	455.5%
12	J. Lukić Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	24	42	453.7%
13	O. Valakari Central midfielder	San Diego	26	47221.9%	4530.5%
14	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	3276.1%	4524.7%
15	I. Vassilev Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	3945.1%	441.1%
16	L. Langoni Central midfielder	New England Revolution	24	25158.3%	4411.6%
17	K. Vargas Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	24	262.2%	447.2%
18	S. Oregel Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	21	12	4425.1%
19	Peglow Central midfielder	DC United	24	35330.9%	4427%
20	D. Ayala Defensive midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	3961.3%	447.4%
21	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	27	44
22	Gabriel Pec Winger	Los Angeles Galaxy	25	3549.2%	4413.9%
23	O. Larraz Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	325%	430.7%
24	M. Duah Centre-back	San Diego	21	22	43
25	G. Valenzuela Winger	FC Cincinnati	21	27152.8%	434.8%
26	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	29235.3%	4310.5%
27	D. Edelman Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	23	2420.9%	436.9%
28	A. Perea Defensive midfielder	New York City FC	25	3872.5%	434.4%
29	P. Delgado Winger	FC Dallas	22	2015.9%	430.5%
30	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	23367.3%	4310.9%
31	O. Valencia Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	22	26	4319.2%
32	J. Fory Full-back	Portland Timbers	24	24	43
33	E. Tagseth Central midfielder	Nashville SC	25	30±0%	4310.3%
34	J. Badwal Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	9	43
35	P. Stroud Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	24	27142.9%	438.7%
36	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	301410%	4212.6%
37	T. Habroune Attacking midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	7722.2%	429.7%
38	P. Yazbek Central midfielder	Nashville SC	24	23231.9%	426.3%
39	C. Clark Winger	CF Montreal	23	1378.7%	426.9%
40	A. Fortune Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	2424.9%	421.2%
41	J. Shore Central midfielder	New York City FC	19	19	42
42	B. Raines Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	21	13420%	4210%
43	W. Carmona Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	23	1832.6%	427.3%
44	R. Donkor Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	18141.1%	422.7%
45	J. Atencio Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	2889.9%	415.9%
46	J. Bartlett Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	20	21	41
47	E. Cerrillo Central midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	25	1710.9%	413.7%
48	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	37353.1%	4117.7%
49	J. Pereyra Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	27	56102.9%	4119.8%
50	D. Pereira Central midfielder	Austin	26	3416.3%	414.9%