Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in USL Championship 2026
The best defensive midfielders in USL Championship in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
N. Scardina of Rhode Island is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.7, and Abdellatif Aboukoura has been the form player this season, grading 33.1.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Djeffal has improved his Season rating most, up +17.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Torres of Charleston Battery is the most valuable name in this group at 8.1.
Best talent
N. Scardina39.7RTG
Rhode Island
In form
Abdellatif Aboukoura33.1SsN
Loudoun United
Rising potential
M. Palomino-1.4RTG
Orange County SC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Djeffal+17.4SsN
Lexington · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Abdellatif Aboukoura11goals
Loudoun United
Most valuable
J. Torres8.1val
Charleston Battery
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