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Most Improved midfielders in USL Championship 2026

The most improved midfielders in USL Championship in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Scardina of Rhode Island is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.7, and Abdellatif Aboukoura has been the form player this season, grading 33.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Djeffal has improved his Season rating most, up +17.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Torres of Charleston Battery is the most valuable name in this group at 8.1.

Best talent
N. Scardina39.7RTG
Rhode Island
In form
Abdellatif Aboukoura33.1SsN
Loudoun United
Rising potential
A. Watts-1.2RTG
Loudoun United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Djeffal+17.4SsN
New Mexico United · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Abdellatif Aboukoura11goals
Loudoun United
Most valuable
J. Torres8.1val
Charleston Battery
19 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1S. DjeffalDefensive midfielderNew Mexico United27+17.4
23/24→25/26
19915.8%2723.6%
2J. GurrCentral midfielderSacramento Republic30+17
21/22→25/26
191062.5%1851.2%
3D. TrejoCentral midfielderOakland Roots28+16.1
24/25→25/26
181073.3%2218%
4D. CrisostomoDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic29+15.8
23/24→25/26
18790%2228.8%
5N. OkelloCentral midfielderLexington26+14.7
22/23→25/26
18420%2817.2%
6L. HaakensonAttacking midfielderSan Antonio29+14.6
23/24→25/26
16858.8%2333%
7A. McFaddenCentral midfielderLouisville City27+13.4
22/23→25/26
19235.1%2725.5%
8E. PerezAttacking midfielderLouisville City27+8.7
21/22→25/26
15150%2727.6%
9T. PasherCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion32+5.7
22/23→25/26
1751.8%1255.1%
10A. WattsDefensive midfielderLoudoun United26+5.4
24/25→25/26
1842.9%363.2%
11K. Hernández-FosterCentral midfielderDetroit City24+5.3
23/24→25/26
11100%2924.4%
12A. StanleyCentral midfielderDetroit City26+4.1
21/22→25/26
5683.3%2629.2%
13L. MelanoCentral midfielderMiami FC33+3.8
21/22→25/26
1435.8%1067.9%
14M. KayeDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic31+3.2
24/25→25/26
1723.2%1824.4%
15M. RomeroCentral midfielderMiami FC30+0.4
22/23→25/26
152.7%1855.6%
16A. SkundrichCentral midfielderLoudoun United31-0.3
22/23→25/26
102.9%1650%
17M. PalominoCentral midfielderOrange County SC25-0.9
24/25→25/26
136.5%255.3%
18S. LletgetCentral midfielderMonterey Bay34-10
24/25→25/26
1539.7%1626.2%
19M. RodríguezCentral midfielderSacramento Republic30-25.4
24/25→25/26
584.7%2037.1%