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Most In-Form defensive midfielders This Season in Major League Soccer

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

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At a glance

S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.8, and E. Löwen leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Berhalter has improved his Season rating most, up +30.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 15.2.

Best talent
S. Berhalter48.8RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps
In form
S. Berhalter58.7SsN
Vancouver Whitecaps
Rising potential
S. Berhalter+5.8RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Berhalter+30.7SsN
Vancouver Whitecaps · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
E. Löwen6goals
St. Louis City
Most valuable
S. Berhalter15.2val
Vancouver Whitecaps
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PlayerTeam
1S. BerhalterDefensive midfielderVancouver Whitecaps2559109.6%4913.5%
2M. ArfstenDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew255191.8%470.6%
3E. LöwenDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City294936.6%3015.9%
4J. OsorioDefensive midfielderToronto FC3443106.2%176.2%
5C. RoldanDefensive midfielderSeattle Sounders314126.2%2519.7%
6D. AyalaDefensive midfielderPortland Timbers243961.3%447.4%
7D. ChambostDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew2838310.9%35±0%
8A. PereaDefensive midfielderNew York City FC253872.5%434.4%
9M. HerreraDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew273629.7%3625.4%
10P. BuchaDefensive midfielderFC Cincinnati283610.9%3520.5%
11A. WestwoodDefensive midfielderCharlotte36341.2%181.6%
12C. BassettDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids253312.3%455.5%
13O. LarrazDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids24325%430.7%
14A. CubasDefensive midfielderVancouver Whitecaps303113.5%2712.5%
15V. LoturiDefensive midfielderCF Montreal25301410%4212.6%
16M. PolsterDefensive midfielderNew England Revolution333022.8%1724.3%
17Alonso CoelloDefensive midfielderToronto FC262916.3%394.4%
18Igor JesusDefensive midfielderLos Angeles FC2329232.6%4614.4%
19J. AtencioDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids242889.9%415.9%
20P. StroudDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls2427142.9%438.7%
21B. OjedaDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake262728.7%3817%
22N. CaliskanDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake25261278.9%4013.9%
23O. ValenciaDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls22264319.2%
24A. FortuneDefensive midfielderAtlanta United FC232424.9%421.2%
25D. EdelmanDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls232420.9%436.9%
26Z. BassongDefensive midfielderSporting Kansas City2724167%3213.3%
27Y. BrightDefensive midfielderInter Miami24221.4%3912.9%
28E. EcheniqueDefensive midfielderFC Cincinnati222241
29O. NwobodoDefensive midfielderFC Cincinnati292115.7%2727.8%
30J. BartlettDefensive midfielderSporting Kansas City202141
31B. AnungaDefensive midfielderFC Cincinnati292152.9%2711.7%
32F. CarballoDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls292171.7%2614.3%
33D. CharáDefensive midfielderPortland Timbers40200.5%833.3%
34C. DurkinDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City261934.2%3420.1%
35D. MarczukDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake2219190.6%424%
36M. KayeDefensive midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes311831.2%1728.6%
37M. LongstaffDefensive midfielderToronto FC261838.2%3711.1%
38A. MoralesDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City3618350%1131.3%
39A. WattsDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City261842.9%348.4%
40R. DonkorDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls2118141.1%422.7%
41D. DianiDefensive midfielderCharlotte281636.8%2824.9%
42S. PietteDefensive midfielderCF Montreal311544.8%2029.4%
43J. PérezDefensive midfielderNashville SC2315825%4011.5%
44A. O'NeillDefensive midfielderNew York City FC281431.9%3038.3%
45D. GjengaarDefensive midfielderNew York Red Bulls221377.3%421.5%
46J. BuenoDefensive midfielderPhiladelphia Union271328.7%3016.2%
47P. RuizDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake27133025%317.5%
48D. NagbeDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew361125.7%161.9%
49C. RonanDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids28863.2%2727.2%
50O. GeneDefensive midfielderMinnesota United FC23674.4%3834.9%