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Top-Scoring midfielders in USL Championship 2026

The top-scoring midfielders in USL Championship in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in USL ChampionshipTop-scoring attackers in USL ChampionshipBest midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost in-form midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost valuable midfielders in USL ChampionshipMost improved midfielders in USL Championship

At a glance

N. Scardina of Rhode Island is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in USL Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.7, and Abdellatif Aboukoura has been the form player this season, grading 33.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Djeffal has improved his Season rating most, up +17.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Torres of Charleston Battery is the most valuable name in this group at 8.1.

Best talent
N. Scardina39.7RTG
Rhode Island
In form
Abdellatif Aboukoura33.1SsN
Loudoun United
Rising potential
A. Watts-1.2RTG
Loudoun United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Djeffal+17.4SsN
New Mexico United · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Abdellatif Aboukoura11goals
Loudoun United
Most valuable
J. Torres8.1val
Charleston Battery
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PlayerTeam
1Abdellatif AboukouraAttacking midfielderLoudoun United22113335
2J. HernándezAttacking midfielderSan Antonio257242937.5%3232.3%
3M. MicalettoAttacking midfielderColorado Springs3051718
4J. BlakeAttacking midfielderIndy Eleven3252616
5Pedro DolabellaAttacking midfielderNorth Carolina2752027
6A. RodríguezAttacking midfielderSacramento Republic2741828
7H. AvayevuAttacking midfielderPhoenix Rising2442535
8J. TorresAttacking midfielderCharleston Battery2543136
9R. MertzAttacking midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds2941621
10L. HaakensonAttacking midfielderSan Antonio29416858.8%2333%
11W. PrenticeAttacking midfielderOakland Roots2641829
12Rafael MentzingenCentral midfielderDetroit City3032322
13M. PalominoCentral midfielderOrange County SC253136.5%255.3%
14M. EppsAttacking midfielderLexington3132017
15H. LandryDefensive midfielderCharleston Battery2532734
16D. GriffinCentral midfielderPittsburgh Riverhounds2832224
17K. ElMedkharAttacking midfielderFC Tulsa273113566.7%2528%
18D. TrejoCentral midfielderOakland Roots283181073.3%2218%
19A. QuinnAttacking midfielderIndy Eleven3432510
20M. RodriguezCentral midfielderDetroit City3121916
21M. FosterAttacking midfielderCharleston Battery2921320
22M. AkaleAttacking midfielderLouisville City2921821
23N. OkelloCentral midfielderLexington26218420%2817.2%
24A. RebollarDefensive midfielderMonterey Bay2622229
25L. MacKinnonCentral midfielderOrange County SC2721027
26N. BenalcazarCentral midfielderOrange County SC252227133.3%332.7%
27C. HegardtAttacking midfielderOrange County SC242123215.7%
28C. DennisAttacking midfielderPhoenix Rising312615
29Nick FirminoCentral midfielderLexington252214000%326.5%
30E. PerezAttacking midfielderLouisville City27215150%2727.6%
31T. DavilaAttacking midfielderLouisville City2622132
32A. DiaCentral midfielderLouisville City332171600%1057.4%
33E. YcazaCentral midfielderCharleston Battery2921420
34J. GurrCentral midfielderSacramento Republic302191062.5%1851.2%
35S. LukicAttacking midfielderFC Tulsa302615
36J. CedeñoCentral midfielderDetroit City2621629
37A. DioufAttacking midfielderDetroit City262627
38M. VargasCentral midfielderNew Mexico United25217328.4%
39A. MéndezAttacking midfielderEl Paso Locomotive2620100%2341.9%
40C. RutzAttacking midfielderDetroit City2921020
41D. CrisostomoDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic29118790%2228.8%
42A. MolloyDefensive midfielderLexington2912423
43M. OmarCentral midfielderIndy Eleven271423
44M. MaldonadoAttacking midfielderSan Antonio2812124
45V. NoëlCentral midfielderNew Mexico United2711629
46S. DjeffalDefensive midfielderNew Mexico United27119915.8%2723.6%
47B. MinesAttacking midfielderHartford Athletic2611169.2%3028.9%
48F. DaromaCentral midfielderColorado Springs2512132
49M. KayeDefensive midfielderSacramento Republic3111723.2%1824.4%
50K. ScottDefensive midfielderLas Vegas Lights2814230.8%2038%