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Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Ligue 1

The top-scoring defensive midfielders in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Sangaré of Lens is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.7, and C. Tolisso has been the form player this season, grading 75.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Sangaré has improved his Season rating most, up +55.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Sangaré of Lens is the most valuable name in this group at 61.1.

Best talent
M. Sangaré87.7RTG
Lens
In form
C. Tolisso75.7SsN
Lyon
Rising potential
M. Sangaré+36.3RTG
Lens · 22/23→25/26
Most improved
M. Sangaré+55.9SsN
Lens · 22/23→25/26
Top scorer
C. Tolisso11goals
Lyon
Most valuable
M. Sangaré61.1val
Lens
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PlayerTeam
1C. TolissoDefensive midfielderLyon32117679.8%4913.7%
2P. HøjbjergDefensive midfielderMarseille314555.1%5415.6%
3A. DønnumDefensive midfielderToulouse2845923.7%666.4%
4R. NdiayeDefensive midfielderLe Havre24456197.9%8224.2%
5M. SangaréDefensive midfielderLens24363798.6%8870.6%
6A. AbdiDefensive midfielderNice3233223.8%3029.5%
7N. CadiouDefensive midfielderLorient2733736.5%63±0%
8D. SidibéDefensive midfielderToulouse3434722.9%2821.5%
9L. CamaraDefensive midfielderMonaco22366107.2%884.5%
10A. ThomassonDefensive midfielderLens3237112.9%4314.1%
11S. AdingraDefensive midfielderMonaco24344192%801.6%
12H. AbdelliDefensive midfielderAngers2622748%6321.8%
13J. ChotardDefensive midfielderStade Brestois 292424883.8%7811.1%
14C. CásseresDefensive midfielderToulouse262566.8%755%
15Y. KechtaDefensive midfielderLe Havre2422819.8%704.9%
16D. ZakariaDefensive midfielderMonaco2925235.7%5619%
17V. BarcoDefensive midfielderStrasbourg22251144.8%8511%
18J. DeminguetDefensive midfielderMetz2823311.7%538.5%
19T. MortonDefensive midfielderLyon2324512.1%8412.3%
20Saud AbdulhamidDefensive midfielderLens27235789.7%644%
21R. AguilarDefensive midfielderLens3324668.3%3010.2%
22B. AndréDefensive midfielderLille362501%3010%
23N. BentalebDefensive midfielderLille31233375.7%390.5%
24T. Le BrisDefensive midfielderLorient2324080%7726.8%
25K. KouassiDefensive midfielderLorient21248106%8739.7%
26R. MatondoDefensive midfielderParis FC182289366.7%8024.7%
27D. MethalieDefensive midfielderToulouse2024380
28Y. BelkhdimDefensive midfielderAngers2425279.3%768.7%
29J. GbaminDefensive midfielderMetz301393166.7%4612.9%
30A. HaidaraDefensive midfielderLens281954.5%4922.8%
31O. El AzzouziDefensive midfielderAuxerre251307450%6911.2%
32W. KamanziDefensive midfielderToulouse251173.1%646.7%
33S. EbonogDefensive midfielderLe Havre21126528.6%7594.3%
34M. OyedeleDefensive midfielderStrasbourg2111592.4%7399.2%
35J. TezeDefensive midfielderMonaco26141265.8%714%
36B. TraoréDefensive midfielderMetz24133706.9%
37M. UdolDefensive midfielderLens301544.5%55±0%
38P. Lees-MelouDefensive midfielderParis FC3315671.9%348.6%
39P. KatserisDefensive midfielderLorient2513462.2%7422.4%
40L. AbergelDefensive midfielderLorient3313237.7%3312.2%
41A. VossahDefensive midfielderToulouse1811974
42S. El MourabetDefensive midfielderStrasbourg2014380
43H. MagnettiDefensive midfielderStade Brestois 292814247.7%5914.3%