Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in Major League Soccer

The most valuable 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 midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.8, and Evander has been the form player this season, grading 72.5.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Zinckernagel has improved his Season rating most, up +46.6 on last season, while O. Valakari's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.5 over the same span. 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	J. McGlynn Attacking midfielder	Houston Dynamo	23	14.9	4868.7%	482.1%
3	M. Arfsten Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	25	14.7	5191.8%	470.6%
4	O. Valakari Central midfielder	San Diego	26	14	47221.9%	4530.5%
5	Beau Leroux Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	22	13.1	44	47
6	J. Haak Centre-back	New York City FC	24	13.1	42323.2%	4617.6%
7	Antony Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	13	4242.2%	485.1%
8	J. Lukić Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	24	13	42	453.7%
9	J. Pereyra Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	27	12.9	56102.9%	4119.8%
10	D. Mihailović Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	27	12.8	525%	4111.6%
11	M. Ojeda Centre-forward	Orlando City SC	27	12.7	6390%	419.5%
12	H. Wolf Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	27	12.3	4438.5%	3913.2%
13	D. Ayala Defensive midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	12.2	3961.3%	447.4%
14	D. Luna Attacking midfielder	Real Salt Lake	22	12.2	4113.2%	49±0%
15	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	12.2	39766.7%	4015.7%
16	I. Vassilev Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	12	3945.1%	441.1%
17	A. Perea Defensive midfielder	New York City FC	25	11.7	3872.5%	434.4%
18	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	11.5	37353.1%	4117.7%
19	Gabriel Pec Winger	Los Angeles Galaxy	25	11	3549.2%	4413.9%
20	Peglow Central midfielder	DC United	24	10.9	35330.9%	4427%
21	D. Pereira Central midfielder	Austin	26	10.5	3416.3%	414.9%
22	C. Bassett Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	25	10.4	3312.3%	455.5%
23	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	10.1	3276.1%	4524.7%
24	O. Larraz Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	9.9	325%	430.7%
25	C. Cappis Central midfielder	FC Dallas	26	9.4	30350.7%	383.2%
26	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	9.4	301410%	4212.6%
27	I. Angulo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	9.3	3034.2%	3724%
28	David Pereira da Costa Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	9.2	301866.7%	4628.2%
29	E. Tagseth Central midfielder	Nashville SC	25	9.2	30±0%	4310.3%
30	Alonso Coello Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	26	9.1	2916.3%	394.4%
31	P. Rothrock Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	8.9	2943.7%	384.5%
32	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	8.9	29235.3%	4310.5%
33	Igor Jesus Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	23	8.9	29232.6%	4614.4%
34	Q. Sullivan Attacking midfielder	Philadelphia Union	22	8.9	3018.3%	463.8%
35	J. Atencio Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	8.8	2889.9%	415.9%
36	D. Schnegg Full-back	DC United	27	8.5	271726.7%	3711.1%
37	P. Stroud Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	24	8.5	27142.9%	438.7%
38	S. Zawadzki Centre-back	Columbus Crew	26	8.5	277.5%	415.5%
39	B. Servania Central midfielder	DC United	27	8.3	274316.7%	349.2%
40	B. Ojeda Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	8.3	2728.7%	3817%
41	L. Langoni Central midfielder	New England Revolution	24	8.3	25158.3%	4411.6%
42	K. Vargas Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	24	8.3	262.2%	447.2%
43	N. Caliskan Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	25	8.2	261278.9%	4013.9%
44	D. Edelman Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	23	8.1	2420.9%	436.9%
45	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	8	23367.3%	4310.9%
46	J. Fory Full-back	Portland Timbers	24	8	24	43
47	P. Yazbek Central midfielder	Nashville SC	24	7.9	23231.9%	426.3%
48	C. Clark Winger	CF Montreal	23	7.9	1378.7%	426.9%
49	T. Tillman Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	7.9	2541.7%	3814.4%
50	A. Fortune Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	7.9	2424.9%	421.2%