Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in Major League Soccer 2026

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

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At a glance

M. Galarza of Inter Miami is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.4, and A. Yusuf has been the form player this season, grading 51.7, and O. Bouda leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Jean-Jacques has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 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.

New England Revolution

Rising potential

H. Synchuk+10.8RTG

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Jean-Jacques+46.2SsN

Philadelphia Union · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	15.6	50122.4%	5018.2%
2	O. Bouda Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	26	13.4	45206.1%	4218.2%
3	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	13.3	5137.4%	438.4%
4	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	13	5240.9%	421.7%
5	I. Angulo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	12.8	41193.6%	399.7%
6	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	12.6	39132.1%	3910.3%
7	J. Rosales Central midfielder	Austin	25	12.5	39114.2%	422.2%
8	C. Wallem Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	12.3	3516.1%	407.7%
9	B. Ojeda Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	26	12.1	3431.4%	407.4%
10	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	12	26141.5%	3821.8%
11	L. Ennali Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	24	11.9	37173%	4931.3%
12	A. Mekvabishvili Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	25	11.8	36	37
13	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	11.8	38137.3%	4817.8%
14	G. Dorsey Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	11.5	4231.7%	371.1%
15	P. Rothrock Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	11.5	4873.7%	372.1%
16	M. Longstaff Central midfielder	CF Montreal	26	11.2	37102.2%	4214.1%
17	I. Vassilev Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	11.1	317.8%	43±0%
18	W. Frederick II Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	22	11	34	4734.5%
19	A. Perea Central midfielder	New York City FC	25	10.5	2030.8%	387.1%
20	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	10.5	3541.4%	4913.5%
21	Antony Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	10.3	353.6%	451.1%
22	T. Habroune Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	10.1	40206.1%	4815.6%
23	T. Tillman Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	10.1	279.8%	364.3%
24	O. Larraz Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	10	2423.1%	432.1%
25	V. Loturi Central midfielder	CF Montreal	25	10	327%	431%
26	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	21	9.9	31101.3%	457.2%
27	N. Triantis Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	9.5	25268.1%	402.2%
28	L. Johnsen Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	8.7	2426%	3311%
29	J. Ricketts Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	24	8.7	2551.2%	4415.5%
30	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	8.5	32164.7%	4713.4%
31	T. D'Avilla Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	23	8.5	2719.9%	435.4%
32	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	8.4	252350%	439.8%
33	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	8.4	30104.1%	4513.8%
34	A. Fortune Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	8.2	1014.2%	391.3%
35	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	8.1	29104.2%	4811.9%
36	J. Atencio Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	7.9	2011.7%	413%
37	William Reilly Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	23	7.8	717.2%	381.6%
38	O. Gene Central midfielder	Minnesota United FC	23	7.7	23341.2%	429.5%
39	S. Zawadzki Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	26	7.7	2229.6%	414.8%
40	R. Binyamin Central midfielder	FC Dallas	22	7.6	13411.5%	4321.3%
41	E. Wynder Central midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	23	7.6	1124.8%	394%
42	Gabriel Pirani Central midfielder	San Diego	24	7.6	2130.9%	408%
43	A. Aravena Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	7.3	821%	3738.3%
44	Malik Henry Central midfielder	Toronto FC	24	7.2	5117.4%	374%
45	M. Corcoran Central midfielder	Nashville SC	20	7.2	15274.4%	4417.2%
46	M. Sofo Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	7.2	1522.9%	424.6%
47	E. Eneli Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	7.1	2337.1%	3815.7%
48	M. Cimermancic Central midfielder	Toronto FC	21	7	12342.3%	409.2%
49	Joran Gerbet Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	25	7	283.6%	339.5%
50	C. Cappis Central midfielder	FC Dallas	27	6.9	2244.4%	3513.2%