| 1 | V. QazaishviliAttacking midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 33 | +63.3 23/24→25/26 | 79▲408.4% | 16▼34.7% |
| 2 | M. HansenAttacking midfielder | IF Brommapojkarna | 24 | +58.3 24/25→25/26 | 62 | 38▲3.8% |
| 3 | Danilo SantosAttacking midfielder | Botafogo | 25 | +54.9 24/25→25/26 | 58▲565.5% | 71▲20.9% |
| 4 | Pep BielAttacking midfielder | Charlotte | 29 | +51.2 24/25→25/26 | 64▲39.1% | 35▲18.7% |
| 5 | R. YamamotoCentral midfielder | SC Freiburg | 24 | +50 24/25→25/26 | 63▲387.6% | 89▲75.1% |
| 6 | João PalhinhaCentral midfielder | Bayern München | 31 | +48.7 24/25→25/26 | 55▲726.9% | 42▼0.7% |
| 7 | K. KangwaCentral midfielder | Panathinaikos | 27 | +48.6 23/24→25/26 | 49 | 39▼16.3% |
| 8 | N. Aséko NkiliCentral midfielder | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | +48.4 24/25→25/26 | 51▲2104.3% | 72▲93.8% |
| 9 | B. DoucouréCentral midfielder | Javor | 27 | +45.7 21/22→25/26 | 46 | 36▲4.7% |
| 10 | N. MbambaDefensive midfielder | Lorient | 21 | +45.1 24/25→25/26 | 48▲1366.7% | 48▼2.2% |
| 11 | D. GenreauDefensive midfielder | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +45 24/25→25/26 | 48▲1730.8% | 18▼70.3% |
| 12 | F. GhedjemisWinger | Frosinone | 23 | +44.9 24/25→25/26 | 56▲415.7% | 72▲25.7% |
| 13 | M. BaurCentral midfielder | Celtic | 22 | +44.5 24/25→25/26 | 53▲542.7% | 74▲69% |
| 14 | T. O'ReillyAttacking midfielder | Aston Villa | 22 | +44.4 24/25→25/26 | 50▲837.7% | 38▼6.2% |
| 15 | M. AdelineAttacking midfielder | Hamburger SV | 22 | +44.2 24/25→25/26 | 63▲233.9% | 72▲21.7% |
| 16 | Mateus VitalDefensive midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 28 | +43.9 24/25→25/26 | 53▲493.3% | 28▼48.3% |
| 17 | Alex TellesCentral midfielder | Botafogo | 33 | +42.6 24/25→25/26 | 55▲120.3% | 29▲25.8% |
| 18 | Cauan BarrosCentral midfielder | Vasco DA Gama | 22 | +42.5 23/24→25/26 | 46▲145.7% | 68▲8.3% |
| 19 | C. AránguizCentral midfielder | Universidad de Chile | 37 | +42.2 24/25→25/26 | 44▲2110% | 7▼33.6% |
| 20 | A. DobreWinger | Rapid | 27 | +41.7 23/24→25/26 | 42 | 30▼39.9% |
| 21 | S. MeïtéAttacking midfielder | PAOK | 32 | +41.6 24/25→25/26 | 45▲1188.6% | 24▲41.9% |
| 22 | A. DreyerAttacking midfielder | San Diego | 28 | +41.6 24/25→25/26 | 62▼16.9% | 38▼8.3% |
| 23 | J. PalaciosAttacking midfielder | Union Santa Fe | 27 | +41.4 24/25→25/26 | 43▲57.1% | 47▲9.7% |
| 24 | Wellington SilvaCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 33 | +41.3 23/24→25/26 | 53▲362.3% | 14▼59.7% |
| 25 | JorginhoCentral midfielder | Flamengo | 34 | +41.3 24/25→25/26 | 47▲89.8% | 23▲25.1% |
| 26 | E. SegbergCentral midfielder | Start | 29 | +40.9 24/25→25/26 | 45▲1022.5% | 30▼4.1% |
| 27 | D. Jean-JacquesDefensive midfielder | Philadelphia Union | 26 | +40.6 24/25→25/26 | 45▲22.2% | 42▲6.9% |
| 28 | Bo Åsulv HeglandWinger | Djurgardens IF | 22 | +40.3 24/25→25/26 | 69▲913.2% | 43▲45.1% |
| 29 | M. PalestraCentral midfielder | Chelsea | 21 | +39.8 24/25→25/26 | 42▲1895.2% | 87▲21.7% |
| 30 | ArturCentral midfielder | Sao Paulo | 28 | +39.4 24/25→25/26 | 46▲59.1% | 49▼6.9% |
| 31 | A. Cozier-DuberryWinger | Brighton | 21 | +39.3 24/25→25/26 | 46▲569.6% | 56▼13.3% |
| 32 | Cristian SalvadorCentral midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 31 | +39.2 24/25→25/26 | 43▲1031.6% | 17▼48.2% |
| 33 | F. WintherDefensive midfielder | FC Fredericia | 26 | +39 24/25→25/26 | 44▲866.7% | 41▲24% |
| 34 | L. BertoneDefensive midfielder | FC Luzern | 32 | +38.9 21/22→25/26 | 55▲243.1% | 24▼38.8% |
| 35 | L. FerreyraAttacking midfielder | San Martin S.J. | 24 | +38.6 24/25→25/26 | 41▲2031.6% | 45▼3.9% |
| 36 | M. PessinaCentral midfielder | Monza | 29 | +38.6 24/25→25/26 | 45▲567.6% | 48▼3.8% |
| 37 | X. ShaqiriAttacking midfielder | FC Basel 1893 | 34 | +38.3 24/25→25/26 | 48▲386.9% | 17▲18.6% |
| 38 | C. BaumgartnerAttacking midfielder | RB Leipzig | 27 | +38.3 24/25→25/26 | 69▲124.4% | 76▲3.4% |
| 39 | Jorge PomboAttacking midfielder | Kifisia | 32 | +37.5 23/24→25/26 | 38▲4687.5% | 20▼36.9% |
| 40 | V. DaridaDefensive midfielder | Hradec Králové | 36 | +37.4 24/25→25/26 | 44▲550% | 1▼93.9% |
| 41 | D. EdvardssonCentral midfielder | Tromso | 24 | +37.4 24/25→25/26 | 49▲29.4% | 48▲6.6% |
| 42 | F. RiederDefensive midfielder | FC Augsburg | 24 | +37.2 24/25→25/26 | 51▲265.7% | 84▲17.8% |
| 43 | P. GreilAttacking midfielder | SCR Altach | 29 | +37.1 24/25→25/26 | 46▲441.7% | 31▲6.5% |
| 44 | J. LewelingAttacking midfielder | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | +37.1 24/25→25/26 | 53▲237.8% | 81▲8.4% |
| 45 | É. Soumah-AbbadCentral midfielder | Metz | 23 | +36.8 23/24→25/26 | 48▲343.9% | 45▲7.9% |
| 46 | Dor PeretzCentral midfielder | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 31 | +36.8 21/22→25/26 | 48▲322.8% | 22▼60.7% |
| 47 | D. SosaCentral midfielder | Instituto Cordoba | 29 | +36.7 22/23→25/26 | 40▲93.6% | 39▲33.7% |
| 48 | P. ZinckernagelWinger | Chicago Fire | 31 | +36.6 24/25→25/26 | 54▼13.4% | 26▲3.1% |
| 49 | David Pereira da CostaAttacking midfielder | Portland Timbers | 25 | +36.6 24/25→25/26 | 38▲16.2% | 43▼6.1% |
| 50 | M. ZajcCentral midfielder | Dinamo Zagreb | 32 | +36.5 24/25→25/26 | 39▲1587% | 17▼44.1% |