Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in Major League Soccer 2026

The most valuable 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 14.4.

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	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	14.4	50122.4%	5018.2%
2	C. Bassett Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	14	283.4%	441.8%
3	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	13.5	5137.4%	438.4%
4	T. Jacob Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	22	13.3	44377.4%	475.7%
5	C. Durkin Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	13.3	39186.1%	4024.7%
6	N. Caliskan Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	13	4365.3%	4111%
7	O. Bouda Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	26	12.6	45206.1%	4218.2%
8	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	12.4	5240.9%	421.7%
9	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	12	38137.3%	4817.8%
10	L. Ennali Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	24	12	37173%	4931.3%
11	Gabriel Pirani Central midfielder	San Diego	24	11.8	2130.9%	408%
12	J. Rosales Central midfielder	Austin	26	11.6	39114.2%	422.2%
13	C. Wallem Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	11.5	3516.1%	407.7%
14	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	11.2	39132.1%	3910.3%
15	P. Rothrock Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	11.1	4873.7%	372.1%
16	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	10.7	26141.5%	3821.8%
17	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	10.6	3541.4%	4913.5%
18	Bryan Josías Ramírez León Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	26	10.3	33	39
19	G. Dorsey Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	10.2	4231.7%	371.1%
20	M. Longstaff Central midfielder	CF Montreal	26	9.9	37102.2%	4214.1%
21	K. Kossa-Rienzi Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	24	9.7	3797.3%	43±0%
22	L. Johnsen Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	9.3	2426%	3311%
23	W. Frederick II Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	22	9.2	34	4734.5%
24	V. Loturi Central midfielder	CF Montreal	25	9.2	327%	431%
25	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	9	31101.3%	459.3%
26	Ervin Torres Central midfielder	Austin	18	8.9	12	4111.9%
27	Antony Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	8.8	353.6%	451.1%
28	A. Perea Central midfielder	New York City FC	25	8.4	2030.8%	387.1%
29	B. Ojeda Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	26	8.3	3431.4%	407.4%
30	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	8.2	252350%	439.8%
31	C. Cappis Central midfielder	FC Dallas	27	8.2	2244.4%	3513.2%
32	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	8.2	32164.7%	4713.4%
33	J. Ricketts Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	25	8.1	2551.2%	4415.5%
34	T. D'Avilla Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	23	8.1	2719.9%	435.4%
35	E. Achouri Central midfielder	San Diego	27	7.8	957.1%	3014.2%
36	P. Delgado Central midfielder	FC Dallas	23	7.8	1518.9%	430.7%
37	O. Gene Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	7.7	23341.2%	429.5%
38	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	7.7	30104.1%	4513.8%
39	R. Binyamin Central midfielder	FC Dallas	22	7.6	13411.5%	4321.3%
40	William Reilly Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	7.6	717.2%	381.6%
41	J. Atencio Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	7.6	2011.7%	413%
42	P. Yazbek Central midfielder	Nashville SC	24	7.6	1726.2%	404.3%
43	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	7.4	29104.2%	4811.9%
44	N. Triantis Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	7.3	25268.1%	402.2%
45	Z. Taifi Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	21	7.2	152071.4%	4115.2%
46	Malik Henry Central midfielder	Toronto FC	24	7.2	5117.4%	374%
47	E. Wynder Central midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	23	7.2	1124.8%	394%
48	N. Streit Central midfielder	CF Montreal	21	7.2	18	41
49	P. Kingston Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	24	7.1	9	378.6%
50	M. Cimermancic Central midfielder	Toronto FC	22	7	12342.3%	4011.3%