Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in Serie A 2026

The most valuable 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 midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9, and Samuel Lino leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Danilo Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 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, Samuel Lino of Flamengo is the most valuable name in this group at 47.6.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	47.6	58294.5%	7117.9%
2	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	45.9	5557%	6113.7%
3	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	40.9	5577%	693.9%
4	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	39.4	4893.5%	6013.3%
5	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	39	51208.5%	6916.2%
6	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	37.9	58565.5%	7120.9%
7	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	37.3	4643.9%	5811.8%
8	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
9	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	37.1	343%	416%
10	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	24	35	358.3%	702%
11	Vitinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	27	34.7	4321.6%	591.3%
12	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	33.9	3733%	690.6%
13	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	33.6	33263.3%	646%
14	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	33.3	45	7435.4%
15	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	33	374.4%	644.2%
16	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	27	33	4312.4%	591.9%
17	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32.8	22309.3%	656.4%
18	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	32.8	446.3%	7114.6%
19	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.7	3051%	6632.5%
20	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32.6	4018.9%	69±0%
21	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	32.5	18510.3%	6618.5%
22	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	32.2	2287%	686.3%
23	G. Plata Winger	Flamengo	25	32	3168.5%	662.5%
24	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.3	2938.9%	719.8%
25	Zé Vitor Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	26	31	276650%	5616.9%
26	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	31	3627%	745.6%
27	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	30.7	5246.2%	610.8%
28	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	30.6	3258.9%	6219.9%
29	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	30.5	24	71
30	Gustavinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	30.4	22282.5%	6712.5%
31	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	30.3	39177.5%	600.5%
32	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	30.2	1413.3%	604.2%
33	Gabriel Menino Defensive midfielder	Santos	25	30	14±0%	581.9%
34	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	30	19739.1%	63136.6%
35	Fabinho Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	29.8	15±0%	567.4%
36	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	29.2	34439.7%	7418.3%
37	Gustavo Henrique Pereira Defensive midfielder	Santos	21	29	19	62
38	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	24	28.9	157.1%	5212%
39	Pierre Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	24	28.8	83900%	560.5%
40	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	28.8	2441.4%	607.7%
41	Ryan Gustavo Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	28.6	68.8%	601.6%
42	I. Sosa Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	28.4	7	61
43	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	28.4	12618.8%	6652%
44	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	28.1	26292.3%	573%
45	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.7	252%	565.4%
46	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
47	R. Sosa Winger	Palmeiras	27	27.7	35103.5%	6320.3%
48	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	27.6	2243.6%	5665.4%
49	Patrick Silva Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	27.6	2	58
50	Marcelinho Braz Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	27.5	4	61