Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in USL Championship

The most valuable central midfielders in USL Championship, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

B. Willey of Sacramento Republic is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 35, and Rafael Mentzingen has been the form player this season, grading 22.6, and D. Griffin leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Gurr has improved his Season rating most, up +17 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Benalcazar of Orange County SC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.4.

Rafael Mentzingen22.6SsN

North Carolina

Rising potential

D. Trejo-3.9RTG

Birmingham Legion · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Gurr+17SsN

Sacramento Republic · 21/22→25/26

Top scorer

D. Griffin3goals

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Most valuable

N. Benalcazar4.4val

Orange County SC

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	N. Benalcazar Central midfielder	Orange County SC	25	4.4	227133.3%	333%
2	F. Daroma Central midfielder	El Paso Locomotive	25	4.2	21	32
3	Nick Firmino Central midfielder	Lexington	25	4.2	214000%	318.5%
4	M. Vargas Central midfielder	New Mexico United	25	4	17	335.2%
5	A. McFadden Central midfielder	Louisville City	27	3.9	19235.1%	2626.9%
6	A. Sanchez Central midfielder	Rhode Island	24	3.9	14	32
7	C. Holstad Central midfielder	Rhode Island	26	3.9	19	29
8	K. Hernández-Foster Central midfielder	Birmingham Legion	24	3.8	11100%	3121.1%
9	M. Nyeman Central midfielder	Loudoun United	22	3.7	93000%	3212.7%
10	N. Okello Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	26	3.7	18420%	2916.9%
11	L. Álvarez Central midfielder	Tampa Bay Rowdies	23	3.6	6	30
12	O. Jabang Central midfielder	New Mexico United	25	3.6	43500%	2913%
13	C. Sainté Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	23	3.6	0100%	2918.7%
14	P. Barnes Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	25	3.6	10	29
15	A. Rocha Central midfielder	Colorado Springs	25	3.6	7	29
16	Z. Bailey Central midfielder	New Mexico United	25	3.6	11791.7%	3018.5%
17	Evan Davila Central midfielder	Louisville City	24	3.6	4	30
18	Bradley Sample Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	25	3.6	8	29
19	Junior Moreira Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	23	3.5	3	29
20	J. Osorio Central midfielder	San Antonio	23	3.5	2	28
21	J. Cedeño Central midfielder	Detroit City	26	3.5	16	29
22	C. Turner Central midfielder	Loudoun United	25	3.5	4	2823.9%
23	M. Ngalina Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	26	3.5	9	2912.3%
24	S. Careaga Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	24	3.4	0100%	2838.9%
25	E. Azcona Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	22	3.4	0100%	2916.2%
26	D. Verón Central midfielder	Miami FC	25	3.4	357.3%	2840.5%
27	G. Colli Central midfielder	FC Tulsa	26	3.4	11	28
28	A. Fontana Central midfielder	Colorado Springs	26	3.4	132580%	2847.6%
29	B. Willey Central midfielder	Sacramento Republic	19	3.4	13	35
30	A. Al-Qaq Central midfielder	North Carolina	24	3.4	0	28
31	L. Berrón Central midfielder	San Antonio	24	3.4	0	28
32	P. Leal Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	23	3.3	0	2756.8%
33	J. Panayotou Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	22	3.3	0100%	2817.4%
34	B. Byaruhanga Central midfielder	Oakland Roots	24	3.3	0	27
35	A. Obalola Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	21	3.3	4	30
36	L. MacKinnon Central midfielder	Orange County SC	26	3.3	10	27
37	B. Makangila Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	26	3.3	6	27
38	J. Garay Central midfielder	Loudoun United	23	3.3	0	27
39	E. Bryant Central midfielder	Monterey Bay	24	3.3	3	27
40	V. Noël Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	27	3.3	16	25
41	C. Pearson Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	23	3.3	0	27
42	C. Ahl Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	23	3.3	0	27
43	B. Ferri Central midfielder	FC Tulsa	25	3.3	0	27
44	M. Botta Central midfielder	Miami FC	24	3.3	0	27
45	Allan Aniz Central midfielder	Miami FC	23	3.3	0	27
46	M. Rodriguez Central midfielder	El Paso Locomotive	22	3.3	0	28
47	C. Nava Central midfielder	New Mexico United	22	3.3	0	29
48	Aidan O'Toole Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	25	3.3	1	27
49	D. Gomez Central midfielder	Oakland Roots	26	3.3	11	27
50	A. Araneda Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	23	3.3	0	27