Midfielders with the Best Potential in Serie A 2026

The highest-potential midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Danilo Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Samuel Lino of Flamengo is the most valuable name in this group at 44.5.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
2	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	45	7435.4%
3	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	34439.7%	7418.3%
4	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	58565.5%	7120.9%
5	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	446.3%	7114.6%
6	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	58294.5%	7117.9%
7	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	2938.9%	719.8%
8	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	24	71
9	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	358.3%	700.6%
10	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	51208.5%	6916.2%
11	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	5577%	6911.8%
12	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	3733%	690.6%
13	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	26	4018.9%	69±0%
14	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	46145.7%	688.3%
15	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	2287%	686.3%
16	Gustavinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	22282.5%	6712.5%
17	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	19	67
18	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	18510.3%	6618.5%
19	G. Plata Winger	Flamengo	25	3168.5%	662.5%
20	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	3051%	6632.5%
21	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	12618.8%	6652%
22	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	15	66
23	Huguinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	19	21±0%	6548.1%
24	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	22309.3%	656.4%
25	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	374.4%	644.2%
26	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	25	33263.3%	646%
27	R. Sosa Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	27	35103.5%	6320.3%
28	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	19739.1%	63136.6%
29	Gustavo Henrique Pereira Defensive midfielder	Santos	21	19	62
30	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	3258.9%	6219.9%
31	Á. Barreal Central midfielder	Santos	26	5246.2%	610.8%
32	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	5557%	6125.7%
33	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	2951%	6114.8%
34	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	2441.4%	607.7%
35	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	1413.3%	604.2%
36	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	4893.5%	6013.3%
37	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	39177.5%	600.5%
38	Lucca Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	22	12	60
39	Vitinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	27	4321.6%	591.3%
40	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	4312.4%	5912.9%
41	Gabriel Menino Defensive midfielder	Santos	26	14±0%	5810.9%
42	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	4643.9%	5811.8%
43	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	26292.3%	573%
44	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2243.6%	5665.4%
45	Zé Vitor Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	26	276650%	5616.9%
46	Fabinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	15±0%	567.4%
47	Pierre Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	24	83900%	560.5%
48	Jean Lucas Central midfielder	Bahia	28	4522.4%	565.9%
49	Vinicius Zanocelo Central midfielder	Ceara	25	1553.7%	5610.2%
50	J. Arias Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	29	53192.8%	5527.8%