Top-Scoring central midfielders in Major League Soccer 2026

The top-scoring central midfielders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Galarza of Inter Miami is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.4, and A. Yusuf has been the form player this season, grading 51.7, and O. Bouda leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Jean-Jacques has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 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, D. Edelman of St. Louis City is the most valuable name in this group at 15.1.

New England Revolution

Rising potential

H. Synchuk+10.8RTG

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Jean-Jacques+46.2SsN

Philadelphia Union · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	O. Bouda Central midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	26	6	45206.1%	4218.2%
2	A. Yusuf Central midfielder	New England Revolution	26	5	5240.9%	421.7%
3	I. Angulo Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	5	41193.6%	399.7%
4	P. Rothrock Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	27	5	4873.7%	372.1%
5	D. Edelman Central midfielder	St. Louis City	23	4	50122.4%	5018.2%
6	T. Muyumba Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	29	4	48243.2%	3128.5%
7	D. Jean-Jacques Central midfielder	Philadelphia Union	26	4	5137.4%	438.4%
8	D. Vazquez Central midfielder	San Diego	20	3	252350%	439.8%
9	Casemiro Central midfielder	Inter Miami	34	3	1565.9%	971.4%
10	T. Jacob Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	22	3	44377.4%	475.7%
11	C. Bassett Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	3	283.4%	441.8%
12	A. Westwood Central midfielder	Charlotte	36	3	379.5%	174.5%
13	G. Dorsey Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	27	3	4231.7%	371.1%
14	Antony Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	3	353.6%	451.1%
15	L. Ennali Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	24	3	37173%	4931.3%
16	K. Kossa-Rienzi Central midfielder	Seattle Sounders	24	3	3797.3%	43±0%
17	Kaick Central midfielder	FC Dallas	20	3	3541.4%	4913.5%
18	W. Frederick II Central midfielder	Colorado Rapids	22	2	34	4734.5%
19	E. Achouri Central midfielder	San Diego	27	2	957.1%	3014.2%
20	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	2	38137.3%	4817.8%
21	J. Bartlett Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	20	2	1911.4%	394.8%
22	T. Habroune Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	20	2	40206.1%	4815.6%
23	H. Herrera Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	36	2	25346.4%	1468.2%
24	A. Perea Central midfielder	New York City FC	25	2	2030.8%	387.1%
25	N. Dorsch Central midfielder	Toronto FC	28	2	969.9%	2652.1%
26	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	2	26141.5%	3821.8%
27	M. Delgado Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	31	2	404.5%	260.8%
28	K. Parks Central midfielder	New York City FC	29	2	2253.8%	2715%
29	M. Longstaff Central midfielder	CF Montreal	26	2	37102.2%	4214.1%
30	J. Hopkins Central midfielder	DC United	22	2	30104.1%	4513.8%
31	R. Binyamin Central midfielder	FC Dallas	22	1	13411.5%	4321.3%
32	M. Nyeman Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	22	1	144700%	338.9%
33	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	1	39132.1%	3910.3%
34	E. Thommy Central midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	32	1	1150.5%	1413.1%
35	A. Bouzat Central midfielder	Houston Dynamo	32	1	2334.4%	1827%
36	L. Johnsen Central midfielder	Sporting Kansas City	27	1	2426%	3311%
37	M. Cimermancic Central midfielder	Toronto FC	22	1	12342.3%	4011.3%
38	B. Ojeda Central midfielder	Orlando City SC	26	1	3431.4%	407.4%
39	B. Raines Central midfielder	New England Revolution	21	1	32164.7%	4713.4%
40	J. Badwal Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	1	29104.2%	4811.9%
41	G. Valenzuela Central midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	1	31101.3%	459.3%
42	A. Aravena Central midfielder	Portland Timbers	24	1	821%	3738.3%
43	M. Polster Central midfielder	New England Revolution	33	1	2320.2%	159.5%
44	A. Godoy Central midfielder	San Diego	36	1	206.2%	134.4%
45	Rafael Santos Central midfielder	St. Louis City	28	1	1861.6%	291.4%
46	André Gomes Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	33	1	18	143.7%
47	T. Tillman Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	1	279.8%	364.3%
48	R. Taylor Central midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	31	1	1032.4%	172.4%
49	B. Bronico Central midfielder	Charlotte	31	1	1651.6%	1819.3%
50	P. Ruiz Central midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	27	1	195.2%	2615.7%