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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 7.9.

Best talent
N. Scardina39.7RTG
Rhode Island
In form
Abdellatif Aboukoura33.1SsN
Loudoun United
Rising potential
M. Palomino-1.4RTG
Orange County SC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Djeffal+17.4SsN
Lexington · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Abdellatif Aboukoura11goals
Loudoun United
Most valuable
J. Torres7.9val
Charleston Battery
18 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1S. DjeffalDefensive midfielderLexington27+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 midfielderBirmingham Legion28+16.1
24/25→25/26
181073.3%2218%
4D. CrisostomoDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic29+15.8
23/24→25/26
18790%2228.8%
5N. OkelloCentral midfielderPhoenix Rising26+14.7
22/23→25/26
18420%2817.2%
6L. HaakensonAttacking midfielderSan Antonio28+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%
10K. Hernández-FosterCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion24+5.3
23/24→25/26
11100%2924.4%
11A. StanleyCentral midfielderIndy Eleven26+4.1
21/22→25/26
5683.3%2629.2%
12L. MelanoCentral midfielderMiami FC33+3.8
21/22→25/26
1435.8%1067.9%
13M. KayeDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic31+3.2
24/25→25/26
1723.2%1824.4%
14M. RomeroCentral midfielderMiami FC30+0.4
22/23→25/26
152.7%1855.6%
15A. SkundrichCentral midfielderLoudoun United30-0.3
22/23→25/26
102.9%1650%
16M. PalominoCentral midfielderOrange County SC25-0.9
24/25→25/26
136.5%255.3%
17S. LletgetCentral midfielderMonterey Bay33-10
24/25→25/26
1539.7%1626.2%
18M. RodríguezCentral midfielderSacramento Republic30-25.4
24/25→25/26
584.7%2037.1%