Midfielders with the Most Assists in Major League Soccer 2026

The most creative 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 midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.4, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 89.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Pep Biel has improved his Season rating most, up +47.2 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, P. Aaronson of Colorado Rapids is the most valuable name in this group at 14.6.

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Pep Biel+47.2SsN

Charlotte · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	L. Messi Winger	Inter Miami	39	12	8910.8%	143.6%
2	A. Dreyer Attacking midfielder	San Diego	28	12	6216.8%	379.3%
3	A. Rusnák Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	32	11	4115.6%	213.6%
4	A. Ojeda Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	22	10	45112.9%	5019.6%
5	M. Reus Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	37	9	4231.9%	1243.2%
6	R. De Paul Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	32	9	40118.2%	2132.9%
7	J. Valiente Attacking midfielder	FC Dallas	25	9	31	44
8	Evander Winger	FC Cincinnati	28	8	735.5%	372.4%
9	P. Zinckernagel Winger	Chicago Fire	31	8	5117.9%	261.2%
10	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	8	4237.5%	487.9%
11	P. Aaronson Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	23	8	39452.1%	4933.9%
12	D. Sallói Attacking midfielder	Toronto FC	30	7	4541.1%	3018.7%
13	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	17	7	301415%	5340.5%
14	F. Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	26	7	3523.8%	4135.6%
15	Pep Biel Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	30	7	6030.3%	3118.6%
16	David Pereira da Costa Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	7	4021.3%	450.9%
17	Beau Leroux Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	23	7	3325.8%	485.7%
18	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	7	28386.2%	4718.4%
19	E. Echenique Attacking midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	6	26282.1%	4416.8%
20	N. Caliskan Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	6	4365.3%	4111%
21	A. Miranchuk Attacking midfielder	Atlanta United FC	31	6	458.7%	2915%
22	T. Müller Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	37	6	4696.6%	17181.7%
23	K. Velde Winger	Portland Timbers	27	6	49321.7%	4335.7%
24	M. Moralez Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	39	6	2639.8%	933.6%
25	Carles Gil Attacking midfielder	New England Revolution	33	6	505.4%	222.9%
26	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	5	39132.1%	3910.3%
27	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	5	38137.3%	4817.8%
28	O. Larraz Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	5	2423.1%	430.7%
29	E. Forsberg Attacking midfielder	New York Red Bulls	35	5	3237.6%	1611.5%
30	D. Bouanga Winger	Los Angeles FC	31	5	6417.4%	281.1%
31	O. Valakari Attacking midfielder	San Diego	27	5	4945.1%	401.7%
32	A. Mățan Attacking midfielder	St. Louis City	27	5	779.9%	2912%
33	I. Angulo Attacking midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	5	41193.6%	399.7%
34	C. Wallem Central midfielder	St. Louis City	26	5	3516.1%	407.7%
35	I. Vassilev Attacking midfielder	Philadelphia Union	25	5	317.8%	43±0%
36	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	4	31101.3%	459.3%
37	C. Bassett Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	4	283.4%	441.8%
38	André Franco Attacking midfielder	Chicago Fire	28	4	26283.8%	3039.9%
39	A. Doucouré Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	33	4	1269.9%	1566.1%
40	A. Westwood Central midfielder	Charlotte	36	4	379.5%	174.5%
41	J. Ferreira Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	25	4	2416.7%	417%
42	J. Rosales Central midfielder	Austin	25	4	39114.2%	422.2%
43	P. Bucha Attacking midfielder	FC Cincinnati	28	4	4118.4%	364.7%
44	L. Ennali Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	24	4	37173%	4931.3%
45	Alonso Coello Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	27	4	3935.6%	4015.1%
46	J. Osorio Central midfielder	Toronto FC	34	4	2951.5%	1511%
47	J. Harrison Attacking midfielder	New England Revolution	29	3	1118.9%	2345%
48	Z. Taifi Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	21	3	152071.4%	4115.2%
49	Ervin Torres Central midfielder	Austin	18	3	12	4111.9%
50	T. Habroune Attacking midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	3	40206.1%	4815.6%