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Most Improved players in Serie A 2026

The most improved players in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in Serie AMost improved defenders in Serie AMost improved midfielders in Serie AMost improved attackers in Serie ABest players in Serie AMost in-form players in Serie A

At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across players in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Pedro has been the form player this season, grading 83.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Neymar has improved his Season rating most, up +71.5 on last season, while Khellven's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Carlos Miguel of Palmeiras is the most valuable name in this group at 47.8.

Best talent
Breno74.1RTG
Corinthians
In form
Pedro83.3SsN
Flamengo
Rising potential
Khellven+27.7RTG
Palmeiras · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Neymar+71.5SsN
Santos · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Pedro16goals
Flamengo
Most valuable
Carlos Miguel47.8val
Palmeiras
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1NeymarWingerSantos34+71.5
23/24→25/26
76159.7%192.7%
2Danilo SantosAttacking midfielderBotafogo25+54.9
24/25→25/26
58565.5%7120.9%
3NathanFull-backVitoria24+51.9
24/25→25/26
62386.7%645%
4Alex SandroFull-backFlamengo35+50.3
24/25→25/26
5579.9%2321.5%
5Gabriel BarbosaCentre-forwardSantos30+46.8
24/25→25/26
62162%4524.7%
6Carlos MiguelGoalkeeperPalmeiras27+45.4
24/25→25/26
52215.9%6531.9%
7Alex TellesCentral midfielderBotafogo33+42.6
24/25→25/26
55120.3%2925.8%
8Cauan BarrosCentral midfielderVasco DA Gama22+42.5
23/24→25/26
46145.7%688.3%
9Arthur CabralCentre-forwardBotafogo28+41.7
24/25→25/26
49147.5%5515.4%
10JorginhoCentral midfielderFlamengo34+41.3
24/25→25/26
4789.8%2325.1%
11PedroCentre-forwardFlamengo29+40.4
24/25→25/26
83104.7%5621.4%
12Hugo SouzaGoalkeeperCorinthians27+39.8
24/25→25/26
56133.9%6112.2%
13ArturCentral midfielderSao Paulo28+39.4
24/25→25/26
4659.1%496.9%
14Gustavo HenriqueCentre-backCorinthians33+37.8
24/25→25/26
5584.9%2920%
15Vitor RoqueCentre-forwardPalmeiras21+37
24/25→25/26
54±0%7011.1%
16Léo PereiraCentre-backFlamengo30+36.9
24/25→25/26
611%461.7%
17RanieleCentre-backCorinthians29+35.4
24/25→25/26
6181.8%468.5%
18David DuarteCentre-backBahia31+35.3
24/25→25/26
3917.3%364.6%
19Marcos AntônioCentral midfielderSao Paulo26+35
24/25→25/26
39177.5%600.5%
20Marco MorenoCentre-backBahia25+34.1
24/25→25/26
58143.3%6816.5%
21Samuel LinoAttacking midfielderFlamengo26+33.8
24/25→25/26
58294.5%7117.9%
22JonathanCentre-backCruzeiro22+33.7
24/25→25/26
39125%706.1%
23J. CarboneroWingerInternacional27+33.4
24/25→25/26
49109%5913.4%
24John KennedyWingerFluminense24+33.3
24/25→25/26
61518.2%7113.6%
25Lucas ArcanjoGoalkeeperVitoria28+33.3
24/25→25/26
5394.9%536.4%
26MaurícioAttacking midfielderPalmeiras25+33.2
24/25→25/26
3733%690.6%
27Á. BarrealAttacking midfielderSantos26+32.7
24/25→25/26
5246.2%610.8%
28Gabriel PaulistaCentre-backCorinthians35+31.6
24/25→25/26
55423.8%25134.3%
29Victor HugoCentral midfielderAtletico-MG22+31
24/25→25/26
457435.4%
30G. VarelaFull-backFlamengo33+28.9
24/25→25/26
4252%2829.8%
31G. EscobarCentre-backSantos29+28.8
23/24→25/26
413.8%454.2%
32Kaio JorgeCentre-forwardCruzeiro24+28.7
24/25→25/26
4343.1%718.8%
33A. RossiGoalkeeperFlamengo31+27.7
24/25→25/26
5130.2%4811.8%
34VitinhoDefensive midfielderBotafogo27+27.1
24/25→25/26
4321.6%591.3%
35Léo DuarteCentre-backAtletico-MG30+26.6
24/25→25/26
5691.4%3311.6%
36Matheus BiduCentral midfielderCorinthians27+26
24/25→25/26
4893.5%6013.3%
37G. PlataWingerFlamengo25+25.4
24/25→25/26
3168.5%662.5%
38Ruan TressoldiCentre-backAtletico-MG27+24.8
24/25→25/26
3797.9%5920.8%
39VitinhoCentral midfielderInternacional27+24.4
24/25→25/26
4643.9%5811.8%
40Léo OrtizCentre-backFlamengo30+24.2
24/25→25/26
48±0%434.6%
41Lucas SashaDefensive midfielderFortaleza EC36+24.1
24/25→25/26
41147%2345.6%
42EdenílsonAttacking midfielderBotafogo36+23.7
24/25→25/26
4044.6%1714.5%
43AlixCentre-backRB Bragantino26+23.6
24/25→25/26
46308.8%6218.2%
44A. FrancoCentre-backAtletico-MG28+22.9
24/25→25/26
3627.2%5811.9%
45ErickWingerVitoria28+22.7
24/25→25/26
3239.9%5312.1%
46J. PiquerezFull-backPalmeiras28+22.7
24/25→25/26
473.5%561.8%
47Juninho CapixabaFull-backRB Bragantino29+22.6
24/25→25/26
4865.9%5016.8%
48C. OlivaCentral midfielderSantos30+22.6
23/24→25/26
28389.7%368.7%
49J. CalleriCentre-forwardSao Paulo33+22.3
24/25→25/26
523494.4%
50D. BobadillaCentral midfielderSao Paulo25+22.3
24/25→25/26
374.4%644.2%