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 Á. Barreal 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, Vitinho of Internacional is the most valuable name in this group at 39.7.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Alex Telles+42.6SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	39.7	4643.9%	5811.8%
2	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	38.3	51208.5%	6916.2%
3	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
4	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	36.4	5577%	6911.8%
5	Á. Barreal Central midfielder	Santos	26	34.1	5246.2%	610.8%
6	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32.6	358.3%	700.6%
7	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.5	3051%	6632.5%
8	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	32.5	45	7435.4%
9	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32.2	22309.3%	656.4%
10	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	32.2	4893.5%	6013.3%
11	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.5	2938.9%	719.8%
12	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	25	31.3	33263.3%	646%
13	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	31	2287%	686.3%
14	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	30.8	374.4%	644.2%
15	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	30.6	446.3%	7114.6%
16	Fabinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	30.3	15±0%	567.4%
17	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	30	3258.9%	6219.9%
18	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	29.6	19739.1%	63136.6%
19	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	29.3	1413.3%	604.2%
20	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	26	29.1	4018.9%	69±0%
21	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	29	3627%	745.6%
22	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	28.6	2441.4%	607.7%
23	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	28.6	26292.3%	573%
24	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	28.2	39177.5%	600.5%
25	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	25	28	157.1%	5212%
26	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
27	Ronald Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	27.4	2	58
28	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.2	252%	565.4%
29	Lucca Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	22	26.9	12	60
30	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	26.7	2243.6%	5665.4%
31	Vinicius Zanocelo Central midfielder	Ceara	25	26.4	1553.7%	5610.2%
32	Eric Ramires Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	26	26.3	868.4%	537.2%
33	Lenny Lobato Central midfielder	Ceara	25	26.2	1116.7%	3722.6%
34	Thiago Henrique Central midfielder	Fluminense	22	26.2	1	58
35	Marco Cruz Central midfielder	Vitoria	22	26.2	31450%	5810.3%
36	Jota Central midfielder	Bahia	22	26.1	0	59
37	Japa Central midfielder	Mirassol	22	25.9	2±0%	565.9%
38	R. Lezcano Central midfielder	Fluminense	22	25.8	1	57
39	André Cardoso Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	25.8	2	54
40	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	25.7	15	66
41	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	25.6	0	54
42	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	25.4	2951%	6114.8%
43	J. Barrera Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.4	52%	64143.3%
44	G. Santana Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	20	25.3	0	56
45	Pedro Lima Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	20	25.2	3±0%	68±0%
46	Patrick Silva Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	25.1	2±0%	581.6%
47	K. Castaño Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	26	24.8	19±0%	3910.4%
48	Kauan Lindes Central midfielder	Botafogo	22	24.8	0	55
49	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	24.7	0100%	5219.9%
50	M. El Arouch Central midfielder	Botafogo	22	24.7	3	5515.7%