Most In-Form midfielders in Serie A 2026

The most in-form midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Danilo Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Samuel Lino of Flamengo is the most valuable name in this group at 42.5.

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	Player	Team
1	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	58565.5%	7120.9%
2	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	58294.5%	7117.9%
3	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	5577%	6911.8%
4	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	55120.3%	2925.8%
5	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	5557%	6125.7%
6	J. Arias Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	29	53192.8%	5527.8%
7	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	5246.2%	610.8%
8	S. Sosa Defensive midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	27	51±0%	405.2%
9	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	51208.5%	6916.2%
10	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	4893.5%	6013.3%
11	Andreas Pereira Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	30	47243.4%	4635.4%
12	E. Pulgar Defensive midfielder	Flamengo	32	47190.1%	3017.3%
13	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	4789.8%	2325.1%
14	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	4659.1%	496.9%
15	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	462215%	24135.9%
16	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	46145.7%	688.3%
17	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	4643.9%	5811.8%
18	Lucas Paquetá Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	29	46119.2%	503.1%
19	Jean Lucas Central midfielder	Bahia	28	4522.4%	565.9%
20	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	45	7435.4%
21	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	32	4511.1%	3013.2%
22	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	446.3%	7114.6%
23	Matheus Pereira Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	30	44±0%	454.5%
24	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	4312.4%	5912.9%
25	Vitinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	27	4321.6%	591.3%
26	J. Carrascal Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	28	42136.2%	519%
27	L. Acosta Winger	Fluminense	32	4134.3%	3172.8%
28	Lucas Sasha Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	36	41147%	2345.6%
29	Lucas Lima Central midfielder	Sport Recife	36	4017.2%	234.9%
30	Edenílson Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	36	4044.6%	1714.5%
31	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	400.5%	411.5%
32	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	26	4018.9%	69±0%
33	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	39177.5%	600.5%
34	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	3768.5%	436.7%
35	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	3733%	690.6%
36	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	374.4%	644.2%
37	K. Serna Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	362.7%	53±0%
38	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
39	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	3652.9%	3015.6%
40	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	358.3%	700.6%
41	R. Sosa Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	27	35103.5%	6320.3%
42	Matheuzinho Attacking midfielder	Vitoria	29	3525.4%	5120.7%
43	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	343%	416%
44	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	34439.7%	7418.3%
45	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	25	33263.3%	646%
46	Danielzinho Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	31	324.2%	3516.2%
47	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	3258.9%	6219.9%
48	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	321.3%	227.9%
49	José Aldo Central midfielder	Mirassol	28	3279.2%	46±0%
50	Gerson Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	29	31175.4%	4926.4%