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

Allan of Palmeiras is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 79.1, 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 44.3.

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	7	58565.5%	7120.9%
2	Matheus Pereira Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	30	6	44±0%	454.5%
3	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	6	3733%	690.6%
4	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	6	58294.5%	7117.9%
5	Gabriel Pec Winger	Cruzeiro	25	5	33±0%	5321.6%
6	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	5	5246.2%	610.8%
7	Edenílson Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	36	4	4044.6%	1714.5%
8	J. Arias Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	28	4	53192.8%	5512.2%
9	R. Sosa Winger	Palmeiras	26	4	35103.5%	638.1%
10	Allan Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	22	4	38152.3%	7914.6%
11	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	4	45	7435.4%
12	A. Bernabéi Central midfielder	Internacional	25	4	5577%	693.9%
13	A. Gómez Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	23	4	51208.5%	6914%
14	A. Canobbio Winger	Fluminense	27	4	4312.4%	591.9%
15	Artur Central midfielder	Sao Paulo	28	3	4659.1%	496.9%
16	Nenê Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	45	3	3035.5%	121.7%
17	Eduardo Central midfielder	Mirassol	36	3	27139.5%	1712.2%
18	Lucas Paquetá Central midfielder	Flamengo	28	3	46119.2%	509%
19	Cauan Barros Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	22	3	46145.7%	688.3%
20	Matheuzinho Central midfielder	Vitoria	28	3	3525.4%	516.9%
21	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	3	3652.9%	3015.6%
22	J. Carrascal Winger	Flamengo	28	3	42136.2%	519%
23	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	3	24	71
24	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	3	34439.7%	7418.3%
25	Alex Telles Central midfielder	Botafogo	33	3	55120.3%	2925.8%
26	L. Acosta Winger	Fluminense	32	3	4134.3%	3172.8%
27	Thiago Mendes Central midfielder	Vasco DA Gama	34	3	462215%	24135.9%
28	Hércules Central midfielder	Fluminense	25	3	4018.9%	69±0%
29	Jean Lucas Attacking midfielder	Bahia	28	3	4522.4%	565.9%
30	K. Serna Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	3	362.7%	53±0%
31	Dudu Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	34	2	20±0%	1325.1%
32	Wanderson Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	31	2	14±0%	2815.2%
33	Tetê Central midfielder	Gremio	26	2	2243.6%	5665.4%
34	Marlon Freitas Central midfielder	Palmeiras	31	2	400.5%	411.5%
35	Maycon Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	29	2	3768.5%	436.7%
36	Rodriguinho Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	2	22309.3%	656.4%
37	Erick Central midfielder	Bahia	28	2	30172.1%	4912.8%
38	Matheus Bidu Central midfielder	Corinthians	27	2	4893.5%	6013.3%
39	Gabriel Baralhas Central midfielder	Vitoria	27	2	5557%	6113.7%
40	E. Pulgar Central midfielder	Flamengo	32	2	47190.1%	3017.3%
41	G. Plata Winger	Flamengo	25	2	3168.5%	662.5%
42	Gabriel Central midfielder	RB Bragantino	34	2	321.3%	227.9%
43	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	2	3627%	745.6%
44	Jorginho Central midfielder	Flamengo	34	2	4789.8%	2325.1%
45	Felipe Anderson Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	33	2	19±0%	1917.9%
46	L. Mugni Attacking midfielder	Ceara	34	2	221111.1%	1246.4%
47	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	2	18510.3%	6618.5%
48	Bernard Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	33	2	2324.7%	2321.1%
49	Guilherme Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	20	2	4100%	663.8%
50	Lucca Central midfielder	Fortaleza EC	22	2	12	60