Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in Serie A 2026

The most valuable 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: Alex Telles has improved his Season rating most, up +42.6 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, A. Gómez of Vasco DA Gama is the most valuable name in this group at 40.3.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Alex Telles+42.6SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	40.3	51208.5%	6916.2%
2	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	37.4	5577%	693.9%
3	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
4	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	35.8	4643.9%	5811.8%
5	A. Lescano Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	35.2	4312%	563.6%
6	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	33.7	4893.5%	6013.3%
7	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	24	33.5	358.3%	702%
8	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	32.8	5557%	6113.7%
9	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32.7	22309.3%	656.4%
10	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	32.6	45	7435.4%
11	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.5	3051%	6632.5%
12	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	32	33263.3%	646%
13	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	31.9	4018.9%	69±0%
14	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.5	2938.9%	719.8%
15	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	31.4	2287%	686.3%
16	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	30.6	3258.9%	6219.9%
17	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	30	446.3%	7114.6%
18	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	30	374.4%	644.2%
19	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	29.3	3627%	745.6%
20	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	29.1	19739.1%	63136.6%
21	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	24	28.9	157.1%	5212%
22	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	28.9	39177.5%	600.5%
23	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	28.8	1413.3%	604.2%
24	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	28.7	2441.4%	607.7%
25	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	27.9	26292.3%	573%
26	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
27	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.7	252%	565.4%
28	Ronald Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	27.4	2	58
29	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	27.3	2243.6%	5665.4%
30	Lucca Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	22	26.9	12	60
31	Thiago Henrique Central midfielder	Fluminense	22	26.4	1	58
32	Vinicius Zanocelo Central midfielder	Ceara	25	26.4	1553.7%	5610.2%
33	Eric Ramires Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	26	26.3	868.4%	537.2%
34	André Cardoso Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	26.3	2	54
35	Marco Cruz Central midfielder	Vitoria	22	26.2	31450%	5810.3%
36	R. Lezcano Central midfielder	Fluminense	22	26	1	57
37	Jota Central midfielder	Bahia	22	26	0	59
38	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	26	0	54
39	Japa Central midfielder	Mirassol	22	25.7	2±0%	565.9%
40	J. Barrera Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.4	52%	64143.3%
41	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	25.4	2951%	6114.8%
42	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	25.1	15	66
43	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	24.7	0100%	5219.9%
44	Kauan Lindes Central midfielder	Botafogo	22	24.7	0	55
45	Davi Gomes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	24.6	4±0%	568.6%
46	M. El Arouch Central midfielder	Botafogo	22	24.6	3	5515.7%
47	Daniel Sales Central midfielder	Flamengo	20	24.3	1	600.8%
48	Hudson Central midfielder	Juventude	25	24.2	2	50
49	Larson Central midfielder	Palmeiras	20	24.2	1±0%	601%
50	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	24.2	19	67