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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad II is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 85.8, and Wu Xi has been the form player this season, grading 58.6, and I. Chochev leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Genreau has improved his Season rating most, up +45 on last season, while S. Ebonog's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Onana of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 98.8.

Best talent
Jon Gorrotxategi85.8RTG
Real Sociedad II
In form
Wu Xi58.6SsN
Shanghai Shenhua
Rising potential
S. Ebonog+33.6RTG
Le Havre · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Genreau+45SsN
Melbourne Victory · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Chochev12goals
Ludogorets
Most valuable
A. Onana98.8val
Aston Villa
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PlayerTeam
1A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa2598.83131.9%797.6%
2E. AndersonDefensive midfielderManchester City2496.263±0%95±0%
3M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United2588.61460.7%736.4%
4J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton2586.462±0%91±0%
5D. OuattaraDefensive midfielderBrentford2485.437±0%89±0%
6S. CharlesDefensive midfielderFulham2385.133±0%756.9%
7V. BarcoDefensive midfielderChelsea2281.9444.7%855.2%
8E. AmpaduDefensive midfielderLeeds2681.845±0%847.3%
9T. HumeDefensive midfielderSunderland2481.246±0%89±0%
10M. CaicedoDefensive midfielderChelsea258154±0%86±0%
11C. AlcarazDefensive midfielderEverton238110±0%74±0%
12A. DialloDefensive midfielderManchester United2479.222±0%87±0%
13Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderManchester United2278.920±0%824.7%
14Juanlu SánchezDefensive midfielderBournemouth2377.922±0%80±0%
15C. BalebaDefensive midfielderManchester United2277.717±0%82±0%
16A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2177.2197.9%709.9%
17E. CamavingaDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2476.925±0%79±0%
18A. StachDefensive midfielderLeeds2776.852±0%73±0%
19H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
20D. OsorioDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2275.736±0%470.8%
21A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderManchester City1974.530±0%916.7%
22T. NyoniDefensive midfielderLiverpool1973.10±0%73±0%
23A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2173166.7%74120.2%
24N. SalibaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2272.53911.1%580.9%
25A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2071.5184.7%730.5%
26L. BergvallDefensive midfielderTottenham2071.214±0%77±0%
27M. NúñezDefensive midfielderIpswich2670.927±0%64±0%
28J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1968.2274
29N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool2767.82134.9%3622.9%
30T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth2767.837±0%65±0%
31Martín ZubimendiDefensive midfielderArsenal2766.855±0%80±0%
32A. DiattaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2165.7069
33J. McConnellDefensive midfielderLiverpool2264.925722.6%
34M. HjulmandDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2764.346±0%58±0%
35FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich2763.6359%655.1%
36J. Cestero SanchoDefensive midfielderReal Madrid1962.4071
37M. MountDefensive midfielderManchester United2760.213±0%63±0%
38M. Nicoll-JazuliDefensive midfielderChelsea1657.7174
39C. MaciaDefensive midfielderVillarreal1753.71±0%72±0%
40L. AgouméDefensive midfielderSevilla2450.545±0%80±0%
41F. BernalDefensive midfielderReal Betis23499±0%676.4%
42L. AmatucciDefensive midfielderDeportivo La Coruna224850±0%72±0%
43M. LugoDefensive midfielderBarcelona2547.7252640%
44Beñat GerenabarrenaDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2347.139±0%682.5%
45David LarrubiaDefensive midfielderMalaga2445.541±0%72±0%
46Antonio BlancoDefensive midfielderAlaves264455±0%75±0%
47Mikel JauregizarDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2243.940±0%84±0%
48P. MasiniDefensive midfielderFrosinone2543.725±0%670.5%
49M. PratiDefensive midfielderRacing Santander2243.226±0%741.2%
50Adrià AltiDefensive midfielderDeportivo La Coruna2542.922±0%64±0%