Most in-form defensive midfielders

The most in-form defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. Sadiki of Sunderland is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.1, and J. Veerman has been the form player this season, grading 75.3, and L. Haraslín leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Zechiël has improved his Season rating most, up +55.9 on last season, while D. Svensson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +41.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Gravenberch of Liverpool is the most valuable name in this group at 188.

Borussia Dortmund · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

G. Zechiël+55.9SsN

Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	J. Veerman Defensive midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	27	75173.8%	662.9%
2	Casemiro Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	34	75149.2%	348.7%
3	Bruno Guimarães Defensive midfielder	Newcastle	28	7114.1%	7121%
4	C. Tolisso Defensive midfielder	Lyon	31	6967.3%	4913.7%
5	A. Thomasson Defensive midfielder	Lens	32	6812.4%	4314.1%
6	Álex Grimaldo Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	30	67128.2%	5319.4%
7	L. Curda Defensive midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	24	67194.7%	7322%
8	J. Hardeveld Defensive midfielder	Telstar	31	6617.3%	411%
9	G. Zechiël Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	22	66542.7%	8226.1%
10	J. Garner Defensive midfielder	Everton	25	65178.3%	9016.2%
11	S. Inagaki Defensive midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	34	6524.1%	2315.8%
12	L. Camara Defensive midfielder	Monaco	22	64107.4%	884.5%
13	L. Wing Defensive midfielder	Reading	31	6414.5%	3022.3%
14	Samú Costa Defensive midfielder	Mallorca	25	6350.2%	811.9%
15	M. Sangaré Defensive midfielder	Lens	24	62825.4%	8870.6%
16	M. Caicedo Defensive midfielder	Chelsea	24	6118.5%	887.9%
17	O. Norwood Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	35	6160.6%	213.5%
18	W. Burger Defensive midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	25	6069.7%	8629.6%
19	S. McTominay Defensive midfielder	Napoli	29	6012.6%	6119.4%
20	D. Muñoz Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	30	600.5%	5623.1%
21	R. Gravenberch Defensive midfielder	Liverpool	24	6022.1%	945.9%
22	Pedri Defensive midfielder	Barcelona	23	5915.9%	908.4%
23	João Palhinha Defensive midfielder	Tottenham	31	59682.7%	431.7%
24	J. Leweling Defensive midfielder	VfB Stuttgart	25	58286.1%	8615%
25	A. Boakye Defensive midfielder	Saint Etienne	25	57349.6%	695.5%
26	K. Sano Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	22	5755.2%	809.9%
27	J. Benet Defensive midfielder	Grenoble	31	5710.3%	3420.9%
28	M. Meulensteen Defensive midfielder	GO Ahead Eagles	27	57121.6%	6111.3%
29	C. Cásseres Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	26	564.6%	755%
30	P. Lees-Melou Defensive midfielder	Paris FC	33	5676.9%	348.6%
31	S. Berhalter Defensive midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	56106.3%	4913.5%
32	A. Dønnum Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	28	5620.1%	666.4%
33	J. Larsson Defensive midfielder	FC Copenhagen	29	5691.4%	339.3%
34	J. Manzambi Defensive midfielder	SC Freiburg	20	55485.1%	9017%
35	J. van Overeem Defensive midfielder	Heerenveen	32	55125%	3725.5%
36	I. Gueye Defensive midfielder	Everton	36	552.7%	334%
37	V. Müller Defensive midfielder	WSG Wattens	27	55	42
38	Wu Xi Defensive midfielder	Shanghai Shenhua	37	54	11
39	Luís Esteves Defensive midfielder	GIL Vicente	28	5475.3%	544.8%
40	I. Zhelizko Defensive midfielder	Lechia Gdansk	25	54108.5%	4010.3%
41	R. Ndiaye Defensive midfielder	Le Havre	24	54177.7%	8224.2%
42	R. Yamamoto Defensive midfielder	St. Truiden	24	54299.3%	6425.5%
43	M. Beier Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	23	538.1%	894.7%
44	J. Ryerson Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	28	53112%	6413.9%
45	D. Douline Defensive midfielder	Servette FC	33	5316%	1961.1%
46	P. Brittijn Defensive midfielder	Fortuna Sittard	22	5395.6%	7224.9%
47	Y. Tielemans Defensive midfielder	Aston Villa	29	5313.5%	6318.3%
48	O. Targhalline Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	24	53319%	7311.3%
49	N. Raskin Defensive midfielder	Rangers	25	5352.6%	530.7%
50	M. Udol Defensive midfielder	Lens	30	522.1%	55±0%