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Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Major League Soccer

The top-scoring 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.

Best talent
S. Berhalter48.8RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps
In form
S. Berhalter58.7SsN
Vancouver Whitecaps
Rising potential
S. Berhalter+5.8RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Berhalter+30.7SsN
Vancouver Whitecaps · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
E. Löwen6goals
St. Louis City
Most valuable
S. Berhalter15.2val
Vancouver Whitecaps
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PlayerTeam
1E. LöwenDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City2964936.6%3015.9%
2M. ArfstenDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew2555191.8%470.6%
3M. HerreraDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew2753629.7%3625.4%
4P. BuchaDefensive midfielderFC Cincinnati2843610.9%3520.5%
5S. BerhalterDefensive midfielderVancouver Whitecaps25459109.6%4913.5%
6J. OsorioDefensive midfielderToronto FC34443106.2%176.2%
7C. BassettDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids2533312.3%455.5%
8A. PereaDefensive midfielderNew York City FC2533872.5%434.4%
9D. GjengaarDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls2221377.3%421.5%
10D. AyalaDefensive midfielderPortland Timbers2423961.3%447.4%
11B. OjedaDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake2622728.7%3817%
12D. ChambostDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew28238310.9%35±0%
13V. LoturiDefensive midfielderCF Montreal252301410%4212.6%
14J. OrozcoDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City22117375%391.6%
15William ReillyDefensive midfielderAtlanta United FC2311138
16E. EcheniqueDefensive midfielderFC Cincinnati2212241
17N. CaliskanDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake251261278.9%4013.9%
18J. PérezDefensive midfielderNashville SC23115825%4011.5%
19M. KayeDefensive midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes3111831.2%1728.6%
20F. AmayaDefensive midfielderLos Angeles FC251862.6%3810.1%
21M. PolsterDefensive midfielderNew England Revolution3313022.8%1724.3%
22A. WestwoodDefensive midfielderCharlotte361341.2%181.6%
23D. MarczukDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake22119190.6%424%
24A. WattsDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City2611842.9%348.4%
25Z. BassongDefensive midfielderSporting Kansas City27124167%3213.3%
26J. BuenoDefensive midfielderPhiladelphia Union2711328.7%3016.2%
27Alonso CoelloDefensive midfielderToronto FC2612916.3%394.4%
28D. EdelmanDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls2312420.9%436.9%
29A. FortuneDefensive midfielderAtlanta United FC2312424.9%421.2%
30Y. BrightDefensive midfielderInter Miami241221.4%3912.9%
31C. RoldanDefensive midfielderSeattle Sounders3114126.2%2519.7%