Top-Scoring midfielders in Serie A 2026

The top-scoring midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in Serie A Top-scoring attackers in Serie A Best midfielders in Serie A Most in-form midfielders in Serie A Most valuable midfielders in Serie A Most improved midfielders in Serie A

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 Matheus Pereira 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 45.9.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Matheus Pereira9goals

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	Player	Team
1	Matheus Pereira Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	30	9	44±0%	454.5%
2	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	9	58294.5%	7117.9%
3	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	9	58565.5%	7120.9%
4	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	7	3733%	690.6%
5	Eduardo Attacking midfielder	Mirassol	36	6	27139.5%	1712.2%
6	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	5	343%	416%
7	Lucas Paquetá Central midfielder	Flamengo	29	5	46119.2%	503.1%
8	A. Lescano Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	5	4312%	563.6%
9	J. Carrascal Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	28	5	42136.2%	519%
10	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	5	5246.2%	610.8%
11	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	27	5	4312.4%	591.9%
12	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	5	51208.5%	6916.2%
13	Edenílson Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	36	4	4044.6%	1714.5%
14	J. Arias Central midfielder	Palmeiras	29	4	53192.8%	5512.2%
15	I. Laquintana Attacking midfielder	Vitoria	27	4	0100%	3926.3%
16	Jean Lucas Attacking midfielder	Bahia	28	4	4522.4%	565.9%
17	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	4	30172.1%	4912.8%
18	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	4	18510.3%	6618.5%
19	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	4	462215%	24135.9%
20	L. Acosta Winger	Fluminense	32	4	4134.3%	3172.8%
21	K. Serna Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	4	362.7%	53±0%
22	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	4	5577%	693.9%
23	R. Sosa Winger	Palmeiras	27	4	35103.5%	6320.3%
24	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	4	45	7435.4%
25	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	3	4659.1%	496.9%
26	Nenê Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	45	3	3035.5%	121.7%
27	F. Colidio Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	26	3	27±0%	450.9%
28	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	3	46145.7%	688.3%
29	Lucas Lima Central midfielder	Sport Recife	36	3	4017.2%	234.9%
30	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	3	55120.3%	2925.8%
31	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	3	3652.9%	3015.6%
32	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	3	4893.5%	6013.3%
33	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	3	3525.4%	516.9%
34	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	3	4018.9%	69±0%
35	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	3	34439.7%	7418.3%
36	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	3	24	71
37	Dudu Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	34	2	20±0%	1325.1%
38	Wanderson Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	31	2	14±0%	2815.2%
39	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2	2243.6%	5665.4%
40	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	2	400.5%	411.5%
41	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	2	3768.5%	436.7%
42	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	2	22309.3%	656.4%
43	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	2	321.3%	227.9%
44	L. Mugni Attacking midfielder	Ceara	34	2	221111.1%	1246.4%
45	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	2	4789.8%	2325.1%
46	Felipe Anderson Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	33	2	19±0%	1917.9%
47	E. Pulgar Defensive midfielder	Flamengo	32	2	47190.1%	3017.3%
48	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	2	5557%	6113.7%
49	Bruno Henrique Central midfielder	Internacional	36	2	224.4%	1913.5%
50	Tchê Tchê Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	2	1917.3%	215.1%