Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in USL Championship 2026

The most valuable central 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 central midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.7, and Rafael Mentzingen has been the form player this season, grading 22.6.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Gurr has improved his Season rating most, up +17 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Benalcazar of Orange County SC is the most valuable name in this group at 7.1.

Rafael Mentzingen22.6SsN

Detroit City

Rising potential

M. Palomino-1.4RTG

Orange County SC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Gurr+17SsN

Sacramento Republic · 21/22→25/26

Top scorer

Rafael Mentzingen3goals

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	Player	Team
1	N. Benalcazar Central midfielder	Orange County SC	25	7.1	227133.3%	332.7%
2	M. Vargas Central midfielder	New Mexico United	25	6.8	17	328.4%
3	C. Holstad Central midfielder	Rhode Island	26	6.8	19±0%	29±0%
4	N. Okello Central midfielder	Lexington	26	6.6	18420%	2817.2%
5	Nick Firmino Central midfielder	Lexington	25	6.6	214000%	326.5%
6	F. Daroma Central midfielder	El Paso Locomotive	25	6.5	21	32
7	A. McFadden Central midfielder	Louisville City	27	5.9	19235.1%	2725.5%
8	V. Noël Central midfielder	New Mexico United	27	5.3	16	29
9	J. Cedeño Central midfielder	Detroit City	26	5.3	16	29
10	A. Sanchez Central midfielder	Rhode Island	24	5.1	14	32
11	A. Rodríguez Central midfielder	Rhode Island	22	4.9	096.3%	4211.4%
12	N. Scardina Central midfielder	Rhode Island	25	4.9	8	4014.7%
13	S. Bassett Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	23	4.6	10	38
14	Samuel Williams Central midfielder	Colorado Springs	21	4.2	4184.6%	383.3%
15	A. Fontana Central midfielder	Colorado Springs	26	4.2	132580%	2846.9%
16	Z. Bailey Central midfielder	New Mexico United	26	4.2	11791.7%	2920.9%
17	L. Álvarez Central midfielder	Tampa Bay Rowdies	23	4.1	6	31
18	K. Hernández-Foster Central midfielder	Detroit City	24	4.1	11100%	2924.4%
19	C. Vázquez Central midfielder	Miami FC	27	4.1	14	25
20	D. Hernandez Central midfielder	San Antonio	27	4.1	13	25
21	P. Barnes Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	25	3.9	10	30
22	G. Colli Central midfielder	FC Tulsa	26	3.8	11	27
23	A. Rocha Central midfielder	Colorado Springs	25	3.8	7	30
24	Evan Davila Central midfielder	Louisville City	24	3.8	4	30
25	Bradley Sample Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	25	3.8	8	30
26	M. Ngalina Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	26	3.7	9	2814.1%
27	Y. Hanya Central midfielder	Colorado Springs	27	3.7	12	2524.1%
28	Junior Moreira Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	23	3.6	3	28
29	O. Jabang Central midfielder	New Mexico United	25	3.6	43500%	2915.7%
30	P. Leal Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	23	3.6	0	2954.5%
31	C. Pearson Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	23	3.6	0	29
32	C. Sainté Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	24	3.6	0100%	2820.7%
33	A. Stanley Central midfielder	Detroit City	26	3.5	5683.3%	2629.2%
34	B. Makangila Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	26	3.5	6	26
35	E. Azcona Central midfielder	Las Vegas Lights	22	3.5	0100%	3111.6%
36	J. Osorio Central midfielder	San Antonio	23	3.5	2	28
37	B. Byaruhanga Central midfielder	Oakland Roots	24	3.5	0	28
38	B. Willey Central midfielder	Sacramento Republic	19	3.5	13	34
39	Aidan O'Toole Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	25	3.5	1	27
40	D. Gomez Central midfielder	Oakland Roots	26	3.5	11	28
41	J. Klein Central midfielder	Charleston Battery	26	3.4	634.1%	2729.7%
42	L. MacKinnon Central midfielder	Orange County SC	26	3.4	10	27
43	D. McCartney Central midfielder	Birmingham Legion	27	3.4	10	24
44	A. Obalola Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	21	3.4	4	30
45	D. Griffin Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	28	3.4	22	24
46	C. Ahl Central midfielder	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	23	3.4	0	28
47	S. Careaga Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	24	3.4	0100%	2740.2%
48	D. Verón Central midfielder	Miami FC	25	3.4	357.3%	2840.3%
49	X. Gnaulati Central midfielder	Monterey Bay	21	3.4	4	30
50	L. Berrón Central midfielder	San Antonio	24	3.4	0	28