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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in League Two 26/27

The most valuable defensive midfielders in League Two in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

B. Sarpong-Wiredu of Salford City is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.8, and G. Kilkenny has been the form player this season, grading 31.3, and K. Dempsey leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: G. Kilkenny has improved his Season rating most, up +2.4 on last season, while B. Sarpong-Wiredu's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, G. Kilkenny of Swindon Town is the most valuable name in this group at 5.5.

Best talent
B. Sarpong-Wiredu39.8RTG
Salford City
In form
G. Kilkenny31.3SsN
Swindon Town
Rising potential
B. Sarpong-Wiredu+7.7RTG
Salford City · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
G. Kilkenny+2.4SsN
Swindon Town · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
K. Dempsey1goals
Port Vale
Most valuable
G. Kilkenny5.5val
Swindon Town
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PlayerTeam
1G. KilkennyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town265.5318.3%318.4%
2C. MolaDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers254.2211.4%31±0%
3C. BrennanDefensive midfielderNewport County263.818133.3%24±0%
4T. SangDefensive midfielderShrewsbury273.31542%25±0%
5J. WhiteDefensive midfielderCrewe243.371650%403.4%
6M. HolíčekDefensive midfielderCrewe213.3963.1%34±0%
7G. McEachranDefensive midfielderChesterfield263.21523.9%3314.2%
8Brandon Ashley CoverDefensive midfielderRotherham233.213274.3%382.1%
9O. GallagherDefensive midfielderBarnet213.21228
10L. McCannDefensive midfielderFleetwood Town253.210186.1%26±0%
11J. ThomsonDefensive midfielderSwindon Town263.11331
12M. Dibley-DiasDefensive midfielderNewport County223.19608.3%28±0%
13K. DrummondDefensive midfielderOldham253.11334.5%32±0%
14Isaac MooreDefensive midfielderWalsall203.11132
15B. Sarpong-WireduDefensive midfielderSalford City2631246.7%40±0%
16R. HowleyDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers222.9347.8%2730.1%
17C. EvansDefensive midfielderNewport County252.9476.2%30±0%
18K. EvansDefensive midfielderNewport County242.9289.1%2711%
19J. WormleightonDefensive midfielderNorthampton222.9862.7%39±0%
20C. AntwiDefensive midfielderGillingham252.8194.9%3210.8%
21E. BondsDefensive midfielderSalford City262.8390.8%312.6%
22Jack PerkinsDefensive midfielderNorthampton232.8098.4%43±0%
23Thomas Daniel HillDefensive midfielderOldham242.7091.4%272.3%
24V. HarperDefensive midfielderExeter City262.7664.5%298.1%
25Ben PerryDefensive midfielderColchester222.7450.6%2835.2%
26L. CoyleDefensive midfielderAccrington ST262.7660.4%26±0%
27Z. AlbarusDefensive midfielderGillingham202.7430
28Jamie JellisDefensive midfielderRotherham252.6097.5%315.1%
29J. FerizajDefensive midfielderCrawley Town212.6227
30J. WilliamsDefensive midfielderColchester262.6485.3%317.7%
31O. AshleyDefensive midfielderRotherham262.61122.2%287.2%
32R. WaltersDefensive midfielderPort Vale202.6472.1%43±0%
33Aidan BorlandDefensive midfielderAccrington ST192.6254.3%31±0%
34Nathan TinsdaleDefensive midfielderCrawley Town212.6057±0%
35R. LampteyDefensive midfielderChesterfield202.6031
36R. CirinoDefensive midfielderFleetwood Town192.6627
37Kai JenningsDefensive midfielderCrawley Town202.5140%38±0%
38E. ColemanDefensive midfielderGillingham262.52643.7%27±0%
39K. DyerDefensive midfielderChesterfield192.51100%54±0%
40H. DouglasDefensive midfielderRotherham212.50100%41±0%
41Jayce FitzgeraldDefensive midfielderRotherham192.4328
42M. LuxtonDefensive midfielderGillingham182.30100%123.3%
43J. HawkesDefensive midfielderOldham272.1097.7%24±0%
44T. ConlonDefensive midfielderTranmere301.4822.4%1815.5%
45S. McWilliamsDefensive midfielderCheltenham281.3768.4%3613.7%
46B. FoxDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town281.3729.5%1921.2%
47K. DempseyDefensive midfielderPort Vale311.1761.1%2832.5%
48A. LittleDefensive midfielderGillingham291198.5%21±0%
49M. Virtue-ThickDefensive midfielderSwindon Town290.9388%225.8%
50S. SpranglerDefensive midfielderWalsall310.8748.6%1726.3%