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Attacking midfielders with the Best Potential in Major League Soccer 2026

The highest-potential attacking midfielders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Ojeda of New York City FC is the standout for raw talent across attacking midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.1, and A. Dreyer has been the form player this season, grading 62.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Pep Biel has improved his Season rating most, up +47.2 on last season, while A. Ojeda's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, P. Aaronson of Colorado Rapids is the most valuable name in this group at 14.6.

Best talent
A. Ojeda50.1RTG
New York City FC
In form
A. Dreyer62.1SsN
San Diego
Rising potential
A. Ojeda+8.5RTG
New York City FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Pep Biel+47.2SsN
Charlotte · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Dreyer13goals
San Diego
Most valuable
P. Aaronson14.6val
Colorado Rapids
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PlayerTeam
1A. OjedaAttacking midfielderNew York City FC2245112.9%5019.6%
2P. AaronsonAttacking midfielderColorado Rapids2339452.1%4933.9%
3Beau LerouxAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes233325.8%485.7%
4T. SegoviaAttacking midfielderInter Miami234237.5%487.9%
5N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes2128386.2%4718.4%
6David Pereira da CostaAttacking midfielderPortland Timbers254021.3%450.9%
7D. LunaAttacking midfielderReal Salt Lake23346%454.1%
8E. EcheniqueAttacking midfielderFC Cincinnati2226282.1%4416.8%
9J. ValienteAttacking midfielderFC Dallas253144
10W. CarmonaAttacking midfielderCF Montreal232538.8%433.6%
11I. VassilevAttacking midfielderPhiladelphia Union25317.8%43±0%
12O. LarrazAttacking midfielderVancouver Whitecaps252423.1%430.7%
13F. TorresAttacking midfielderAustin263523.8%4135.6%
14J. FerreiraAttacking midfielderSeattle Sounders252416.7%417%
15N. FernandezAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes2412785.7%4021.5%
16O. ValakariAttacking midfielderSan Diego274945.1%401.7%
17S. MohammedAttacking midfielderNashville SC23144017.4%
18I. AnguloAttacking midfielderOrlando City SC2741193.6%399.7%
19A. FortuneAttacking midfielderAtlanta United FC231014.2%391.3%
20S. GomezAttacking midfielderSeattle Sounders20838
21A. DreyerAttacking midfielderSan Diego286216.8%379.3%
22K. NonoAttacking midfielderDC United24487%3630.7%
23H. WolfAttacking midfielderNew York City FC273030.6%367%
24P. BuchaAttacking midfielderFC Cincinnati284118.4%364.7%
25J. PaintsilAttacking midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy28345.8%337.8%
26Pep BielAttacking midfielderCharlotte306030.3%3118.6%
27D. SallóiAttacking midfielderToronto FC304541.1%3018.7%
28J. SkahanAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes2817453.3%2920.5%
29A. MățanAttacking midfielderSt. Louis City27779.9%2912%
30A. MiranchukAttacking midfielderAtlanta United FC31458.7%2915%
31Brais MéndezAttacking midfielderColumbus Crew29969.4%2454.3%
32Carles GilAttacking midfielderNew England Revolution33505.4%222.9%
33R. De PaulAttacking midfielderInter Miami3240118.2%2132.9%
34A. RusnákAttacking midfielderSeattle Sounders324115.6%213.6%
35R. GauldAttacking midfielderVancouver Whitecaps3011115.7%216.6%
36R. TaylorAttacking midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy321032.4%172.4%
37T. MüllerAttacking midfielderVancouver Whitecaps374696.6%17181.7%
38R. LodAttacking midfielderChicago Fire333814.9%1715.4%
39E. ForsbergAttacking midfielderNew York Red Bulls353237.6%1611.5%
40B. AcostaAttacking midfielderNashville SC3217370.3%1632.5%
41M. ReusAttacking midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy374231.9%1243.2%
42A. PellegrinoAttacking midfielderSan Diego361924.1%111.8%
43M. MoralezAttacking midfielderNew York City FC392639.8%933.6%