Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Pro League 26/27

The highest-potential central midfielders in Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Matheus Gonçalves of Al-Ahli Jeddah is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 58.8, and M. Sylla has been the form player this season, grading 37.3, and Nawaf Al Habashi leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Nawaf Al Habashi has improved his Season rating most, up +21.3 on last season, while Naif Masoud's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Naif Masoud of Al-Fateh is the most valuable name in this group at 20.8.

Best talent

Matheus Gonçalves58.8RTG

Al-Fateh · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Nawaf Al Habashi+21.3SsN

Al-Hazm · 23/24→25/26

Top scorer

Nawaf Al Habashi4goals

25 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Matheus Gonçalves Central midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	21	25100.8%	5913.5%
2	Saïmon Bouabré Central midfielder	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	20	184400%	5714.8%
3	M. Nkota Central midfielder	Al-Ettifaq	21	25	57
4	A. Al Siyahi Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	20	12	56
5	Abbas Al Hassan Central midfielder	NEOM	22	21791.7%	5214.5%
6	Faris Al Ghamdi Central midfielder	Al-Ettifaq	20	12	51
7	Unai Hernández Central midfielder	Al Shabab	21	11	50
8	Naif Masoud Central midfielder	Al-Fateh	25	23223.6%	470.6%
9	Biel Central midfielder	Al Taawon	25	1057.8%	4631%
10	M. Sylla Central midfielder	Damac	28	3733.7%	4124.8%
11	Ibraheem Bayesh Central midfielder	Al Riyadh	26	1372%	4029.3%
12	Nawaf Al Habashi Central midfielder	Al-Hazm	28	32±0%	39±0%
13	Abdulelah Al Shammry Central midfielder	Al Najma	27	862.2%	3622.6%
14	Yahya Naji Central midfielder	Damac	27	346.4%	3419.8%
15	D. Tijanič Central midfielder	Al Najma	29	3015%	3320%
16	V. Sierro Central midfielder	Al Shabab	30	17±0%	30±0%
17	Khaled Al Sumairi Central midfielder	Damac	29	17388.6%	2925.6%
18	Ala Al Hajji Central midfielder	NEOM	30	27±0%	29±0%
19	D. Flores Central midfielder	Al Najma	30	1453.1%	2613.7%
20	B. Celina Central midfielder	Al-Ettifaq	30	2333.9%	24±0%
21	Nabil Emad Dunga Central midfielder	Al Najma	30	8	23
22	Riyadh Sharahili Central midfielder	NEOM	33	17855.6%	216%
23	Ali Abdullah Hazzazi Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	32	1124.8%	1829.7%
24	Mansour Hamzi Central midfielder	Al Khaleej Saihat	34	16±0%	14±0%
25	Y. Oumarou Central midfielder	Al-Hazm	33	10	13