Most In-Form central midfielders in Major League Soccer 2026

The most in-form central midfielders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Galarza of Inter Miami is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.4, and A. Yusuf has been the form player this season, grading 51.7, and O. Bouda leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Jean-Jacques has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while H. Synchuk's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Edelman of St. Louis City is the most valuable name in this group at 15.6.

New England Revolution

Rising potential

H. Synchuk+10.8RTG

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Jean-Jacques+46.2SsN

Philadelphia Union · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	5240.9%	421.7%
2	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	5137.4%	438.4%
3	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	50122.4%	5018.2%
4	P. Rothrock Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	4873.7%	372.1%
5	O. Bouda Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	26	45206.1%	4218.2%
6	G. Dorsey Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	4231.7%	371.1%
7	I. Angulo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	41193.6%	399.7%
8	M. Delgado Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	31	404.5%	260.8%
9	T. Habroune Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	40206.1%	4815.6%
10	J. Rosales Central midfielder	Austin	25	39114.2%	422.2%
11	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	39132.1%	3910.3%
12	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	38137.3%	4817.8%
13	L. Ennali Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	24	37173%	4931.3%
14	A. Westwood Central midfielder	Charlotte	36	379.5%	174.5%
15	M. Longstaff Central midfielder	CF Montreal	26	37102.2%	4214.1%
16	C. Wallem Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	3516.1%	407.7%
17	Antony Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	353.6%	451.1%
18	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	3541.4%	4913.5%
19	W. Frederick II Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	22	34	4734.5%
20	B. Ojeda Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	26	3431.4%	407.4%
21	Bryan Josías Ramírez León Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	26	33	39
22	V. Loturi Central midfielder	CF Montreal	25	327%	431%
23	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	32164.7%	4713.4%
24	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	21	31101.3%	457.2%
25	I. Vassilev Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	317.8%	43±0%
26	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	30104.1%	4513.8%
27	J. Osorio Central midfielder	Toronto FC	34	2951.5%	1511%
28	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	29104.2%	4811.9%
29	Ramiro Central midfielder	FC Dallas	33	288.4%	175.1%
30	T. Tillman Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	279.8%	364.3%
31	E. Atuesta Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	29	2718.5%	2710.4%
32	T. D'Avilla Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	23	2719.9%	435.4%
33	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	26141.5%	3821.8%
34	J. Ricketts Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	24	2551.2%	4415.5%
35	N. Triantis Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	25268.1%	402.2%
36	H. Herrera Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	36	25346.4%	1468.2%
37	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	252350%	439.8%
38	O. Larraz Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	2423.1%	430.7%
39	L. Johnsen Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	2426%	3311%
40	S. Brunell Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	19	24332.1%	4510.1%
41	A. Bouzat Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	32	2334.4%	1827%
42	M. Polster Central midfielder	New England Revolution	33	2320.2%	159.5%
43	W. Trapp Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	33	2338.7%	1617%
44	O. Gene Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	23341.2%	429.5%
45	K. Parks Central midfielder	New York City FC	29	2253.8%	2715%
46	C. Cappis Central midfielder	FC Dallas	27	2244.4%	3513.2%
47	D. Chambost Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	29	2243.1%	2714.1%
48	H. Synchuk Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	21324%	424.5%
49	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	212462.5%	4831.3%
50	J. Atencio Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	2011.7%	413%