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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in League Two

The most valuable defensive midfielders in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Braybrooke of Chesterfield is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.9, and M. Shelton has been the form player this season, grading 44.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Shelton has improved his Season rating most, up +37 on last season, while A. Mayor's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Evans of Harrogate Town is the most valuable name in this group at 6.1.

Best talent
S. Braybrooke35.9RTG
Chesterfield
In form
M. Shelton44.3SsN
Barnet
Rising potential
A. Mayor+4.6RTG
Cambridge United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Shelton+37SsN
Barnet · 22/23→25/26
Top scorer
M. Shelton8goals
Barnet
Most valuable
J. Evans6.1val
Harrogate Town
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PlayerTeam
1J. EvansDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town256.13934
2S. BraybrookeDefensive midfielderChesterfield225.9351404.3%366.3%
3A. CharlesDefensive midfielderBromley275.440159%301.3%
4T. PerryDefensive midfielderShrewsbury255.43044.9%3125.9%
5A. ReadDefensive midfielderColchester275.444137.1%301.3%
6L. HooleDefensive midfielderShrewsbury245.22914.3%3132.6%
7M. SandersDefensive midfielderCrewe275.13274.6%297.8%
8Marcus Lemar IfillDefensive midfielderBromley225.1304200%3629.1%
9T. LeighDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers264.927280.3%291.4%
10G. KilkennyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town264.9284.8%318.4%
11R. McKenzieDefensive midfielderGillingham274.92722.3%2815.3%
12H. NealDefensive midfielderFleetwood Town254.82713.7%310.6%
13L. BennettDefensive midfielderCambridge United244.72632.3%3424.7%
14T. SangDefensive midfielderShrewsbury274.6261.5%2517.6%
15R. StirkDefensive midfielderChesterfield254.42524.4%338.3%
16B. KamwaDefensive midfielderNewport County264.32424.9%3013.1%
17J. SnowdonDefensive midfielderSwindon Town224.32535
18C. EvansDefensive midfielderNewport County254.1235.6%311.6%
19Ismeal KabiaDefensive midfielderShrewsbury203.82534
20M. HolíčekDefensive midfielderCrewe213.82311.1%342.5%
21J. ArthursDefensive midfielderBromley253.72135.5%337.3%
22G. McEachranDefensive midfielderGrimsby253.62043.9%3110.1%
23Jayden JosephDefensive midfielderTranmere203.52332
24A. MayorDefensive midfielderCambridge United213.4203515%
25G. TuriDefensive midfielderGrimsby243.414615%3215.4%
26E. ColemanDefensive midfielderGillingham263.31896.8%275.9%
27V. HarperDefensive midfielderWalsall253.2177.3%2927.4%
28K. BerkoeDefensive midfielderShrewsbury253.114161.5%291.4%
29Jake Thomas BattyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town213.11239.2%323.9%
30K. Thompson-SommersDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers243.1628
31N. KennehDefensive midfielderTranmere233.11430.3%2932.7%
32N. KhumbeniDefensive midfielderGillingham233.1561.2%294%
33Finley Frank BarbrookDefensive midfielderColchester213631
34G. HoddleDefensive midfielderCambridge United21353120.8%
35A. HartiganDefensive midfielderBarnet26315282.2%
36R. De HavillandDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers253939.6%2835.3%
37Joel McGregorDefensive midfielderSwindon Town2031953.3%334.2%
38B. MiddlemasDefensive midfielderSwindon Town212.9230
39J. MateteDefensive midfielderMilton Keynes Dons252.9194.7%2742%
40J. PlantDefensive midfielderTranmere222.96281.4%
41J. HinchyDefensive midfielderNotts County232.9098.2%2712.4%
42Luke Joseph ButterfieldDefensive midfielderAccrington ST222.9929
43Zak GilsenanDefensive midfielderGrimsby232.902750.7%
44O. AshleyDefensive midfielderSalford City262.9972.2%2720.7%
45E. BristowDefensive midfielderTranmere242.998.8%2713.7%
46M. Dibley-DiasDefensive midfielderChesterfield222.91140%2826%
47Z. BruntDefensive midfielderBarnet242.8126
48Logan PyeDefensive midfielderAccrington ST222.8227
49M. SmithDefensive midfielderNewport County262.811±0%2634.4%
50J. HollmanDefensive midfielderWalsall242.8026