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Top-Scoring midfielders in USL Championship 2026

The top-scoring midfielders in USL Championship in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in USL ChampionshipTop-scoring attackers in USL ChampionshipBest midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost in-form midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost valuable midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost improved midfielders in USL Championship

At a glance

N. Scardina of Rhode Island is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.7, and Abdellatif Aboukoura has been the form player this season, grading 33.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Djeffal has improved his Season rating most, up +17.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Torres of Charleston Battery is the most valuable name in this group at 8.1.

Best talent
N. Scardina39.7RTG
Rhode Island
In form
Abdellatif Aboukoura33.1SsN
Loudoun United
Rising potential
A. Watts-1.2RTG
Loudoun United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Djeffal+17.4SsN
New Mexico United · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Abdellatif Aboukoura11goals
Loudoun United
Most valuable
J. Torres8.1val
Charleston Battery
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PlayerTeam
1Abdellatif AboukouraAttacking midfielderLoudoun United21113335
2J. HernándezAttacking midfielderSan Antonio257242937.5%3232.3%
3J. BlakeAttacking midfielderIndy Eleven3252616
4M. MicalettoAttacking midfielderColorado Springs3051718
5Pedro DolabellaAttacking midfielderNorth Carolina2752027
6A. RodríguezAttacking midfielderSacramento Republic2741828
7W. PrenticeAttacking midfielderOakland Roots2641829
8H. AvayevuAttacking midfielderPhoenix Rising2342535
9J. TorresAttacking midfielderCharleston Battery2543136
10R. MertzAttacking midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds2941621
11L. HaakensonAttacking midfielderSan Antonio29416858.8%2333%
12Rafael MentzingenCentral midfielderDetroit City3032322
13A. QuinnAttacking midfielderIndy Eleven3432510
14D. TrejoCentral midfielderOakland Roots283181073.3%2218%
15K. ElMedkharAttacking midfielderFC Tulsa273113566.7%2528%
16M. PalominoCentral midfielderOrange County SC253136.5%255.3%
17M. EppsAttacking midfielderLexington3132017
18H. LandryDefensive midfielderCharleston Battery2532734
19D. GriffinCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds2832224
20M. RodriguezCentral midfielderDetroit City3121916
21M. FosterAttacking midfielderCharleston Battery2921320
22M. AkaleAttacking midfielderLouisville City2921821
23N. OkelloCentral midfielderLexington26218420%2817.2%
24M. VargasCentral midfielderNew Mexico United25217328.4%
25J. CedeñoCentral midfielderDetroit City2621629
26A. DioufAttacking midfielderDetroit City262627
27S. LukicAttacking midfielderFC Tulsa302615
28J. GurrCentral midfielderSacramento Republic302191062.5%1851.2%
29C. HegardtAttacking midfielderOrange County SC242123215.7%
30N. BenalcazarCentral midfielderOrange County SC252227133.3%332.7%
31L. MacKinnonCentral midfielderOrange County SC2621027
32C. DennisAttacking midfielderPhoenix Rising302615
33Nick FirminoCentral midfielderLexington252214000%326.5%
34E. PerezAttacking midfielderLouisville City27215150%2727.6%
35A. DiaCentral midfielderLouisville City332171600%1057.4%
36T. DavilaAttacking midfielderLouisville City2622132
37E. YcazaCentral midfielderCharleston Battery2921420
38A. FontanaCentral midfielderColorado Springs262132580%2846.9%
39A. MéndezAttacking midfielderEl Paso Locomotive2620100%2341.9%
40C. RutzAttacking midfielderDetroit City2921020
41A. RebollarDefensive midfielderMonterey Bay2622229
42D. CrisostomoDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic29118790%2228.8%
43A. MolloyDefensive midfielderLexington2912423
44M. OmarCentral midfielderIndy Eleven271423
45M. MaldonadoAttacking midfielderSan Antonio2812124
46V. NoëlCentral midfielderNew Mexico United2711629
47S. DjeffalDefensive midfielderNew Mexico United27119915.8%2723.6%
48B. MinesAttacking midfielderLas Vegas Lights2611169.2%3028.9%
49F. DaromaCentral midfielderColorado Springs2512132
50M. KayeDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic3111723.2%1824.4%