Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Championship 26/27
The top-scoring defensive midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
S. Magassa of West Ham is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 72, and G. Docherty has been the form player this season, grading 42.8.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Revan has improved his Season rating most, up +14.2 on last season, while P. Mattsson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +19.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, S. Magassa of West Ham is the most valuable name in this group at 30.2.
6 players · ranked by top scorersCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. DochertyDefensive midfielder |  Charlton | 30 | 1 | 4328.5% | 435.6% |
| 2 | S. MagassaDefensive midfielder |  West Ham | 23 | 1 | 2838.4% | 722.8% |
| 3 | E. ErhahonDefensive midfielder |  Bolton | 25 | 1 | 199.5% | 45±0% |
| 4 | H. KyprianouDefensive midfielder |  Watford | 25 | 1 | 2236.6% | 59±0% |
| 5 | A. MorrisDefensive midfielder |  Middlesbrough | 24 | 1 | 2431.6% | 71±0% |
| 6 | Kristi MontgomeryDefensive midfielder |  Blackburn | 22 | 1 | 25276.9% | 57±0% |