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

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9, and Matheus Pereira leads the scoring with 9 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 45.9.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Matheus Pereira9goals

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	Player	Team
1	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	45.9	58294.5%	7117.9%
2	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	40.1	51208.5%	6916.2%
3	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	37.4	5577%	6911.8%
4	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	37.4	58565.5%	7120.9%
5	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	37.3	343%	416%
6	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
7	Vitinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	27	37.1	4321.6%	591.3%
8	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	35.8	4643.9%	5811.8%
9	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	33.7	4893.5%	6013.3%
10	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	33.3	3733%	690.6%
11	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	32.8	5557%	6113.7%
12	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32.6	358.3%	702%
13	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.5	3051%	6632.5%
14	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	32.5	45	7435.4%
15	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	32	33263.3%	646%
16	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32	22309.3%	656.4%
17	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32	4018.9%	69±0%
18	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	31.8	18510.3%	6618.5%
19	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	31.4	2287%	686.3%
20	Zé Vitor Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	26	31.3	276650%	5616.9%
21	G. Plata Winger	Flamengo	25	31.3	3168.5%	662.5%
22	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.3	2938.9%	719.8%
23	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	30.6	3258.9%	6219.9%
24	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	30.2	374.4%	644.2%
25	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	30.1	446.3%	7114.6%
26	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	29.9	24	71
27	Fabinho Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	29.8	15±0%	567.4%
28	Gustavinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	29.5	22282.5%	6712.5%
29	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	29.3	3627%	745.6%
30	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	29.3	1413.3%	604.2%
31	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	29.2	39177.5%	600.5%
32	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	29.2	5246.2%	610.8%
33	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	29.1	19739.1%	63136.6%
34	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	24	28.9	157.1%	5212%
35	Pierre Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	24	28.8	83900%	560.5%
36	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	28.7	2441.4%	607.7%
37	Ryan Gustavo Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	28.6	68.8%	601.6%
38	Huguinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	19	28.3	21±0%	6548.1%
39	Gabriel Menino Defensive midfielder	Santos	26	28	14±0%	5810.9%
40	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	27.9	26292.3%	573%
41	Gustavo Henrique Pereira Defensive midfielder	Santos	21	27.9	19	62
42	I. Sosa Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	27.8	7	61
43	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
44	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	27.7	12618.8%	6652%
45	Ronald Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	27.4	2	58
46	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	27.3	2243.6%	5665.4%
47	Matheus Araújo Attacking midfielder	Ceara	24	27.2	6	57
48	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.1	252%	565.4%
49	A. Lescano Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	27	4312%	563.6%
50	Alexsander Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	26.9	15±0%	576.6%