Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in Serie A 2026

The most valuable central midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and A. Bernabéi has been the form player this season, grading 55.4, and Lucas Paquetá leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Cauan Barros has improved his Season rating most, up +42.5 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Gabriel Baralhas of Vitoria is the most valuable name in this group at 43.6.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Cauan Barros+42.5SsN

Vasco DA Gama · 23/24→25/26

Gabriel Baralhas43.6val

Vitoria

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	Player	Team
1	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	43.6	5557%	6113.7%
2	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	25	40.9	5577%	693.9%
3	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	39.4	4893.5%	6013.3%
4	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	39	51208.5%	6916.2%
5	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	37.7	4643.9%	5811.8%
6	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
7	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	24	35.2	358.3%	702%
8	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	33.6	33263.3%	646%
9	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	33.3	45	7435.4%
10	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32.8	22309.3%	656.4%
11	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	32.8	446.3%	7114.6%
12	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	32.7	374.4%	644.2%
13	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32.7	4018.9%	69±0%
14	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	32.2	2287%	686.3%
15	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.1	3051%	6632.5%
16	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.3	2938.9%	719.8%
17	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	31.2	3627%	745.6%
18	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	30.6	3258.9%	6219.9%
19	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	30.5	39177.5%	600.5%
20	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	30.1	1413.3%	604.2%
21	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	29.7	19739.1%	63136.6%
22	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	24	28.9	157.1%	5212%
23	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	28.3	2441.4%	607.7%
24	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	28.1	26292.3%	573%
25	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.7	252%	565.4%
26	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
27	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	27.6	2243.6%	5665.4%
28	Ronald Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	27.4	2	58
29	Huguinho Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	27.3	21±0%	6548.1%
30	Lucca Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	22	26.9	12	60
31	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	26.4	2951%	6114.8%
32	Thiago Henrique Central midfielder	Fluminense	22	26.4	1	58
33	Vinicius Zanocelo Central midfielder	Ceara	25	26.4	1553.7%	5610.2%
34	Marco Cruz Central midfielder	Vitoria	22	26.4	31450%	5810.3%
35	André Cardoso Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	26.3	2	54
36	J. Arias Central midfielder	Palmeiras	28	26.2	53192.8%	5512.2%
37	R. Lezcano Central midfielder	Fluminense	22	26	1	57
38	Jota Central midfielder	Bahia	22	26	0	59
39	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	26	0	54
40	Eric Ramires Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	26	25.9	868.4%	537.2%
41	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	25.7	15	66
42	Japa Central midfielder	Mirassol	22	25.7	2±0%	565.9%
43	J. Barrera Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.5	52%	64143.3%
44	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	24.7	0100%	5219.9%
45	Vando Félix Central midfielder	Vitoria	24	24.7	2	533.6%
46	Davi Gomes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	24.6	4±0%	568.6%
47	Kauan Lindes Central midfielder	Botafogo	22	24.4	0	55
48	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	24.4	19	67
49	M. El Arouch Central midfielder	Botafogo	22	24.3	3	5515.7%
50	Daniel Sales Central midfielder	Flamengo	20	24.3	1	600.8%