Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in Segunda División 26/27
The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Segunda División in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad II is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Segunda División, with a Field Insider Rating of 85.8.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Javi Mier has improved his Season rating most, up +11.7 on last season, while Dani Villahermosa's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +14.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad II is the most valuable name in this group at 35.9.
Best talent
Jon Gorrotxategi85.8RTG
Real Sociedad II
In form
Jon Gorrotxategi47.4SsN
Real Sociedad II
Rising potential
Dani Villahermosa+14.2RTG
Oviedo · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Javi Mier+11.7SsN
Huesca · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Jon Gorrotxategi1goals
Real Sociedad II
Most valuable
Jon Gorrotxategi35.9val
Real Sociedad II
16 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon GorrotxategiDefensive midfielder |  Real Sociedad II | 24 | 4726.4% | 866.8% |
| 2 | Dani VillahermosaDefensive midfielder |  Oviedo | 25 | 1174.3% | 69±0% |
| 3 | Tomás CarbonellDefensive midfielder | Real Sociedad II | 21 | 1068.9% | 67±0% |
| 4 | Z. BuurmeesterDefensive midfielder |  Leganes | 24 | 1256.8% | 602.9% |
| 5 | Y. SaiduDefensive midfielder |  Zaragoza | 21 | 22 | 60 |
| 6 | I. GonzalezDefensive midfielder |  Girona | 20 | 2127.4% | 59±0% |
| 7 | M. LeivaDefensive midfielder | Leganes | 20 | 15 | 57 |
| 8 | Miguel AtienzaDefensive midfielder | Leganes | 27 | 2252.5% | 564.5% |
| 9 | Y. DidiDefensive midfielder | Oviedo | 28 | 1167.2% | 5210.7% |
| 10 | José GrageraDefensive midfielder |  Burgos | 26 | 12100% | 482.4% |
| 11 | Javi MierDefensive midfielder |  Huesca | 27 | 22114.7% | 4224.2% |
| 12 | Carlos NevaDefensive midfielder |  Albacete | 30 | 1366.3% | 38±0% |
| 13 | BarriDefensive midfielder |  Castellón | 30 | 2141.2% | 38±0% |
| 14 | Rubén AlcarazDefensive midfielder |  Granada CF | 35 | 1364.2% | 20±0% |
| 15 | OlaetxeaDefensive midfielder |  Eibar | 33 | 3123.5% | 1945.2% |
| 16 | Sergi MaestreDefensive midfielder |  Cultural Leonesa | 35 | 14145.6% | 1343.8% |