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 6 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, N. Tsakiris of San Jose Earthquakes is the most valuable name in this group at 13.5.

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	Player	Team
1	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	13.5	28386.2%	4718.4%
2	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	11.8	38137.3%	4817.8%
3	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	10.5	3541.4%	4913.5%
4	A. Mehmeti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	10.2	47	53
5	T. Habroune Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	10.1	40206.1%	4815.6%
6	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	21	9.9	31101.3%	457.2%
7	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	16	8.7	301415%	5340.5%
8	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	8.5	32164.7%	4713.4%
9	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	8.4	252350%	439.8%
10	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	8.1	29104.2%	4811.9%
11	M. Corcoran Central 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	M. Cimermancic Central midfielder	Toronto FC	21	7	12342.3%	409.2%
14	Z. Taifi Attacking midfielder	Orlando City SC	20	6.9	152071.4%	4113.9%
15	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	6.9	212462.5%	4831.3%
16	H. Synchuk Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	6.9	21324%	424.5%
17	S. Brunell Defensive midfielder	Seattle Sounders	19	6.7	24332.1%	4510.1%
18	N. Streit Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	6.7	18	41
19	T. Elgersma Winger	Los Angeles Galaxy	21	6.7	3	39
20	P. Soma Attacking midfielder	San Diego	20	6.6	112725%	4210.3%
21	L. Brennan Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	21	6.5	417.4%	383.8%
22	J. Bartlett Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	20	6.5	1911.4%	394.8%
23	O. Wolff Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	21	6.5	978%	3823.7%
24	I. Gómez Winger	Orlando City SC	20	6.4	2	40
25	Ervin Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	18	6.3	12	4111.9%
26	Luis Otávio Defensive midfielder	Orlando City SC	19	6.3	19125.3%	4329.7%
27	A. Cvetković Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	6.3	335.7%	431.2%
28	N. Buck Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	6.2	0100%	362.4%
29	Ricky Louis Defensive midfielder	FC Dallas	21	6.2	0	36
30	P. Ault Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	21	6.1	1	36
31	S. Oregel Defensive midfielder	Chicago Fire	21	6.1	192.2%	3618%
32	S. Gomez Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	20	6.1	8	38
33	Z. Zengue Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	21	6.1	0	36
34	M. Joyner Central midfielder	St. Louis City	20	6	189%	372.4%
35	N. Benedetti Defensive midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	6	2142.9%	3619%
36	Adrian Gill Defensive midfielder	Atlanta United FC	20	6	3	37
37	P. Plambeck Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	19	6	4	40
38	J. Shore Defensive midfielder	New York City FC	19	5.9	763.3%	396.7%
39	K. Agyabeng Defensive midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	19	5.8	9	37
40	R. Jauregui Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	21	5.7	0	34
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	A. John Central midfielder	Charlotte	20	5.7	0	36
44	N. Streit Central midfielder	CF Montreal	20	5.7	0	36
45	T. Pearce Defensive midfielder	St. Louis City	19	5.6	1	37
46	D. García Central midfielder	FC Dallas	19	5.6	0	37
47	Caleb Swann Defensive midfielder	FC Dallas	19	5.6	0	37
48	S. Morales Central midfielder	Inter Miami	19	5.5	0±0%	360.8%
49	Gavin Turner Defensive midfielder	DC United	19	5.5	1	36±0%
50	Colin Guske Defensive midfielder	Real Salt Lake	19	5.5	1125%	361.1%