Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Liga MX 26/27
The most in-form defensive midfielders in Liga MX in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
V. Arteaga of U.N.A.M. - Pumas is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga MX, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.3, and D. García has been the form player this season, grading 39.9, and A. Palavecino leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. García has improved his Season rating most, up +19.4 on last season, while J. dos Santos's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Carlo Adriano of Club Queretaro is the most valuable name in this group at 12.2.
6 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. GarcíaDefensive midfielder |  FC Juarez | 23 | 40±0% | 4122.7% |
| 2 | C. RiveraDefensive midfielder |  CF Pachuca | 30 | 25±0% | 2146.5% |
| 3 | J. EsquivelDefensive midfielder |  Mazatlán | 28 | 2117.3% | 3118.9% |
| 4 | J. dos SantosDefensive midfielder |  Club America | 36 | 1975.9% | 139.8% |
| 5 | N. FonsecaDefensive midfielder |  Leon | 27 | 116% | 3621.6% |
| 6 | V. ArteagaDefensive midfielder |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 22 | 1±0% | 479.7% |