Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepers Most valuable defenders Most valuable attackers Best midfielders Most in-form midfielders Top-scoring midfielders

At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and M. Olise has been the form player this season, grading 88.8, and V. Qazaishvili leads the scoring with 27 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: V. Qazaishvili has improved his Season rating most, up +63.3 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 119.4.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

V. Qazaishvili+63.3SsN

Shandong Luneng · 23/24→25/26

Top scorer

V. Qazaishvili27goals

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	Player	Team
1	M. Caicedo Defensive midfielder	Chelsea	24	119.4	5410.1%	8610.3%
2	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	113.2	4429.8%	942.7%
3	Fábio Vieira Attacking midfielder	Arsenal	26	106.8	4662.9%	8629.9%
4	N. Woltemade Central midfielder	Newcastle	24	106.1	454.7%	865.3%
5	J. Philogene Winger	Ipswich	24	105.4	35275.5%	695.6%
6	T. Iroegbunam Defensive midfielder	Everton	23	105.2	29123.7%	805.1%
7	Nico González Defensive midfielder	Manchester City	24	101.9	2313.1%	8123.4%
8	V. Barco Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	101.3	44111%	8511.3%
9	C. Hudson-Odoi Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	25	101	329.3%	808.7%
10	P. Sarr Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	23	100.6	2148.6%	804.3%
11	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	100.2	4418.3%	825.2%
12	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Brighton	22	100.1	1766%	8210.3%
13	E. Mason-Clark Attacking midfielder	Coventry	27	99.8	4262.1%	693.3%
14	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	99.1	935.2%	793.1%
15	Florentino Defensive midfielder	Ipswich	27	95.2	3515.7%	654.6%
16	A. Onana Defensive midfielder	Aston Villa	25	94.8	3131.9%	797.6%
17	C. Jones Central midfielder	Liverpool	25	94.8	2917%	8011.8%
18	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	94.3	421895.2%	8721.7%
19	D. Gómez Attacking midfielder	Brighton	23	94.2	47±0%	87±0%
20	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	93.2	36279.2%	9118.4%
21	B. Saka Attacking midfielder	Arsenal	24	92.2	41±0%	92±0%
22	I. Gruev Central midfielder	Leeds	26	91.9	2226.6%	686.9%
23	M. Sangaré Attacking midfielder	Brentford	24	91.1	604.7%	893.8%
24	J. Bynoe-Gittens Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	22	91	684%	7414.2%
25	Fábio Carvalho Attacking midfielder	Brentford	23	91	371.1%	729.6%
26	S. Adingra Winger	Sunderland	24	90.6	663.3%	739.4%
27	J. Devenny Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	90.2	1267.1%	754.4%
28	M. De Cuyper Attacking midfielder	Brighton	25	89.9	16±0%	81±0%
29	N. Angulo Winger	Sunderland	23	89.6	0100%	560.7%
30	M. Olise Winger	Bayern München	24	89.6	8917%	891.8%
31	M. O'Riley Attacking midfielder	Brighton	25	88.9	473.4%	7013.7%
32	A. Tchouaméni Defensive midfielder	Real Madrid	26	88.8	3632.7%	779.9%
33	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	88.8	26±0%	90±0%
34	E. Smith Rowe Central midfielder	Fulham	26	88.7	3022.5%	7414.6%
35	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	88.2	46569.6%	5613.3%
36	R. Cherki Winger	Manchester City	23	87.2	43±0%	90±0%
37	M. Ugarte Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	25	87	1460.7%	736.4%
38	A. Elanga Attacking midfielder	Newcastle	24	86.8	5±0%	74±0%
39	R. Gravenberch Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	24	86.5	60±0%	93±0%
40	J. Cardoso Defensive midfielder	Atletico Madrid	24	86.1	1271.4%	7217.8%
41	J. Enciso Winger	Ipswich	22	84.9	32±0%	81±0%
42	J. Bellingham Winger	Real Madrid	23	84.9	34±0%	88±0%
43	D. Szoboszlai Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	25	84.6	45±0%	95±0%
44	C. Tzolis Central midfielder	Arsenal	24	84.5	9618.2%	671.8%
45	H. Elliott Central midfielder	Liverpool	23	84.4	095.2%	7016.5%
46	K. Schade Central midfielder	Brentford	24	84.4	42±0%	89±0%
47	Y. Ayari Central midfielder	Brighton	22	84	40±0%	90±0%
48	D. Ouattara Central midfielder	Brentford	24	83.9	37±0%	89±0%
49	H. Hackney Central midfielder	Everton	24	83.6	519.9%	795.5%
50	Álex Baena Attacking midfielder	Atletico Madrid	25	83.6	28±0%	80±0%