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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in La Liga

The most valuable defensive midfielders in La Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Pedri of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 89.7, and Samú Costa has been the form player this season, grading 65.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Edu Expósito has improved his Season rating most, up +28.4 on last season, while O. Vargas's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +32.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Pedri of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 115.2.

Best talent
Pedri89.7RTG
Barcelona
In form
Samú Costa65.4SsN
Mallorca
Rising potential
O. Vargas+32.7RTG
Atletico Madrid · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Edu Expósito+28.4SsN
Espanyol · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Samú Costa7goals
Mallorca
Most valuable
Pedri115.2val
Barcelona
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PlayerTeam
1PedriDefensive midfielderBarcelona23115.26317.2%908.4%
2Jon GorrotxategiDefensive midfielderReal Sociedad2394.1468.4%8514.5%
3GaviDefensive midfielderBarcelona2285.2180.6%811.8%
4J. CardosoDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2483.21956.7%7514%
5Marc CasadóDefensive midfielderBarcelona2280.41262.3%7710.9%
6O. VargasDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2179.61750.3%8069%
7Marc BernalDefensive midfielderBarcelona1976.724895.8%8715.7%
8Samú CostaDefensive midfielderMallorca2572.26565.6%811.9%
9Manuel ÁngelDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2272.1169
10César PalaciosDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2169.7170
11A. DiattaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2168.9069
12Alejandro MonserrateDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2065.3070
13J. Cestero SanchoDefensive midfielderReal Madrid1962.7071
14I. MoribaDefensive midfielderCelta Vigo23584858.3%884.8%
15C. MaciaDefensive midfielderVillarreal1755.5172
16Mikel JauregizarDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2253.4425.2%852.1%
17Sergi AltimiraDefensive midfielderReal Betis2451.12812%774.5%
18Alejandro RegoDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2347.82572
19Álvaro NúñezDefensive midfielderElche26462649.7%692.7%
20Iker MuñozDefensive midfielderOsasuna2345.671.4%697.5%
21CobaDefensive midfielderGetafe2444.4367.4%675.5%
22Óscar MinguezaDefensive midfielderCelta Vigo2744.33235.9%6724.2%
23Unai VencedorDefensive midfielderLevante2543.3970.5%651.9%
24F. UgrinicDefensive midfielderValencia2743.12665
25Manu MorlanesDefensive midfielderMallorca2740.935115.4%6212.5%
26Fran BeltránDefensive midfielderGirona2740.62918.5%6122.1%
27Beñat PradosDefensive midfielderAthletic Club2540.3291.8%6123.4%
28H. BurcioDefensive midfielderCelta Vigo1834.9070
29K. ArriagaDefensive midfielderLevante2828.24347.6%585.6%
30MoncayolaDefensive midfielderOsasuna2825.639104.8%648.1%
31Edu ExpósitoDefensive midfielderEspanyol3024.845172.1%501.4%
32Dani CeballosDefensive midfielderReal Madrid3024837.1%4328.1%
33Oriol ReyDefensive midfielderLevante2820.41550.2%5118.2%
34Adrià PedrosaDefensive midfielderElche2819.82139.8%5028%
35Marc RocaDefensive midfielderReal Betis2919.530113.7%5313%
36S. AmrabatDefensive midfielderReal Betis2919.31732.9%5332.5%
37S. ColombattoDefensive midfielderOviedo29182437.2%4912.6%
38C. BenavídezDefensive midfielderAlaves2817.7560.5%4528%
39Óscar ValentínDefensive midfielderRayo Vallecano3116.83475.1%4118.8%
40Unai LópezDefensive midfielderRayo Vallecano3016.8301.3%4521.1%
41DarderDefensive midfielderMallorca3216.73911.9%3826%
42L. DendonckerDefensive midfielderOviedo3114.42915%37±0%
43Lucas TorróDefensive midfielderOsasuna3211.42645%3530.9%
44Ruíz de GalarretaDefensive midfielderAthletic Club3311.33635.8%2933.3%
45GumbauDefensive midfielderRayo Vallecano3110.42192.6%3521.5%
46A. WitselDefensive midfielderGirona375.635218.9%2029.9%
47Mikel VesgaDefensive midfielderAthletic Club334632.6%1747.5%