Top-Scoring central midfielders in Serie A 2026

The top-scoring central 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 central midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and A. Bernabéi has been the form player this season, grading 55.4, and Victor Hugo leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Alex Telles has improved his Season rating most, up +42.6 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Bernabéi of Internacional is the most valuable name in this group at 41.2.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Alex Telles+42.6SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	4	45	7435.4%
2	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	25	4	5577%	693.9%
3	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	23	4	51208.5%	6914%
4	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	3	4659.1%	496.9%
5	Eduardo Central midfielder	Mirassol	36	3	27139.5%	1712.2%
6	Lucas Paquetá Central midfielder	Flamengo	28	3	46119.2%	509%
7	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	3	46145.7%	688.3%
8	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	3	55120.3%	2925.8%
9	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	3	462215%	24135.9%
10	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	3	3525.4%	516.9%
11	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	3	4018.9%	69±0%
12	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2	2243.6%	5665.4%
13	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	2	400.5%	411.5%
14	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	2	3768.5%	436.7%
15	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	2	22309.3%	656.4%
16	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	2	4893.5%	6013.3%
17	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	2	30172.1%	4912.8%
18	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	2	321.3%	227.9%
19	K. Serna Central midfielder	Fluminense	28	2	362.7%	53±0%
20	E. Pulgar Central midfielder	Flamengo	32	2	47190.1%	3017.3%
21	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	2	4789.8%	2325.1%
22	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	2	5557%	6113.7%
23	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	2	3627%	745.6%
24	Lucca Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	22	2	12	60
25	Lenny Lobato Central midfielder	Ceara	25	1	1116.7%	3722.6%
26	Gustavo Prado Central midfielder	Ceara	21	1	74.2%	5710.5%
27	Diogo Barbosa Central midfielder	Juventude	34	1	1641.5%	2233%
28	Shaylon Central midfielder	Mirassol	29	1	25586.5%	389.1%
29	Danielzinho Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	31	1	324.2%	3516.2%
30	C. Medina Central midfielder	Botafogo	24	1	3051%	6632.5%
31	J. Nardoni Central midfielder	Gremio	24	1	3258.9%	6219.9%
32	E. Noriega Central midfielder	Gremio	24	1	33263.3%	646%
33	Thiaguinho Central midfielder	Vitoria	29	1	3	34
34	Peixoto Central midfielder	Juventude	29	1	11	35
35	J. Colorado Central midfielder	Internacional	25	1	17	25
36	Sérgio Oliveira Central midfielder	Sport Recife	34	1	15678.9%	1418.4%
37	Vinicius Zanocelo Central midfielder	Ceara	25	1	1553.7%	5610.2%
38	Gustavo Scarpa Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	32	1	25±0%	2132.1%
39	Mamady Cisse Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	19	1	15	66
40	L. Romero Central midfielder	Cruzeiro	32	1	4511.1%	3013.2%
41	J. Barrera Central midfielder	Botafogo	20	1	52%	64143.3%
42	Japa Central midfielder	Mirassol	22	1	2±0%	565.9%
43	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Corinthians	25	1	446.3%	716.5%
44	Rodrigo Nestor Central midfielder	Bahia	26	1	2441.4%	607.7%
45	Nonato Central midfielder	Fluminense	28	1	19±0%	472.9%
46	F. Amuzu Central midfielder	Gremio	27	1	2951%	6114.8%
47	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	1	4643.9%	5811.8%
48	Ronaldo Central midfielder	Internacional	29	1	9±0%	351.7%
49	Nuno Moreira Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	27	1	2241.3%	4817.9%
50	Denilson Central midfielder	Mirassol	25	1	26292.3%	573%