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Top-Scoring central midfielders in USL Championship

The top-scoring central midfielders in USL Championship, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

B. Willey of Sacramento Republic is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 35, and Rafael Mentzingen has been the form player this season, grading 22.6, and D. Griffin leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Gurr has improved his Season rating most, up +17 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Benalcazar of Orange County SC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.4.

Best talent
B. Willey35RTG
Sacramento Republic
In form
Rafael Mentzingen22.6SsN
North Carolina
Rising potential
D. Trejo-3.9RTG
Birmingham Legion · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Gurr+17SsN
Sacramento Republic · 21/22→25/26
Top scorer
D. Griffin3goals
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Most valuable
N. Benalcazar4.4val
Orange County SC
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PlayerTeam
1D. GriffinCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds2832224
2D. TrejoCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion283181073.3%2314.7%
3Rafael MentzingenCentral midfielderNorth Carolina3032319
4L. MacKinnonCentral midfielderOrange County SC2621027
5N. BenalcazarCentral midfielderOrange County SC252227133.3%333%
6E. YcazaCentral midfielderCharleston Battery2921420
7J. GurrCentral midfielderSacramento Republic302191062.5%1949%
8M. RodriguezCentral midfielderRhode Island3021918
9J. CedeñoCentral midfielderDetroit City2621629
10M. VargasCentral midfielderNew Mexico United25217335.2%
11A. DiaCentral midfielderLouisville City332171600%1058.3%
12N. OkelloCentral midfielderPhoenix Rising26218420%2916.9%
13Nick FirminoCentral midfielderLexington252214000%318.5%
14A. FontanaCentral midfielderColorado Springs262132580%2847.6%
15C. HolstadCentral midfielderRhode Island2621929
16K. ScottCentral midfielderOrange County SC2815246.2%2134%
17J. GyauCentral midfielderLas Vegas Lights331477.7%861.6%
18O. BassettCentral midfielderTampa Bay Rowdies281522
19O. JabangCentral midfielderNew Mexico United25143500%2913%
20M. OmarCentral midfielderSan Antonio271423
21S. TregarthenCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion261826
22P. BarnesCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds2511029
23J. BritoCentral midfielderRhode Island271724
24C. PinzónCentral midfielderLas Vegas Lights2811221
25F. DaromaCentral midfielderEl Paso Locomotive2512132
26J. ScearceCentral midfielderPhoenix Rising2811222
27A. McFaddenCentral midfielderLouisville City27119235.1%2626.9%
28Z. BaileyCentral midfielderNew Mexico United25111791.7%3018.5%
29D. McCartneyCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion2711025
30B. BodilyCentral midfielderTampa Bay Rowdies281112234.6%
31J. KleinCentral midfielderCharleston Battery261634.1%2632.6%
32R. CoronadoCentral midfielderEl Paso Locomotive3011117
33E. MartínezCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion3512110
34C. RileyCentral midfielderOakland Roots291817
35M. NyemanCentral midfielderLoudoun United22193000%3212.7%
36Leo FernandesCentral midfielderTampa Bay Rowdies341107
37C. LindleyCentral midfielderIndy Eleven291919
38T. PasherCentral midfielderBirmingham Legion3211751.8%1353.3%
39Z. HerivauxCentral midfielderRhode Island3011016
40M. NgalinaCentral midfielderHartford Athletic26192912.3%
41J. MedrandaCentral midfielderSan Antonio32119739.1%1241.8%
42L. MelanoCentral midfielderMiami FC3311435.8%1067.9%
43E. CalvilloCentral midfielderEl Paso Locomotive28112668.8%2338%
44J. ChapmanCentral midfielderDetroit City3211836.6%1358.2%
45M. BenítezCentral midfielderSacramento Republic3012220
46J. DammCentral midfielderOakland Roots33112668.8%865.7%
47D. BeckfordCentral midfielderHartford Athletic281921
48V. NoëlCentral midfielderLas Vegas Lights2711625
49M. RomeroCentral midfielderMiami FC301152.7%1855.9%
50Bradley SampleCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds251829