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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad II is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 85.8, and Wu Xi has been the form player this season, grading 58.6, and I. Chochev leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Genreau has improved his Season rating most, up +45 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Onana of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 97.7.

Best talent
Jon Gorrotxategi85.8RTG
Real Sociedad II
In form
Wu Xi58.6SsN
Shanghai Shenhua
Rising potential
S. Fusire+33.2RTG
Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Genreau+45SsN
Melbourne Victory · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Chochev12goals
Ludogorets
Most valuable
A. Onana97.7val
Aston Villa
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PlayerTeam
1A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa2597.73131.9%797.6%
2C. BalebaDefensive midfielderManchester United2296.41766%8210.3%
3E. AndersonDefensive midfielderManchester City2392.963±0%95±0%
4M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United25891460.7%736.4%
5J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton2583.662±0%91±0%
6A. WhartonDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2283.446±0%88±0%
7N. WilliamsDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest258350±0%84±0%
8V. BarcoDefensive midfielderChelsea2281.4444.7%855.2%
9C. AlcarazDefensive midfielderEverton2380.810±0%74±0%
10E. AmpaduDefensive midfielderLeeds2679.445±0%847.3%
11Manuel ÁngelDefensive midfielderFulham2279.1169
12S. CharlesDefensive midfielderFulham227933±0%756.9%
13Q. TimberDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2578.80100%67±0%
14T. HumeDefensive midfielderSunderland2478.846±0%89±0%
15E. CamavingaDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2378.525±0%79±0%
16Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderManchester United227820±0%824.7%
17A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2178197.9%709.9%
18João GomesDefensive midfielderAston Villa257645±0%802%
19H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
20D. OsorioDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2275.236±0%470.8%
21S. TonaliDefensive midfielderTottenham2673.929±0%762%
22GaviDefensive midfielderBarcelona2272.89±0%77±0%
23N. SalibaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2272.53911.1%580.9%
24A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderManchester City1971.630±0%916.7%
25M. NúñezDefensive midfielderIpswich2671.427±0%64±0%
26A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2071.4184.7%730.5%
27T. NyoniDefensive midfielderLiverpool1969.60±0%73±0%
28A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2068.9166.7%74120.2%
29J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1968.5274
30A. Mac AllisterDefensive midfielderLiverpool2768.545±0%75±0%
31N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool2767.82134.9%3622.9%
32Martín ZubimendiDefensive midfielderArsenal2766.855±0%80±0%
33A. DiattaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2166.5069
34R. SessegnonDefensive midfielderFulham2665.628±0%73±0%
35J. McConnellDefensive midfielderLiverpool2264.925722.6%
36T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth276337±0%65±0%
37B. Thomas-AsanteDefensive midfielderCoventry2762.839±0%58±0%
38M. HjulmandDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2762.646±0%58±0%
39J. Cestero SanchoDefensive midfielderReal Madrid1962.4071
40FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich2761.7359%655.1%
41M. MountDefensive midfielderManchester United2760.413±0%63±0%
42A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielderIpswich2859.6455.9%5717.5%
43M. Nicoll-JazuliDefensive midfielderChelsea1657.3074
44C. MaciaDefensive midfielderVillarreal1753.61±0%72±0%
45Alejandro RegoDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2350.22472
46L. AgouméDefensive midfielderSevilla2449.145±0%80±0%
47F. BernalDefensive midfielderReal Betis2348.59±0%676.4%
48L. AmatucciDefensive midfielderDeportivo La Coruna2248.150±0%72±0%
49M. LugoDefensive midfielderBarcelona2547.7252640%
50Beñat GerenabarrenaDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2346.839±0%682.5%