Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in Serie A 2026

The most valuable U21 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 U21 midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Andre leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Breno has improved his Season rating most, up +20.4 on last season, while T. Pérez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Gabriel Bontempo of Santos is the most valuable name in this group at 31.5.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Breno+20.4SsN

Corinthians · 24/25→25/26

Gabriel Bontempo31.5val

Santos

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	Player	Team
1	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.5	2938.9%	719.8%
2	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	29.9	24	71
3	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	29.3	3627%	745.6%
4	Huguinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	19	28.3	21±0%	6548.1%
5	Gustavo Henrique Pereira Defensive midfielder	Santos	21	27.9	19	62
6	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	27.8	12618.8%	6652%
7	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
8	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	26.8	34439.7%	7418.3%
9	Marcelinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	26.6	5	62
10	Wallace Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	26.3	8±0%	6012.1%
11	J. Barrera Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.4	52%	64143.3%
12	Edenilson Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	21	25.4	6	60
13	Kauan Toledo Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.2	1±0%	631.3%
14	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	25.1	15	66
15	G. Santana Attacking midfielder	Sao Paulo	20	25	0	56
16	Davi Gomes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	24.6	4±0%	568.6%
17	Daniel Sales Central midfielder	Flamengo	20	24.3	1	600.8%
18	Larson Central midfielder	Palmeiras	20	24.2	1±0%	601%
19	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	24.2	19	67
20	Dieguinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	19	24	5±0%	654.5%
21	Ramon Rique Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	18	23.8	4	60
22	Guilherme Estrella Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	21	23.7	0100%	5512.2%
23	Leandrinho Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	21	23.6	0100%	544.1%
24	Murilo Rhikman Defensive midfielder	Sport Recife	20	23.5	0	590.8%
25	Yuri Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	20	23.4	0	57
26	Ryan Tavares Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	19	23.4	4	61
27	Jardiel Maciel Libertino da Silva Central midfielder	Gremio	21	23.3	0	55
28	Allex Central midfielder	Internacional	20	23.3	4	59
29	Gabriel Lopes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	20	23.3	0	57
30	Lucio Central midfielder	Flamengo	19	23.1	0	60
31	Bruno César Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	21	23.1	1	54
32	S. Nufour Central midfielder	Ceara	21	23.1	0	54
33	Zé Lucas Defensive midfielder	Cruzeiro	18	23	16±0%	615%
34	Davi Goes Defensive midfielder	Juventude	21	23	183.3%	544.3%
35	Bernardo Valim Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	22.9	0	57
36	Bruno Xavier Central midfielder	Flamengo	19	22.8	0	60
37	Erick Machado Defensive midfielder	Palmeiras	19	22.8	0	60
38	Luiz Gustavo Defensive midfielder	Corinthians	20	22.6	1	57
39	David Martins Central midfielder	Bahia	19	22.5	0	60
40	Rhuan Gabriel Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	19	22.3	0	59
41	Riquelme Freitas Central midfielder	Gremio	20	22.2	2±0%	567%
42	Yuri Leles Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	19	22.1	0	57
43	Adriel Central midfielder	Sport Recife	20	22	1	54
44	Pedro Ferreira Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	19	21.9	0	572.1%
45	Jheferson Medino Central midfielder	Flamengo	18	21.7	0	60
46	B. Xavier Central midfielder	Flamengo	18	21.7	0	60
47	Joshua Central midfielder	Flamengo	18	21.7	0	61
48	D. Ferreira Defensive midfielder	Sao Paulo	18	21.6	1	58
49	Felipe Morais Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	17	21.5	2	61
50	Bernardo Zortea Central midfielder	Gremio	19	21.2	1	56