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 Victor Hugo leads the scoring with 4 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, A. Bernabéi of Internacional is the most valuable name in this group at 41.2.

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	25	5577%	693.9%
2	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	55120.3%	2925.8%
3	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	5557%	6113.7%
4	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	23	51208.5%	6914%
5	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	4893.5%	6013.3%
6	E. Pulgar Central midfielder	Flamengo	32	47190.1%	3017.3%
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	Lucas Paquetá Central midfielder	Flamengo	29	46119.2%	503.1%
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	25	446.3%	716.5%
16	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	400.5%	411.5%
17	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	4018.9%	69±0%
18	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	39177.5%	600.5%
19	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	3768.5%	436.7%
20	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	374.4%	644.2%
21	K. Serna Central midfielder	Fluminense	28	362.7%	53±0%
22	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
23	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	24	358.3%	702%
24	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	3525.4%	516.9%
25	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	33263.3%	646%
26	Danielzinho Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	31	324.2%	3516.2%
27	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	3258.9%	6219.9%
28	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	321.3%	227.9%
29	José Aldo Central midfielder	Mirassol	28	3279.2%	46±0%
30	Gerson Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	29	31175.4%	4926.4%
31	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	30172.1%	4912.8%
32	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	3051%	6632.5%
33	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	2951%	6114.8%
34	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	2938.9%	719.8%
35	Eduardo Central midfielder	Mirassol	36	27139.5%	1712.2%
36	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	26292.3%	573%
37	Shaylon Central midfielder	Mirassol	29	25586.5%	389.1%
38	J. Lingard Central midfielder	Corinthians	33	24±0%	1614.3%
39	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	2441.4%	607.7%
40	E. Martínez Central midfielder	Vitoria	32	2375%	3139.7%
41	Matheus Pereira Central midfielder	Corinthians	28	23±0%	422.5%
42	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2243.6%	5665.4%
43	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	22309.3%	656.4%
44	A. Carrillo Central midfielder	Corinthians	35	22259%	1814%
45	Bruno Henrique Central midfielder	Internacional	36	224.4%	1913.5%
46	Nuno Moreira Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	27	2241.3%	4817.9%
47	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	2287%	686.3%
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	33	1917.3%	218.4%