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Most In-Form defensive midfielders This Season in La Liga

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

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At a glance

I. Moriba of Celta Vigo is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 87, and Antonio Blanco has been the form player this season, grading 55.2, and Manu Morlanes leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Marc Aguado has improved his Season rating most, up +23.1 on last season, while S. Amrabat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad is the most valuable name in this group at 90.2.

Best talent
I. Moriba87RTG
Celta Vigo
In form
Antonio Blanco55.2SsN
Alaves
Rising potential
S. Amrabat+13RTG
Real Betis · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Marc Aguado+23.1SsN
Elche · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Manu Morlanes3goals
Mallorca
Most valuable
Jon Gorrotxategi90.2val
Real Sociedad
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PlayerTeam
1Antonio BlancoDefensive midfielderAlaves265569.3%756.6%
2I. MoribaDefensive midfielderCelta Vigo234754.3%874.2%
3L. AgouméDefensive midfielderSevilla24458.2%801.4%
4Mikel JauregizarDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2240±0%843.3%
5Omar MascarellDefensive midfielderMallorca334036.6%2828.9%
6Marc AguadoDefensive midfielderElche2639141.7%7121.6%
7Jon GorrotxategiDefensive midfielderReal Sociedad233825.1%829.8%
8P. CissDefensive midfielderRayo Vallecano323713.6%3427.8%
9A. TchouaméniDefensive midfielderReal Madrid263632.7%779.9%
10Ruíz de GalarretaDefensive midfielderAthletic Club333428.7%2935.1%
11PepeluDefensive midfielderValencia27332.8%659.6%
12Manu MorlanesDefensive midfielderMallorca273298.1%6113.9%
13Óscar ValentínDefensive midfielderRayo Vallecano313265.8%4020.4%
14Pablo IbáñezDefensive midfielderAlaves273262.6%6310.4%
15E. CamavingaDefensive midfielderReal Madrid23252.4%793.6%
16Alejandro RegoDefensive midfielderAthletic Club232472
17Beñat TurrientesDefensive midfielderReal Sociedad2423271.4%742.9%
18Dani ParejoDefensive midfielderVillarreal372052.7%1453%
19Adrià PedrosaDefensive midfielderElche282043%4928.6%
20L. DendonckerDefensive midfielderOviedo311944%3212%
21S. AmrabatDefensive midfielderReal Betis291732.9%5332.5%
22N. FonsecaDefensive midfielderOviedo271333.7%539.9%
23J. CardosoDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid241271.4%7217.8%
24Unai VencedorDefensive midfielderLevante25873.6%652.8%