Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Liga MX 26/27

The top-scoring defensive midfielders in Liga MX in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in Liga MX Top-scoring midfielders in Liga MX Top-scoring attackers in Liga MX Best defensive midfielders in Liga MX Most in-form defensive midfielders in Liga MX Most valuable defensive midfielders in Liga MX

At a glance

N. Fonseca of Leon is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Liga MX, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.6, and J. Esquivel has been the form player this season, grading 21.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. dos Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +8.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Cesar Garza Cantu of Monterrey is the most valuable name in this group at 11.5.

Best talent