Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in Major League Soccer

The most valuable defensive midfielders in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.8, and E. Löwen leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Berhalter has improved his Season rating most, up +30.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 15.2.

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	Player	Team
1	S. Berhalter Defensive midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	15.2	59109.6%	4913.5%
2	M. Arfsten Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	25	14.7	5191.8%	470.6%
3	D. Ayala Defensive midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	12.2	3961.3%	447.4%
4	A. Perea Defensive midfielder	New York City FC	25	11.7	3872.5%	434.4%
5	M. Herrera Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	27	11.1	3629.7%	3625.4%
6	C. Bassett Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	25	10.4	3312.3%	455.5%
7	O. Larraz Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	9.9	325%	430.7%
8	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	9.4	301410%	4212.6%
9	Alonso Coello Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	26	9.1	2916.3%	394.4%
10	Igor Jesus Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	23	8.9	29232.6%	4614.4%
11	J. Atencio Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	8.8	2889.9%	415.9%
12	P. Stroud Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	24	8.5	27142.9%	438.7%
13	B. Ojeda Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	8.3	2728.7%	3817%
14	N. Caliskan Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	25	8.2	261278.9%	4013.9%
15	D. Edelman Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	23	8.1	2420.9%	436.9%
16	A. Fortune Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	7.9	2424.9%	421.2%
17	O. Valencia Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	22	7.6	26	4319.2%
18	J. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Nashville SC	23	7.5	15825%	4011.5%
19	D. Gjengaar Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	22	7.4	1377.3%	421.5%
20	D. Marczuk Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	22	7.4	19190.6%	424%
21	E. Echenique Defensive midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	7.3	22	41
22	Z. Bassong Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	7.3	24167%	3213.3%
23	O. Gene Defensive midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	7.2	674.4%	3834.9%
24	Y. Bright Defensive midfielder	Inter Miami	24	7.2	221.4%	3912.9%
25	William Reilly Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	7.1	11	38
26	R. Donkor Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	7	18141.1%	422.7%
27	F. Amaya Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	25	7	862.6%	3810.1%
28	J. Orozco Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	22	6.9	17375%	391.6%
29	R. Baker-Whiting Defensive midfielder	Seattle Sounders	21	6.9	1029.9%	412.5%
30	M. Longstaff Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	26	6.9	1838.2%	3711.1%
31	O. Holm Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	23	6.7	2400%	3612.7%
32	T. Wolff Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	23	6.7	312.8%	366.3%
33	A. Saldaña Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	24	6.7	2	365.6%
34	J. Bartlett Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	20	6.6	21	41
35	P. Bucha Defensive midfielder	FC Cincinnati	28	6.6	3610.9%	3520.5%
36	Luke Hille Defensive midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	6.5	0	35
37	D. Chambost Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	28	6.5	38310.9%	35±0%
38	R. Zouhir-Takedam Defensive midfielder	DC United	22	6.4	3107.1%	361.1%
39	C. Durkin Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	26	6.4	1934.2%	3420.1%
40	A. Watts Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	26	6.4	1842.9%	348.4%
41	Jeong Ho-Yeon Defensive midfielder	Minnesota United FC	25	6.3	186.5%	3335.9%
42	M. Cimermancic Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	21	6.3	3	37
43	D. Ruíz Defensive midfielder	Inter Miami	22	6.3	286.9%	3518.8%
44	N. Fernandez Defensive midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	24	6.2	2	33
45	D. Amadou Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	23	6.2	1	33
46	A. Castillo Manyoma Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	23	6.2	196.7%	3338.8%
47	Allan Oyirwoth Defensive midfielder	New England Revolution	19	5.8	5	39
48	Z. Taifi Defensive midfielder	Orlando City SC	20	5.7	1	36
49	P. Ruiz Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	27	5.7	133025%	317.5%
50	J. Bueno Defensive midfielder	Philadelphia Union	27	5.6	1328.7%	3016.2%