Most In-Form central midfielders in Major League Soccer 2026

The most in-form central midfielders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Mehmeti of New York Red Bulls is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.3, and A. Yusuf leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: V. Loturi has improved his Season rating most, up +33.5 on last season, while H. Synchuk's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +12.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Jacob of Atlanta United FC is the most valuable name in this group at 14.3.

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

V. Loturi+33.5SsN

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

A. Yusuf5goals

New England Revolution

Most valuable

T. Jacob14.3val

Atlanta United FC

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	Player	Team
1	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
2	T. Muyumba Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	29	45223.7%	3126.9%
3	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	4496%	4916.8%
4	G. Dorsey Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	4334.2%	372.1%
5	M. Delgado Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	31	431.4%	251.2%
6	L. Ennali Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	24	42205.1%	5136.1%
7	W. Frederick II Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	22	41	4632.5%
8	T. Jacob Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	22	41335.5%	451.1%
9	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	408.2%	41±0%
10	B. Ojeda Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	26	3950.8%	4313%
11	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	39141.6%	4817.3%
12	M. Longstaff Central midfielder	CF Montreal	26	38109.4%	4317.9%
13	P. Rothrock Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	3836.3%	372.1%
14	N. Triantis Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	38447.8%	422.2%
15	O. Bouda Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	26	37149%	4319.6%
16	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	37157%	4914.7%
17	E. Atuesta Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	29	369.7%	2612.1%
18	J. Rosales Central midfielder	Austin	25	3696.7%	41±0%
19	J. Osorio Central midfielder	Toronto FC	34	3684%	1725.7%
20	V. Loturi Central midfielder	CF Montreal	25	3617.5%	443.8%
21	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	353370%	439.8%
22	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	21	34119.2%	445.5%
23	A. Westwood Central midfielder	Charlotte	36	340.9%	181.1%
24	T. Tillman Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	3335.8%	372.1%
25	K. Kossa-Rienzi Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	24	3375%	430.9%
26	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	33122.6%	4616.3%
27	O. Larraz Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	32±0%	415.3%
28	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	3229.1%	479.3%
29	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	3186.9%	417.5%
30	A. Cvetković Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	31	43
31	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	31160.5%	4714.4%
32	D. Pereira Central midfielder	CF Montreal	26	30±0%	3318.5%
33	B. Hlongwane Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	26	30±0%	3319.1%
34	T. D'Avilla Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	23	2930.8%	435.6%
35	A. Perea Central midfielder	New York City FC	25	29±0%	393.4%
36	J. Ricketts Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	24	2868.5%	4516.8%
37	K. Parks Central midfielder	New York City FC	29	2893.1%	2715.8%
38	J. Atencio Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	2716%	413%
39	C. Wallem Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	2711.1%	406.1%
40	I. Angulo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	2687.1%	373.9%
41	A. Bouzat Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	32	2626.7%	1923.4%
42	Ramiro Central midfielder	FC Dallas	33	2616.8%	1611.4%
43	D. Chambost Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	29	2632.3%	2712.2%
44	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	26141.5%	3821.8%
45	I. Vassilev Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	2524.3%	430.5%
46	L. Johnsen Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	2523.5%	339%
47	M. Polster Central midfielder	New England Revolution	33	2416.4%	1414.9%
48	C. Cappis Central midfielder	FC Dallas	27	2457%	3513.5%
49	H. Synchuk Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	24374%	449%
50	W. Trapp Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	33	2337.3%	1617.6%