Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in Serie A 2026

The most valuable U21 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 U21 midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Andre leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Breno has improved his Season rating most, up +20.4 on last season, while T. Pérez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Gabriel Bontempo of Santos is the most valuable name in this group at 31.5.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Breno+20.4SsN

Corinthians · 24/25→25/26

Gabriel Bontempo31.5val

Santos

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	Player	Team
1	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	31.5	2938.9%	719.8%
2	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	30	24	71
3	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	29	3627%	745.6%
4	Gustavo Henrique Pereira Defensive midfielder	Santos	21	28.6	19	62
5	Huguinho Defensive midfielder	Botafogo	19	28.2	21±0%	6548.1%
6	T. Pérez Defensive midfielder	Atletico-MG	21	27.8	12618.8%	6652%
7	Rayan Central midfielder	Flamengo	21	27.7	4±0%	6348.3%
8	Wallace Winger	RB Bragantino	21	27	8±0%	6012.1%
9	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	26.7	34439.7%	7418.3%
10	Marcelinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	26.2	5	62
11	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	25.7	15	66
12	J. Barrera Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.4	52%	64143.3%
13	Kauan Toledo Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	20	25.4	1±0%	631.3%
14	Zé Lucas Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	18	25.3	16±0%	615%
15	Edenilson Defensive midfielder	Vitoria	21	25.3	6	60
16	G. Santana Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	20	25.3	0	56
17	Pedro Lima Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	20	25.2	3±0%	68±0%
18	Larson Central midfielder	Palmeiras	20	24.6	1±0%	601%
19	G. Justino Central midfielder	Botafogo	19	24.4	19	67
20	Daniel Sales Central midfielder	Flamengo	20	24.3	1	600.8%
21	Davi Gomes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	21	24.2	4±0%	568.6%
22	Guilherme Estrella Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	21	23.9	0100%	5512.2%
23	Leandrinho Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	21	23.7	0100%	544.1%
24	Murilo Rhikman Defensive midfielder	Sport Recife	20	23.7	0	590.8%
25	Ramon Rique Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	18	23.6	4	60
26	Ryan Tavares Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	19	23.4	4	61
27	Dieguinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	19	23.4	5±0%	654.5%
28	Allex Central midfielder	Internacional	20	23.3	4	59
29	Jardiel Maciel Libertino da Silva Central midfielder	Gremio	21	23.2	0	55
30	Lucio Central midfielder	Flamengo	19	23.1	0	60
31	Bruno César Defensive midfielder	Fortaleza EC	21	23.1	1	54
32	S. Nufour Central midfielder	Ceara	21	23.1	0	54
33	Davi Goes Defensive midfielder	Juventude	21	23	183.3%	544.3%
34	Yuri Defensive midfielder	RB Bragantino	20	23	0	57
35	Bernardo Valim Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	23	0	57
36	Gabriel Lopes Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	20	22.9	0	57
37	Erick Machado Defensive midfielder	Palmeiras	19	22.8	0	60
38	Bruno Xavier Central midfielder	Flamengo	19	22.8	0	60
39	Rhuan Gabriel Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	19	22.5	0	59
40	Luiz Gustavo Defensive midfielder	Corinthians	20	22.3	1	57
41	David Martins Central midfielder	Bahia	19	22.2	0	60
42	Pedro Ferreira Defensive midfielder	Sao Paulo	19	22.2	0	572.1%
43	Riquelme Freitas Central midfielder	Gremio	20	22.1	2±0%	567%
44	Felipe Morais Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	17	22	2	61
45	Adriel Central midfielder	Sport Recife	20	22	1	54
46	D. Ferreira Defensive midfielder	Sao Paulo	18	21.9	1	58
47	Yuri Leles Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	19	21.8	0	57
48	B. Xavier Central midfielder	Flamengo	18	21.7	0	60
49	Joshua Central midfielder	Flamengo	18	21.7	0	61
50	Jheferson Medino Central midfielder	Flamengo	18	21.7	0	60