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Most Improved midfielders in Major League Soccer 2026

The most improved midfielders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Mehmeti of New York Red Bulls is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.4, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 89.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Pep Biel has improved his Season rating most, up +47.2 on last season, while H. Synchuk's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Edelman of St. Louis City is the most valuable name in this group at 15.6.

Best talent
A. Mehmeti53.4RTG
New York Red Bulls
In form
L. Messi89.1SsN
Inter Miami
Rising potential
H. Synchuk+10.8RTG
CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Pep Biel+47.2SsN
Charlotte · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
L. Messi19goals
Inter Miami
Most valuable
D. Edelman15.6val
St. Louis City
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Pep BielAttacking midfielderCharlotte30+47.2
24/25→25/26
6030.3%3118.6%
2D. Jean-JacquesCentral midfielderPhiladelphia Union26+46.2
24/25→25/26
5137.4%438.4%
3A. YusufCentral midfielderNew England Revolution26+43.6
24/25→25/26
5240.9%421.7%
4A. DreyerAttacking midfielderSan Diego28+41.7
24/25→25/26
6216.8%379.3%
5N. CaliskanDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake26+41.4
24/25→25/26
4365.3%4111%
6David Pereira da CostaAttacking midfielderPortland Timbers25+38.3
24/25→25/26
4021.3%450.9%
7A. OjedaAttacking midfielderNew York City FC22+34.5
24/25→25/26
45112.9%5019.6%
8O. ValakariAttacking midfielderSan Diego27+34.3
24/25→25/26
4945.1%401.7%
9P. ZinckernagelWingerChicago Fire31+33.8
24/25→25/26
5117.9%261.2%
10M. ReusAttacking midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy37+33.2
24/25→25/26
4231.9%1243.2%
11R. DonkorCentral midfielderNew York Red Bulls21+30.9
24/25→25/26
38137.3%4817.8%
12K. VeldeWingerPortland Timbers27+30.7
24/25→25/26
49321.7%4335.7%
13V. LoturiCentral midfielderCF Montreal25+30.3
24/25→25/26
327%431%
14D. EdelmanCentral midfielderSt. Louis City23+30
24/25→25/26
50122.4%5018.2%
15B. RainesCentral midfielderNew England Revolution21+29
24/25→25/26
32164.7%4713.4%
16T. JacobDefensive midfielderAtlanta United FC22+28.7
24/25→25/26
44377.4%475.7%
17P. RothrockCentral midfielderSeattle Sounders27+28.4
24/25→25/26
4873.7%372.1%
18A. MiranchukAttacking midfielderAtlanta United FC30+28.3
24/25→25/26
458.7%292.5%
19T. MüllerAttacking midfielderVancouver Whitecaps37+28.1
24/25→25/26
4696.6%17181.7%
20L. MessiWingerInter Miami39+27.5
24/25→25/26
8910.8%143.6%
21J. LukićDefensive midfielderPhiladelphia Union24+25.8
22/23→25/26
2635%424.5%
22J. HopkinsCentral midfielderDC United22+24.2
24/25→25/26
30104.1%4513.8%
23D. SallóiAttacking midfielderToronto FC30+24.1
24/25→25/26
4541.1%3018.7%
24N. AcevedoDefensive midfielderNew York City FC27+24.1
24/25→25/26
2710.4%3828.4%
25T. SegoviaAttacking midfielderInter Miami23+23.8
24/25→25/26
4237.5%487.9%
26S. SpieringsDefensive midfielderReal Salt Lake30+23.6
24/25→25/26
2855.4%236.6%
27T. MuyumbaDefensive midfielderAtlanta United FC29+23.6
24/25→25/26
48243.2%3128.5%
28T. D'AvillaCentral midfielderChicago Fire23+22
24/25→25/26
2719.9%435.4%
29G. ValenzuelaCentral midfielderFC Cincinnati21+20.8
24/25→25/26
31101.3%457.2%
30J. HaakDefensive midfielderLos Angeles Galaxy25+19.7
24/25→25/26
3027.5%433.6%
31A. CubasDefensive midfielderVancouver Whitecaps30+17.1
24/25→25/26
4564.2%289.2%
32N. PalacioDefensive midfielderToronto FC25+16.2
24/25→25/26
28136.1%425%
33Carles GilAttacking midfielderNew England Revolution33+16.2
24/25→25/26
505.4%222.9%
34C. WallemCentral midfielderSt. Louis City26+15.6
23/24→25/26
3516.1%407.7%
35C. CappisCentral midfielderFC Dallas27+15.1
24/25→25/26
2244.4%3513.2%
36H. SynchukCentral midfielderCF Montreal20+15.1
24/25→25/26
21324%424.5%
37N. TsakirisAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes21+14.9
24/25→25/26
28386.2%4718.4%
38M. PeltolaDefensive midfielderDC United24+13.8
24/25→25/26
33112.8%4410.6%
39H. OjediranDefensive midfielderColorado Rapids22+13.6
24/25→25/26
26107.9%4438.2%
40Alonso CoelloDefensive midfielderToronto FC26+13.4
24/25→25/26
3935.6%405.2%
41D. ChambostCentral midfielderColumbus Crew29+12.3
24/25→25/26
2243.1%2714.1%
42M. MoralezAttacking midfielderNew York City FC39+11.8
24/25→25/26
2639.8%933.6%
43P. YazbekAttacking midfielderNashville SC24+10
24/25→25/26
1726.2%404.3%
44C. DurkinDefensive midfielderSt. Louis City26+9.7
24/25→25/26
39186.1%4024.7%
45J. BuenoDefensive midfielderPhiladelphia Union27+8.7
24/25→25/26
1949.2%325.4%
46André GomesCentral midfielderColumbus Crew33+8.5
24/25→25/26
18143.7%
47J. OsorioCentral midfielderToronto FC34+8.5
24/25→25/26
2951.5%1511%
48EvanderWingerFC Cincinnati28+8.2
24/25→25/26
735.5%372.4%
49J. SkahanAttacking midfielderSan Jose Earthquakes28+7.6
24/25→25/26
17453.3%2920.5%
50M. LongstaffCentral midfielderCF Montreal26+7.3
24/25→25/26
37102.2%4214.1%