Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in Serie A 2026

The most valuable midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Allan of Palmeiras is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 79.1, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9, and Samuel Lino leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Danilo Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Samuel Lino of Flamengo is the most valuable name in this group at 48.5.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	48.5	58294.5%	7117.9%
2	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	25	40.2	5577%	693.9%
3	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
4	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	36.7	5557%	6113.7%
5	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	36.3	51208.5%	6916.2%
6	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	36.2	33±0%	5321.6%
7	Allan Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	22	35.5	38152.3%	7914.6%
8	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	35.1	58565.5%	7120.9%
9	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	33.8	3733%	690.6%
10	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	33.5	33263.3%	646%
11	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	24	33.5	358.3%	702%
12	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	33.2	4643.9%	5811.8%
13	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	33	45	7435.4%
14	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.8	3051%	6632.5%
15	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32.5	22309.3%	656.4%
16	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32.3	4018.9%	69±0%
17	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	31.9	446.3%	7114.6%
18	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	31.8	2287%	686.3%
19	Vitinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	27	31.6	4321.6%	591.3%
20	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	31.6	18510.3%	6618.5%
21	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	31.3	3258.9%	6219.9%
22	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	31.3	3627%	745.6%
23	Zé Vitor Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	26	31.2	276650%	5616.9%
24	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	31.1	4893.5%	6013.3%
25	G. Plata Winger	Flamengo	25	30.9	3168.5%	662.5%
26	Gustavinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	30.6	22282.5%	6712.5%
27	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	30.5	374.4%	644.2%
28	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	30.2	2938.9%	719.8%
29	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	30.2	24	71
30	Gabriel Menino Defensive midfielder	Santos	25	30.1	14±0%	581.9%
31	A. Canobbio Winger	Fluminense	27	29.4	4312.4%	591.9%
32	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	29.3	19739.1%	63136.6%
33	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	24	29.1	157.1%	5212%
34	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	28.9	5246.2%	610.8%
35	Pierre Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	24	28.8	83900%	560.5%
36	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	28.8	1413.3%	604.2%
37	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	28.7	39177.5%	600.5%
38	Ryan Gustavo Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	28.6	68.8%	601.6%
39	Fabinho Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	28.6	15±0%	567.4%
40	I. Sosa Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	28.5	7	61
41	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	28.2	12618.8%	6652%
42	Huguinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	19	28.1	21±0%	6548.1%
43	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	27.8	2243.6%	5665.4%
44	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.7	252%	565.4%
45	Vitinho Central midfielder	Bahia	22	27.7	0	59
46	Patrick Silva Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	27.7	2	58
47	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.5	4±0%	6348.3%
48	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	27.5	26292.3%	573%
49	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	27.5	34439.7%	7418.3%
50	Ronald Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	27.4	2	58