Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in A-League 25/26

The most valuable central midfielders in A-League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Matheus Rossetto of Melbourne City is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in A-League, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.2, and K. Nagasawa has been the form player this season, grading 40.9, and J. Kucharski leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Gallegos has improved his Season rating most, up +21.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Milanovic of Western Sydney Wanderers is the most valuable name in this group at 1.4.

Best talent

Matheus Rossetto35.2RTG

Auckland · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

F. Gallegos+21.2SsN

Auckland · 24/25→25/26

Western Sydney Wanderers

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	Player	Team
1	N. Milanovic Central midfielder	Western Sydney Wanderers	24	1.4	2	38
2	L. Đuzel Central midfielder	Adelaide United	24	1.2	20	20
3	J. Kucharski Central midfielder	Perth Glory	24	1.1	28	19
4	R. Najjarine Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	26	1.1	28	18
5	T. Ostler Central midfielder	Perth Glory	24	1.1	23	18
6	Kavian Rahmani Central midfielder	Melbourne City	19	1	20	20
7	Giovanni De Abreu Central midfielder	Perth Glory	18	0.9	22	20
8	K. Popovic Central midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	25	0.6	2	15
9	A. Walatee Central midfielder	Sydney	22	0.6	8	18
10	Matheus Rossetto Central midfielder	Melbourne City	30	0.6	456.4%	3524.6%
11	A. Lopane Central midfielder	Melbourne City	22	0.6	5	17
12	M. Stajic Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	23	0.6	7	17
13	F. Conchie Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	23	0.6	9	17
14	Q. Macnicol Central midfielder	Melbourne City	18	0.5	5	17
15	C. Timmins Central midfielder	Perth Glory	26	0.5	6	14
16	Bailey Ferguson Central midfielder	Auckland	18	0.5	0	17
17	L. Rogerson Central midfielder	Auckland	28	0.5	22	14
18	James Durrington Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	19	0.5	1	16
19	J. Anasmo Central midfielder	Perth Glory	21	0.5	2	16
20	A. Faisal Central midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	20	0.5	0	16
21	W. Kamijo Central midfielder	Sydney	20	0.5	0	16
22	W. Freney Central midfielder	Perth Glory	20	0.5	0	16
23	Tadiwanashe Kuzamba Central midfielder	Perth Glory	19	0.5	0	16
24	A. Nunes Central midfielder	Newcastle Jets	19	0.5	1	17
25	Lawrence Wong Central midfielder	Melbourne City	18	0.5	2	17
26	A. Cassidy Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	19	0.5	0	16
27	Lachlan Candy Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	20	0.5	0	16
28	J. Mitchell Central midfielder	Auckland	19	0.5	0	17
29	W. Freney Central midfielder	Perth Glory	19	0.5	8	17
30	O. Middleton Central midfielder	Auckland	20	0.5	0	17
31	Anaru Cassidy Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	19	0.5	0	16
32	A. Rufer Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	30	0.4	36	12
33	A. Waraga Central midfielder	Western Sydney Wanderers	19	0.4	1	16
34	L. Wong Central midfielder	Melbourne City	18	0.4	0	17
35	H. Oliveira Central midfielder	Macarthur	17	0.4	0	16
36	Angus Mackintosh Central midfielder	Melbourne City	18	0.4	0	17
37	V. Fitzharris Central midfielder	Auckland	17	0.4	0	17
38	Nickolas Alfaro Central midfielder	Sydney	17	0.4	0	17
39	J. Brimmer Central midfielder	Auckland	28	0.3	6	12
40	C. Howieson Central midfielder	Auckland	31	0.2	14	9
41	J. Mantell Central midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	0	0.2	6	8
42	Z. Clough Central midfielder	Newcastle Jets	31	0.1	276.7%	771.9%
43	F. Gallegos Central midfielder	Auckland	34	0.1	21	643.9%
44	K. Nagasawa Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	34	0.1	411414.8%	854.7%
45	Nam Tae-Hee Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	35	0.1	381%	1014.2%
46	Emmet Shaw Central midfielder	Brisbane Roar	0	0.1	1	7
47	Mac Munro Central midfielder	Wellington Phoenix	0	0.1	0	7
48	O. Morrison Central midfielder	Western Sydney Wanderers	0	0.1	0	7
49	Shumba Mutokoyi Central midfielder	Central Coast Mariners	0	0.1	0	7