Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in Major League Soccer 2026

The most valuable U21 midfielders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Mehmeti of New York Red Bulls is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.4, and Cavan Sullivan leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Donkor has improved his Season rating most, up +30.9 on last season, while H. Synchuk's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Donkor of New York Red Bulls is the most valuable name in this group at 11.2.

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	Player	Team
1	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	11.2	38137.3%	4817.8%
2	T. Habroune Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	10.1	40206.1%	4815.6%
3	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	10.1	3541.4%	4913.5%
4	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	17	9.8	301415%	5340.5%
5	A. Mehmeti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	9.3	47	53
6	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	9.2	28386.2%	4718.4%
7	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	8.3	32164.7%	4713.4%
8	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	8.2	252350%	439.8%
9	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	7.6	29104.2%	4811.9%
10	Z. Taifi Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	21	7.3	152071.4%	4115.2%
11	M. Corcoran Defensive midfielder	Nashville SC	20	7.2	15274.4%	4417.2%
12	M. Sofo Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	7.2	1522.9%	424.6%
13	S. Brunell Defensive midfielder	Seattle Sounders	19	7	24332.1%	4510.1%
14	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	6.9	212462.5%	4831.3%
15	Ervin Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	18	6.9	12	4111.9%
16	A. Cvetković Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	6.9	335.7%	431.2%
17	S. Gomez Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	20	6.8	8	38
18	L. Brennan Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	21	6.7	417.4%	383.8%
19	T. Elgersma Winger	Los Angeles Galaxy	21	6.7	3	39
20	H. Synchuk Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	6.6	21324%	424.5%
21	N. Streit Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	6.6	18	41
22	J. Bartlett Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	20	6.5	1911.4%	394.8%
23	P. Soma Attacking midfielder	San Diego	20	6.4	112725%	4210.3%
24	I. Gómez Winger	Orlando City SC	20	6.4	2	40
25	M. Amaro Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	21	6.3	4	37
26	P. Ault Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	21	6.3	1	36
27	S. Oregel Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	21	6.3	192.2%	3618%
28	Luis Otávio Defensive midfielder	Orlando City SC	19	6.2	19125.3%	4329.7%
29	N. Buck Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	6.2	0100%	362.4%
30	Z. Zengue Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	21	6.2	0	36
31	M. Joyner Central midfielder	St. Louis City	20	6.1	189%	372.4%
32	Seung-jae Yoo Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	18	6	0	43
33	R. Jauregui Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	21	6	0	34
34	N. Benedetti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	6	2142.9%	3619%
35	P. Plambeck Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	19	6	4	40
36	Adrian Gill Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	20	5.9	3	37
37	J. Shore Defensive midfielder	New York City FC	19	5.9	763.3%	396.7%
38	O. Wolff Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	21	5.8	978%	3823.7%
39	T. Pearce Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	19	5.7	1	37
40	Colin Guske Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	19	5.7	1125%	361.1%
41	Ramon Riquelme Central midfielder	Inter Miami	20	5.7	0	60
42	Jude Terry Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles FC	17	5.7	7	43
43	K. Agyabeng Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	19	5.7	9	37
44	Eric Izoita Winger	Portland Timbers	19	5.7	0	36
45	A. John Central midfielder	Charlotte	20	5.7	0	36
46	N. Streit Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	5.7	0	36
47	D. García Central midfielder	FC Dallas	19	5.6	0	37
48	Caleb Swann Defensive midfielder	FC Dallas	19	5.6	0	37
49	S. Morales Central midfielder	Inter Miami	19	5.5	0±0%	360.8%
50	Gavin Turner Defensive midfielder	DC United	19	5.5	1	36±0%