Most In-Form central midfielders in Serie A 2026

The most in-form central 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 central midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and A. Bernabéi has been the form player this season, grading 55.4, and Á. Barreal leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Alex Telles has improved his Season rating most, up +42.6 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, Vitinho of Internacional is the most valuable name in this group at 39.7.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

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Alex Telles+42.6SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	5577%	6911.8%
2	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	55120.3%	2925.8%
3	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	5557%	6125.7%
4	Á. Barreal Central midfielder	Santos	26	5246.2%	610.8%
5	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	51208.5%	6916.2%
6	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	4893.5%	6013.3%
7	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	4789.8%	2325.1%
8	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	4659.1%	496.9%
9	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	462215%	24135.9%
10	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	46145.7%	688.3%
11	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	4643.9%	5811.8%
12	Jean Lucas Central midfielder	Bahia	28	4522.4%	565.9%
13	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	45	7435.4%
14	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	32	4511.1%	3013.2%
15	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	446.3%	7114.6%
16	Lucas Lima Central midfielder	Sport Recife	36	4017.2%	234.9%
17	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	400.5%	411.5%
18	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	26	4018.9%	69±0%
19	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	39177.5%	600.5%
20	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	3768.5%	436.7%
21	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	374.4%	644.2%
22	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
23	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	358.3%	700.6%
24	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	25	33263.3%	646%
25	Danielzinho Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	31	324.2%	3516.2%
26	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	3258.9%	6219.9%
27	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	321.3%	227.9%
28	José Aldo Central midfielder	Mirassol	28	3279.2%	46±0%
29	Gerson Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	29	31175.4%	4926.4%
30	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	30172.1%	4912.8%
31	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	3051%	6632.5%
32	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	2951%	6114.8%
33	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	2938.9%	719.8%
34	C. Oliva Central midfielder	Santos	30	28389.7%	368.7%
35	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	26292.3%	573%
36	Shaylon Central midfielder	Mirassol	29	25586.5%	389.1%
37	J. Lingard Central midfielder	Corinthians	33	24±0%	1614.3%
38	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	2441.4%	607.7%
39	E. Martínez Central midfielder	Vitoria	32	2375%	3139.7%
40	Matheus Pereira Central midfielder	Corinthians	28	23±0%	422.5%
41	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2243.6%	5665.4%
42	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	22309.3%	656.4%
43	A. Carrillo Central midfielder	Corinthians	35	22259%	1814%
44	Bruno Henrique Central midfielder	Internacional	37	224.4%	1913.5%
45	Nuno Moreira Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	27	2241.3%	4817.9%
46	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	2287%	686.3%
47	Lucas Evangelista Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	19±0%	284.7%
48	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	19739.1%	63136.6%
49	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	19	67
50	Tchê Tchê Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	1917.3%	215.1%