Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in Major League Soccer

The most valuable midfielders in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

O. Vargas of Seattle Sounders is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.8, and Evander has been the form player this season, grading 68.8, and T. Baribo leads the scoring with 18 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Zinckernagel has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 on last season, while O. Valakari's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Arfsten of Columbus Crew is the most valuable name in this group at 14.4.

San Diego · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Zinckernagel+44.9SsN

Chicago Fire · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Arfsten Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	25	14.4	4983.2%	461.5%
2	Beau Leroux Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	22	13.1	44	47
3	M. Ojeda Attacking midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	12.7	6390%	419.5%
4	J. Pereyra Attacking midfielder	Minnesota United FC	27	12.7	4148.9%	4120.4%
5	J. Haak Defensive midfielder	New York City FC	24	12.7	41312.1%	4617.4%
6	J. McGlynn Attacking midfielder	Houston Dynamo	23	12.5	4041.5%	462.4%
7	J. Lukić Defensive midfielder	Philadelphia Union	24	12.4	40	442.3%
8	D. Ayala Defensive midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	12.2	3961.3%	447.4%
9	H. Wolf Winger	New York City FC	27	12.1	4438.5%	3914.8%
10	D. Mihailović Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	27	11.6	3921.1%	3720%
11	A. Yusuf Defensive midfielder	New England Revolution	26	11.5	37353.1%	4218.6%
12	D. Jean-Jacques Defensive midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	11.5	37720%	3914.2%
13	Antony Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	11.3	3623.5%	461.8%
14	B. Gutiérrez Winger	Chicago Fire	23	11.3	368.8%	462.5%
15	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	21	11.1	3915.2%	480.8%
16	D. Luna Attacking midfielder	Real Salt Lake	22	10.8	37±0%	472.9%
17	S. Berhalter Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	10.7	3422.5%	479.8%
18	O. Valakari Attacking midfielder	San Diego	26	10.5	34130.8%	4529.7%
19	Gabriel Pec Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	25	10.4	3352.2%	4413.9%
20	I. Vassilev Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	10.4	3325.6%	435.3%
21	David Pereira da Costa Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	10.2	332086.7%	4628.2%
22	Peglow Central midfielder	DC United	24	9.9	32292.6%	4324.9%
23	O. Larraz Defensive midfielder	Colorado Rapids	24	9.9	325%	430.7%
24	S. Zawadzki Defensive midfielder	Columbus Crew	26	9.7	3122.4%	399.5%
25	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	9.6	3167.4%	4525.3%
26	D. Schnegg Defensive midfielder	DC United	27	9.4	301906.7%	3710.8%
27	V. Loturi Central midfielder	CF Montreal	25	9.4	301410%	4212.6%
28	C. Wallem Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	9.3	3056.8%	384.3%
29	D. Pereira Central midfielder	Austin	26	9.3	303.5%	407.4%
30	I. Angulo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	9.3	3034.2%	3724.2%
31	C. Bassett Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	25	9.2	2922.8%	448.6%
32	E. Tagseth Defensive midfielder	Nashville SC	25	9	293%	4310.3%
33	A. Perea Central midfielder	New York City FC	25	9	2932.6%	411.7%
34	Alonso Coello Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	26	8.9	2813.1%	385.2%
35	P. Rothrock Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	8.7	2839.7%	385%
36	C. Araújo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	25	8.7	282.1%	419.5%
37	K. Vargas Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	24	8.3	262.2%	447.2%
38	N. Caliskan Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	25	8.2	261278.9%	4013.9%
39	P. Stroud Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	24	8.2	26135.7%	428.2%
40	P. Vite Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	8.1	1725.2%	430.9%
41	L. Abada Central midfielder	Charlotte	24	8.1	264.4%	416.5%
42	L. Langoni Central midfielder	New England Revolution	24	8.1	22128.1%	4313.5%
43	B. Ojeda Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	8	2630.8%	3818.1%
44	K. Thompson Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	23	8	20137.6%	4310%
45	Igor Jesus Defensive midfielder	Los Angeles FC	23	8	19124.4%	4320.9%
46	L. Orellano Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	26	8	2637.9%	3820.3%
47	B. Servania Defensive midfielder	DC United	27	8	264200%	348.3%
48	P. Yazbek Central midfielder	Nashville SC	24	7.9	23231.9%	426.3%
49	D. Edelman Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	23	7.9	2213.8%	428.6%
50	C. Clark Central midfielder	CF Montreal	23	7.9	24218.7%	427.4%