Most In-Form central midfielders in Serie A 2026

The most in-form central midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and A. Bernabéi has been the form player this season, grading 55.4, and Lucas Paquetá leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Cauan Barros has improved his Season rating most, up +42.5 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Gabriel Baralhas of Vitoria is the most valuable name in this group at 45.9.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Cauan Barros+42.5SsN

Vasco DA Gama · 23/24→25/26

Gabriel Baralhas45.9val

Vitoria

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	Player	Team
1	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	25	5577%	693.9%
2	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	5557%	6113.7%
3	J. Arias Central midfielder	Palmeiras	29	53192.8%	5512.2%
4	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	51208.5%	6916.2%
5	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	4893.5%	6013.3%
6	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	4789.8%	2325.1%
7	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	4659.1%	496.9%
8	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	462215%	24135.9%
9	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	46145.7%	688.3%
10	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	4643.9%	5811.8%
11	Lucas Paquetá Central midfielder	Flamengo	29	46119.2%	503.1%
12	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	45	7435.4%
13	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	32	4511.1%	3013.2%
14	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	446.3%	7114.6%
15	Lucas Lima Central midfielder	Sport Recife	36	4017.2%	234.9%
16	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	400.5%	411.5%
17	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	4018.9%	69±0%
18	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	39177.5%	600.5%
19	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	3768.5%	436.7%
20	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	374.4%	644.2%
21	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
22	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	24	358.3%	702%
23	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	3525.4%	516.9%
24	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	33263.3%	646%
25	Danielzinho Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	31	324.2%	3516.2%
26	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	3258.9%	6219.9%
27	José Aldo Central midfielder	Mirassol	28	3279.2%	46±0%
28	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	321.3%	227.9%
29	Gerson Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	29	31175.4%	4926.4%
30	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	30172.1%	4912.8%
31	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	3051%	6632.5%
32	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	2951%	6114.8%
33	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	2938.9%	719.8%
34	C. Oliva Central midfielder	Santos	30	28389.7%	368.7%
35	Eduardo Central midfielder	Mirassol	36	27139.5%	1712.2%
36	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	26292.3%	573%
37	Shaylon Central midfielder	Mirassol	29	25586.5%	389.1%
38	J. Lingard Central midfielder	Corinthians	33	24±0%	1614.3%
39	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	2441.4%	607.7%
40	E. Martínez Central midfielder	Vitoria	32	2375%	3139.7%
41	Matheus Pereira Central midfielder	Corinthians	28	23±0%	422.5%
42	Bernard Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	34	2324.7%	2342.9%
43	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2243.6%	5665.4%
44	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	22309.3%	656.4%
45	A. Carrillo Central midfielder	Corinthians	35	22259%	1814%
46	Bruno Henrique Central midfielder	Internacional	36	224.4%	1913.5%
47	Nuno Moreira Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	27	2241.3%	4817.9%
48	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	2287%	686.3%
49	Huguinho Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	21±0%	6548.1%
50	Lucas Evangelista Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	19±0%	284.7%