The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Ligat Ha'al, ranked on Field Insider.
R. Nawi of Hapoel Haifa is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Ligat Ha'al, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.8, and N. Sabag has been the form player this season, grading 29.5, and I. Noy leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Aílson Tavares has improved his Season rating most, up +4.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, R. Nawi of Hapoel Haifa is the most valuable name in this group at 18.9.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. NawiDefensive midfielder |  Hapoel Haifa | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | I. NoyDefensive midfielder |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 25 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | O. BenbenishtiDefensive midfielder |  Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 25 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | Shalev HarushDefensive midfielder |  Ashdod | 23 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | S. BangouraDefensive midfielder | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 24 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | A. KraevDefensive midfielder |  Hapoel Tel Aviv | 27 | 235.4% | 3243.2% |
| 7 | Aílson TavaresDefensive midfielder |  Beitar Jerusalem | 27 | 1090.2% | 3030.8% |
| 8 | FalcãoDefensive midfielder | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 28 | 20 | 29 |
| 9 | N. SabagDefensive midfielder | Hapoel Haifa | 33 | 30 | 15 |
