Most in-form central midfielders in Ligue 2

The most in-form central midfielders in Ligue 2, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

D. Sylla of RED Star FC 93 is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Ligue 2, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and D. Durand has been the form player this season, grading 51.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Touzghar has improved his Season rating most, up +36.6 on last season, while J. Mendes's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Sylla of RED Star FC 93 is the most valuable name in this group at 68.5.

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	D. Durand Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	30	5248.4%	419.6%
2	K. Bamba Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	32	43333.7%	289.3%
3	R. Touzghar Central midfielder	PAU	22	41892.7%	6484.6%
4	T. Bouriaud Central midfielder	Nancy	29	39376.8%	4043%
5	I. Fofana Central midfielder	Amiens	23	37144.4%	585.2%
6	M. Ifnaoui Central midfielder	Estac Troyes	27	377.1%	5510.3%
7	F. Tardieu Central midfielder	Saint Etienne	34	3778.2%	2126.1%
8	B. Danger Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	28	37259.8%	497.7%
9	K. Kaïboué Central midfielder	Amiens	27	361.1%	4721.5%
10	Z. Fdaouch Central midfielder	Nancy	29	3515.9%	4328.8%
11	W. Bouabdelli Central midfielder	Nancy	25	35728.6%	5865.7%
12	D. Sylla Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	23	34330.4%	6629.2%
13	T. Averlant Central midfielder	Amiens	26	33278.4%	5349.9%
14	R. Hachem Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	28	338.3%	4912.7%
15	G. Haag Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	26	3328.4%	567.8%
16	J. Mendes Central midfielder	Rodez	22	32570.8%	6492.2%
17	M. Sellouki Central midfielder	Laval	26	3230.5%	5321.3%
18	M. Jaber Central midfielder	Saint Etienne	26	32	55
19	C. Mandouki Central midfielder	Laval	34	32266.3%	2138.5%
20	K. Sidibé Central midfielder	Guingamp	27	3119.4%	4824.8%
21	S. Beusnard Central midfielder	PAU	34	3143.3%	2017.1%
22	A. Baallal Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	21	31	61±0%
23	M. Carlier Central midfielder	Nancy	29	31213.3%	3836.3%
24	I. Fakili Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	20	30	6531.9%
25	A. Léautey Central midfielder	Amiens	30	2935.2%	3631.2%
26	A. Bobichon Central midfielder	PAU	30	2842.1%	3513.9%
27	S. Benchamma Central midfielder	Rodez	26	289100%	5585.1%
28	K. Cissé Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	29	2646.1%	432.3%
29	O. Joly Central midfielder	Rodez	23	26613.9%	6088.8%
30	R. Lutin Central midfielder	Amiens	23	2624%	577.3%
31	D. Louiserre Central midfielder	Guingamp	31	2524%	3422.5%
32	J. Gastien Central midfielder	Clermont Foot	38	258.6%	1230.5%
33	N. Kandil Central midfielder	Amiens	24	2324.6%	5510.2%
34	W. Younoussa Central midfielder	Rodez	24	2244.5%	593.3%
35	R. Bamba Central midfielder	Nancy	22	20589.7%	5763%
36	M. Expérience Central midfielder	Nancy	27	20122.7%	4331.3%
37	T. Thomas Central midfielder	Laval	24	1933.8%	5412.6%
38	Y. Demoncy Central midfielder	Guingamp	30	1855.7%	3041.3%
39	C. Fall Central midfielder	PAU	22	18	578.5%
40	V. Lobry Central midfielder	Amiens	31	175%	2531%
41	M. Rossignol Central midfielder	Le Mans	22	15106.8%	5841.3%
42	C. Vincent Central midfielder	Bastia	33	1550%	1743.9%
43	M. Bangré Central midfielder	Grenoble	25	153.8%	524.6%
44	J. Evans Central midfielder	Nancy	27	15	4131.8%
45	A. Bojang Central midfielder	Reims	22	15	615.8%
46	J. Gélin Central midfielder	Nancy	29	1468.8%	3213.1%
47	A. Trouillet Central midfielder	Rodez	25	1370.5%	534.1%
48	A. Ribelin Central midfielder	Le Mans	30	1397%	3023.6%
49	T. Ahile Central midfielder	Guingamp	21	122975%	554.8%
50	M. Saka Central midfielder	Rodez	19	12	61