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.

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 42.5.

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	42.5	58294.5%	7117.9%
2	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	39.7	4643.9%	5811.8%
3	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	37.9	51208.5%	6916.2%
4	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	37.6	58565.5%	7120.9%
5	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	37.2	46145.7%	688.3%
6	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	36.4	343%	416%
7	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	36.4	5577%	6911.8%
8	Vitinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	27	35.8	4321.6%	591.3%
9	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	33.1	3733%	690.6%
10	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	33	4893.5%	6013.3%
11	Martinelli Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	32.6	358.3%	700.6%
12	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	32.5	3051%	6632.5%
13	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	32.5	45	7435.4%
14	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	32.2	22309.3%	656.4%
15	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	32.1	18510.3%	6618.5%
16	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	25	32	33263.3%	646%
17	G. Plata Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	25	31.2	3168.5%	662.5%
18	D. Bobadilla Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	25	30.8	374.4%	644.2%
19	Evertton Araújo Central midfielder	Flamengo	23	30.8	2287%	686.3%
20	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	26	30.1	446.3%	7114.6%
21	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	30	3258.9%	6219.9%
22	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	30	2938.9%	719.8%
23	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	30	24	71
24	Zé Vitor Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	26	29.9	276650%	5616.9%
25	Fabinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	29.8	15±0%	567.4%
26	R. Villagra Central midfielder	Internacional	25	29.6	19739.1%	63136.6%
27	Gustavinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	29.4	22282.5%	6712.5%
28	Pablo Maia Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	24	29.3	1413.3%	604.2%
29	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	28.9	3627%	745.6%
30	Pierre Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	24	28.8	83900%	560.5%
31	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	28.8	5246.2%	610.8%
32	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	26	28.7	4018.9%	69±0%
33	Ryan Gustavo Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	28.6	68.8%	601.6%
34	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	28.6	26292.3%	573%
35	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	28.4	2441.4%	607.7%
36	Gustavo Henrique Pereira Defensive midfielder	Santos	21	28.3	19	62
37	Huguinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	19	28.2	21±0%	6548.1%
38	Marcos Antônio Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	26	28.2	39177.5%	600.5%
39	Romulo Central midfielder	Palmeiras	25	28.1	157.1%	5212%
40	F. Colidio Winger	Vasco DA Gama	26	28	27±0%	450.9%
41	Alexsander Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	23	28	15±0%	574.7%
42	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	27.8	12618.8%	6652%
43	Gabriel Menino Defensive midfielder	Santos	26	27.5	14±0%	5810.9%
44	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.5	4±0%	6348.3%
45	Ronald Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	23	27.4	2	58
46	I. Sosa Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	23	27.4	7	61
47	Praxedes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	24	27.2	252%	565.4%
48	Matheus Araújo Attacking midfielder	Ceara	24	27.2	6	57
49	A. Lescano Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	27.1	4312%	563.6%
50	Wallace Winger	RB Bragantino	21	27	8±0%	6012.1%