Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Super League

The highest-potential central midfielders in Super League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Liu Zhurun of Dalian Zhixing is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Super League, with a Field Insider Rating of 31.5, and Wellington Silva has been the form player this season, grading 52.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Gustavo Sauer has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Liu Zhurun of Dalian Zhixing is the most valuable name in this group at 5.3.

Wellington Silva52.7SsN

Qingdao Jonoon

Rising potential

E. Sarić-8.6RTG

Qingdao Jonoon · 22/23→25/26

Most improved

Gustavo Sauer+50.1SsN

Wuhan Three Towns · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Wellington Silva11goals

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Liu Zhurun Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	24	32	32
2	Huang Jiahui Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	25	25	31
3	Xuan Zhijian Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	20	14	29
4	E. Kartsev Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	26	36754.8%	2931.3%
5	Yang Zihao Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	25	10	29
6	Liao Jintao Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	26	25	28
7	Sun Ming Him Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	26	19	28
8	Bruno Xadas Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	28	51148.3%	2747.2%
9	Behram Abduweli Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	23	8	27
10	Maiwulang Mijiti Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	22	6	27
11	A. Ademi Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	27	266.6%	2628.9%
12	Guga Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	29	44217.5%	2450.5%
13	Xu Haofeng Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	27	14	24
14	Yao Xuchen Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	26	8	23
15	Zheng Haoqian Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	27	18	23
16	Daniel Penha Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	27	1741%	2359.5%
17	Lin Liangming Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	29	38	22
18	Darlan Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	28	256025%	2258.2%
19	Cao Yongjing Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	29	33	22
20	Rômulo Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	30	505.3%	2259.6%
21	Yan Dinghao Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	28	17	21
22	Dawhan Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	30	4337.7%	2148.2%
23	Li Shenyuan Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	28	15	20
24	Pedro Delgado Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	29	18	19
25	Wei Shihao Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	31	50	18
26	Chow Tim Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	32	47	18
27	Zhang Yuan Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	29	10	18
28	Yang Mingyang Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	31	27	17
29	Cristian Salvador Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	31	431031.6%	1748.2%
30	Che Shiwei Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	29	11	17
31	Long Wei Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	31	22	15
32	Wang Jinxian Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	30	15	15
33	I. Alimi Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	32	25	14
34	Gustavo Sauer Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	33	50	1439.1%
35	Wellington Silva Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	33	53362.3%	1459.7%
36	Filipe Augusto Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	32	32362.9%	1353.6%
37	Zhang Xiaobin Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	32	16	13
38	Wang Qiuming Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	33	38	13
39	Han Zilong Central midfielder	Yunnan Yukun	32	27	13
40	Z. Labyad Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	33	34959.4%	1257.9%
41	Liao Chengjian Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	32	17	11
42	Yang Chaosheng Central midfielder	Meizhou Kejia	33	23	11
43	Edu García Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	36	43	11
44	E. Sarić Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	36	4069.9%	1145%
45	Piao Taoyu Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	33	20	11
46	Tiago Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	33	17	10
47	Lin Chuangyi Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	33	20	10
48	Zhang Yudong Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	33	17	9
49	Zhao Yingjie Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	34	13	9
50	Guo Hao Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	33	9	8