Most in-form central midfielders in Super League

The most in-form central midfielders in Super League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Liu Zhurun of Dalian Zhixing is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Super League, with a Field Insider Rating of 31.5, and Wellington Silva has been the form player this season, grading 47.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Gustavo Sauer has improved his Season rating most, up +46.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Liu Zhurun of Dalian Zhixing is the most valuable name in this group at 8.8.

Wellington Silva47.7SsN

Qingdao Jonoon

Rising potential

E. Sarić-8.6RTG

Qingdao Jonoon · 22/23→25/26

Most improved

Gustavo Sauer+46.4SsN

Wuhan Three Towns · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Wellington Silva11goals

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Wellington Silva Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	33	48329.7%	1459.7%
2	Bruno Xadas Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	28	47176.5%	2747.2%
3	Gustavo Sauer Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	33	46	1439.1%
4	Rômulo Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	30	4411.6%	2259.6%
5	Chow Tim Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	32	44	18
6	Wei Shihao Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	31	44	18
7	Cristian Salvador Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	31	43900%	1748.2%
8	Dawhan Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	30	4133.8%	2148.2%
9	Guga Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	28	40197.1%	2745%
10	Edu García Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	36	39	11
11	E. Sarić Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	35	3866.8%	1145%
12	Wang Qiuming Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	33	36	13
13	E. Kartsev Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	26	36655.3%	2931.3%
14	Lin Liangming Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	29	35	22
15	Cao Yongjing Central midfielder	Beijing Guoan	29	32	22
16	Filipe Augusto Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	32	32305.1%	1353.6%
17	Z. Labyad Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	33	31903.2%	1257.9%
18	Liu Zhurun Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	24	30	32
19	I. Alimi Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	32	27	14
20	Liao Jintao Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	26	26	28
21	Yang Mingyang Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	31	26	17
22	Huang Jiahui Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	25	25	31
23	Darlan Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	28	254880%	2258.2%
24	A. Ademi Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	27	232.6%	2628.9%
25	Piao Taoyu Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	33	23	11
26	Long Wei Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	31	22	15
27	Yang Chaosheng Central midfielder	Meizhou Kejia	32	22	13
28	Sun Ming Him Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	26	21	28
29	Lin Chuangyi Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	33	19	10
30	Merdanjan Abduklim Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns II	27	17	24
31	Pedro Delgado Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	29	17	19
32	Zhang Xiaobin Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	32	17	13
33	Zheng Haoqian Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	27	17	23
34	Daniel Penha Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	27	1740.4%	2359.5%
35	Liao Chengjian Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	32	17	11
36	Yan Dinghao Central midfielder	Chengdu Better City	28	16	21
37	Peng Xinli Central midfielder	Shandong Luneng	34	16	7
38	Li Shenyuan Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	28	16	20
39	Tiago Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	33	15	10
40	Xu Haofeng Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	27	15	24
41	Wang Jinxian Central midfielder	Wuhan Three Towns	30	14	15
42	Xuan Zhijian Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	20	14	29
43	Zhao Yingjie Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	33	13	9
44	Che Shiwei Central midfielder	Qingdao Jonoon	29	12	17
45	Yang Zihao Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	25	11	29
46	Lü Peng Central midfielder	Dalian Zhixing	36	10	8
47	Liao Lisheng Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	33	9	7
48	Guo Hao Central midfielder	Tianjin Teda	33	9	8
49	Behram Abduweli Central midfielder	Sichuan Jiuniu	23	9	27
50	Yao Xuchen Central midfielder	Changchun Yatai	26	7	23