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Most Improved midfielders This Season in Major League Soccer

The most improved 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.

Best talent
S. Berhalter48.8RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps
In form
Evander72.5SsN
FC Cincinnati
Rising potential
O. Valakari+10.5RTG
San Diego · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
P. Zinckernagel+46.6SsN
Chicago Fire · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Evander25goals
FC Cincinnati
Most valuable
S. Berhalter15.2val
Vancouver Whitecaps
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PlayerTeam
1P. ZinckernagelWingerChicago Fire31+46.6
24/25→25/26
64270.9%26±0%
2J. LukićCentral midfielderPhiladelphia Union24+41.6
22/23→25/26
42453.7%
3D. Jean-JacquesCentral midfielderPhiladelphia Union26+34.5
24/25→25/26
39766.7%4015.7%
4O. ValakariCentral midfielderSan Diego26+32.4
24/25→25/26
47221.9%4530.5%
5J. HaakCentre-backNew York City FC24+32
24/25→25/26
42323.2%4617.6%
6S. BerhalterDefensive midfielderVancouver Whitecaps25+30.7
24/25→25/26
59109.6%4913.5%
7M. OjedaCentre-forwardOrlando City SC27+29.7
24/25→25/26
6390%419.5%
8M. ReusAttacking midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy37+28.6
24/25→25/26
37332.6%915%
9A. YusufCentral midfielderNew England Revolution26+28.6
24/25→25/26
37353.1%4117.7%
10D. ChambostDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew28+28.6
24/25→25/26
38310.9%35±0%
11V. LoturiDefensive midfielderCF Montreal25+28.2
24/25→25/26
301410%4212.6%
12J. PereyraCentral midfielderMinnesota United FC27+28.2
24/25→25/26
56102.9%4119.8%
13David Pereira da CostaAttacking midfielderPortland Timbers25+28
24/25→25/26
301866.7%4628.2%
14T. BariboCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union28+28
24/25→25/26
5990.9%364.3%
15J. BambaWingerChicago Fire30+27.9
24/25→25/26
32620%2844.2%
16PeglowCentral midfielderDC United24+26.8
24/25→25/26
35330.9%4427%
17M. ArfstenDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew25+24.6
24/25→25/26
5191.8%470.6%
18N. CaliskanDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake25+24.3
24/25→25/26
261278.9%4013.9%
19C. CappisCentral midfielderFC Dallas26+23.5
24/25→25/26
30350.7%383.2%
20J. TverskovCentral midfielderSan Diego33+22.8
24/25→25/26
5082.9%2110.5%
21K. ThompsonCentre-backToronto FC23+20
24/25→25/26
29235.3%4310.5%
22Igor JesusDefensive midfielderLos Angeles FC23+20
24/25→25/26
29232.6%4614.4%
23R. LaryeaFull-backToronto FC31+19.9
24/25→25/26
28255.1%241.3%
24J. McGlynnAttacking midfielderHouston Dynamo23+19.5
24/25→25/26
4868.7%482.1%
25T. D'AvillaCentral midfielderChicago Fire23+18.2
24/25→25/26
23404.4%4117.8%
26R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps24+18
24/25→25/26
23367.3%4310.9%
27M. MoralezAttacking midfielderNew York City FC39+17
24/25→25/26
32117.2%13109.4%
28M. DominguezCentral midfielderToronto FC30+16.6
24/25→25/26
20436.8%2342%
29I. HarkesCentral midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes31+16.5
24/25→25/26
32109.3%229.3%
30G. ValenzuelaWingerFC Cincinnati21+16.2
24/25→25/26
27152.8%434.8%
31D. FagundezCentral midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy31+16
24/25→25/26
3872.4%2312.7%
32P. YazbekCentral midfielderNashville SC24+16
24/25→25/26
23231.9%426.3%
33P. StroudDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls24+16
24/25→25/26
27142.9%438.7%
34A. PereaDefensive midfielderNew York City FC25+15.8
24/25→25/26
3872.5%434.4%
35L. LangoniCentral midfielderNew England Revolution24+15.2
24/25→25/26
25158.3%4411.6%
36M. DelgadoCentral midfielderLos Angeles FC31+15.1
24/25→25/26
5340.4%2615.7%
37D. AyalaDefensive midfielderPortland Timbers24+14.9
24/25→25/26
3961.3%447.4%
38A. MiranchukCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC30+14.9
24/25→25/26
3288.7%29±0%
39J. HopkinsCentral midfielderDC United22+14.3
24/25→25/26
20255.4%415.7%
40A. MoralesDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City36+14
24/25→25/26
18350%1131.3%
41T. SegoviaAttacking midfielderInter Miami23+14
24/25→25/26
3276.1%4524.7%
42J. AtencioDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids24+13.3
24/25→25/26
2889.9%415.9%
43J. PérezDefensive midfielderNashville SC23+13.2
24/25→25/26
15825%4011.5%
44E. LöwenDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City29+13.1
24/25→25/26
4936.6%3015.9%
45AntonyAttacking midfielderPortland Timbers24+12.4
24/25→25/26
4242.2%485.1%
46H. WolfAttacking midfielderNew York City FC27+12.1
24/25→25/26
4438.5%3913.2%
47I. VassilevCentral midfielderPhiladelphia Union25+12
24/25→25/26
3945.1%441.1%
48C. EspinozaCentral midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes31+11.1
24/25→25/26
4829.9%2624.1%
49B. RainesCentral midfielderHouston Dynamo21+10.5
24/25→25/26
13420%4210%
50R. DonkorDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+10.3
24/25→25/26
18141.1%422.7%