Top-Scoring midfielders in Serie A 2026

The top-scoring midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in Serie A Top-scoring attackers in Serie A Best midfielders in Serie A Most in-form midfielders in Serie A Most valuable midfielders in Serie A Most improved midfielders in Serie A

At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Danilo Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 on last season, while Victor Hugo's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Samuel Lino of Flamengo is the most valuable name in this group at 44.5.

Atletico-MG · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	10	58565.5%	7120.9%
2	Matheus Pereira Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	30	9	44±0%	454.5%
3	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	9	58294.5%	7117.9%
4	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	8	3733%	690.6%
5	Eduardo Attacking midfielder	Mirassol	37	7	27139.5%	1793%
6	Lucas Paquetá Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	29	7	46119.2%	503.1%
7	J. Carrascal Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	28	6	42136.2%	519%
8	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	5	343%	416%
9	Á. Barreal Central midfielder	Santos	26	5	5246.2%	610.8%
10	L. Acosta Winger	Fluminense	32	5	4134.3%	3172.8%
11	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	5	4312.4%	5912.9%
12	Matheuzinho Attacking midfielder	Vitoria	29	5	3525.4%	5120.7%
13	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	5	51208.5%	6916.2%
14	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	4	4659.1%	496.9%
15	Edenílson Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	36	4	4044.6%	1714.5%
16	J. Arias Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	29	4	53192.8%	5527.8%
17	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	4	55120.3%	2925.8%
18	Jean Lucas Central midfielder	Bahia	28	4	4522.4%	565.9%
19	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	4	30172.1%	4912.8%
20	Vitinho Central midfielder	Internacional	27	4	4643.9%	5811.8%
21	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	4	18510.3%	6618.5%
22	Bernard Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	34	4	2324.7%	2342.9%
23	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	4	462215%	24135.9%
24	K. Serna Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	4	362.7%	53±0%
25	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	26	4	5577%	6911.8%
26	R. Sosa Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	27	4	35103.5%	6320.3%
27	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	4	45	7435.4%
28	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	4	34439.7%	7418.3%
29	Nenê Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	45	3	3035.5%	121.7%
30	F. Colidio Winger	Vasco DA Gama	26	3	27±0%	450.9%
31	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	3	46145.7%	688.3%
32	Lucas Lima Central midfielder	Sport Recife	36	3	4017.2%	234.9%
33	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	3	4789.8%	2325.1%
34	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	3	3652.9%	3015.6%
35	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	3	4893.5%	6013.3%
36	G. Plata Winger	Flamengo	25	3	3168.5%	662.5%
37	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	26	3	4018.9%	69±0%
38	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	3	24	71
39	Dudu Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	34	2	20±0%	1325.1%
40	Wanderson Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	32	2	14±0%	282.5%
41	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2	2243.6%	5665.4%
42	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	2	400.5%	411.5%
43	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	2	3768.5%	436.7%
44	A. Lescano Attacking midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	24	2	4312%	563.6%
45	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	2	22309.3%	656.4%
46	Zé Lucas Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	18	2	16±0%	615%
47	L. Mugni Attacking midfielder	Ceara	34	2	221111.1%	1246.4%
48	Felipe Anderson Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	33	2	19±0%	1917.9%
49	E. Pulgar Defensive midfielder	Flamengo	32	2	47190.1%	3017.3%
50	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	2	5557%	6125.7%