Best attacking midfielders in Serie A

The highest-potential attacking midfielders in Serie A, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Christian of Cruzeiro is the standout for raw talent across attacking midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.6, and G. de Arrascaeta has been the form player this season, grading 77.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. de Arrascaeta has improved his Season rating most, up +52.6 on last season, while Artur's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Christian of Cruzeiro is the most valuable name in this group at 94.5.

G. de Arrascaeta77.3SsN

Flamengo

Rising potential

Artur+27.5RTG

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. de Arrascaeta+52.6SsN

Flamengo · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

G. de Arrascaeta18goals

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Christian Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	25	2872.1%	7218.2%
2	Lucas Barbosa Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	25	2744.9%	710.6%
3	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	28531.8%	6914.4%
4	Allan Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	22	15	69
5	K. Arroyo Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	20	10	6963.6%
6	Hércules Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	25	1847.8%	685.5%
7	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	25	3695.7%	671.2%
8	Mandaca Attacking midfielder	Juventude	24	179.2%	660.8%
9	A. Galeano Attacking midfielder	Ceara	26	36	6510%
10	F. Torres Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	26	2939.8%	6433.1%
11	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	258.2%	6224%
12	A. Gómez Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	23	1664.1%	6231.1%
13	S. Rodríguez Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	26	2450.3%	6126.2%
14	E. Batalla Attacking midfielder	Juventude	25	20476.5%	6131%
15	Nuno Moreira Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	27	4033.8%	611.3%
16	F. Amuzu Attacking midfielder	Gremio	26	21104.9%	5920.3%
17	R. Sosa Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	26	1750%	599.3%
18	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	27	2429.3%	5813.3%
19	Jeffinho Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	26	15163.8%	578.5%
20	Alesson Attacking midfielder	Mirassol	27	30	56166.2%
21	K. Serna Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	37146.3%	540.9%
22	Artur Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	28	32373.1%	54104.2%
23	R. Garro Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	28	1868%	5127.4%
24	Erick Attacking midfielder	Vitoria	28	26193.3%	517%
25	J. Savarino Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	29	3220.4%	5114.7%
26	Matheus Pereira Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	30	4661.7%	494.2%
27	Matheusinho Attacking midfielder	Sport Recife	28	2020.4%	4817.1%
28	J. Carrascal Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	28	1840.8%	4751.9%
29	J. Arias Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	1555.8%	4529.5%
30	Fernandinho Attacking midfielder	Ceara	28	5	4225%
31	Y. Soteldo Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	29	1631.8%	4123.6%
32	Luiz Araújo Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	30	3222.9%	4118.1%
33	F. Cristaldo Attacking midfielder	Gremio	29	1454.7%	4026.6%
34	T. Pochettino Attacking midfielder	Fortaleza EC	30	292.3%	3923.8%
35	Tabata Attacking midfielder	Internacional	29	130.8%	3825.5%
36	Guilherme Attacking midfielder	Santos	31	34114.4%	3719.6%
37	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	77213%	370.5%
38	C. Pavón Attacking midfielder	Gremio	30	1844%	3615.3%
39	Aitor Cantalapiedra Attacking midfielder	Vitoria	30	1984.2%	3523.3%
40	Michael Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	30	145.6%	3524.1%
41	Lima Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	30	1262.3%	3528.6%
42	Everton Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	30	1350.6%	3421.1%
43	Cauly Attacking midfielder	Bahia	30	1264.7%	3342.1%
44	Gustavo Scarpa Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	32	1643%	3221.5%
45	L. Acosta Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	32	2265.6%	295.8%
46	J. Correa Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	31	1020%	2935.7%
47	Alan Patrick Attacking midfielder	Internacional	35	5670.9%	277.3%
48	Philippe Coutinho Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	34242.9%	2717.8%
49	Neymar Attacking midfielder	Santos	34	491018.2%	2530.1%
50	Eduardo Sasha Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	383%	2417.8%