Best central midfielders in Liga MX

The highest-potential central midfielders in Liga MX, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

S. Homenchenko of Club Queretaro is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Liga MX, with a Field Insider Rating of 54.7, and A. Palavecino has been the form player this season, grading 48.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Homenchenko has improved his Season rating most, up +44.1 on last season, while E. Álvarez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Álvarez of Guadalajara Chivas is the most valuable name in this group at 38.8.

Best talent

S. Homenchenko54.7RTG

Guadalajara Chivas · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

S. Homenchenko+44.1SsN

Club Queretaro · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	S. Homenchenko Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	22	481050%	557.8%
2	E. Álvarez Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	24	30	5446.1%
3	J. Carrillo Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	24	30	542.2%
4	P. Vite Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	24	3345.2%	5324%
5	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruz Azul	21	18	5321.5%
6	F. Rossano Central midfielder	Necaxa	20	25	50
7	J. Unjanque Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	20	7	48
8	M. García Central midfielder	Atletico San Luis	24	22	48
9	B. Galdames Central midfielder	Atletico San Luis	25	25	47
10	D. Leyva Central midfielder	Necaxa	23	20765.2%	4726.9%
11	J. Caicedo Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	24	13	47
12	B. Parra Central midfielder	Tigres UANL	21	10	47
13	R. Monreal Central midfielder	Necaxa	25	30	47
14	A. Carrasquilla Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	27	323.6%	462.7%
15	S. Trigos Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	24	8	45
16	É. Sánchez Central midfielder	Club America	26	24	45
17	E. Armenta Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	24	11	45
18	Carlo Adriano Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	25	16766.7%	4423.9%
19	M. Ramírez Central midfielder	Puebla	24	9	43
20	Dudu Central midfielder	Mazatlán	26	184.8%	4227.7%
21	K. Rosero Central midfielder	Necaxa	27	3473.8%	4211.4%
22	J. Alvarado Central midfielder	Leon	26	13	41
23	A. Gutiérrez Central midfielder	Club America	26	15	41
24	C. Rodríguez Central midfielder	Cruz Azul	29	43	40
25	A. Palavecino Central midfielder	Cruz Azul	29	491852%	3917.3%
26	J. Ovalle Central midfielder	Mazatlán	26	19	39
27	A. Medina Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	28	30	39
28	R. Meraz Central midfielder	Atletico San Luis	26	17	39
29	C. Rotondi Central midfielder	Cruz Azul	29	47121.5%	3919.7%
30	R. Fulgencio Central midfielder	FC Juarez	26	10	39
31	M. Farfan Central midfielder	Tigres UANL	27	1720.8%	386.9%
32	U. Antuna Central midfielder	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	28	20	37
33	Lucas Esteves Central midfielder	Atletico San Luis	26	780.2%	3749%
34	F. Venegas Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	28	16	36
35	Ó. Macías Central midfielder	Atletico San Luis	28	22	35
36	A. Cervantes Central midfielder	Club America	28	8	31
37	J. Sierra Central midfielder	Mazatlán	29	24	30
38	M. García Central midfielder	Atlas	29	1928.4%	3022.3%
39	Álvaro Fidalgo Central midfielder	Club America	29	1327.2%	3045.6%
40	O. Govea Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	30	26424%	3035.9%
41	R. Bogarín Central midfielder	Club Queretaro	29	1515.3%	2831.4%
42	K. Velasco Central midfielder	Puebla	29	11	27
43	K. Gutiérrez Central midfielder	Necaxa	29	960.9%	2638.9%
44	Y. Bárcenas Central midfielder	Mazatlán	32	32130.7%	2451.5%
45	M. Laínez Central midfielder	Mazatlán	30	17	24
46	J. Cortizo Central midfielder	Leon	30	10	23
47	Rodrigo Dourado Central midfielder	Club America	32	29468.6%	2343.3%
48	R. González Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	32	26	23
49	D. Ramírez Central midfielder	Leon	30	6	23
50	D. Blanco Central midfielder	Club Tijuana	31	15393.5%	2111.3%