La Liga · 2026/27 · after matchday 12

The best young defensive midfielders in La Liga so far this season

As of 8 November 2026, The Prism ranks Federico Redondo (Elche, 23) as the best young defensive midfielder in La Liga, with a standing of 77 out of 100, ahead of Marc Bernal and Lorenzo Amatucci.

6 rankedagainst all 21378+ league minutes6 measuresUpdated 8 November 2026How we rank

Federico RedondoElche · 23 · Argentina#1

77standing, 1st of 6

Best at pass completion, 93%, 4th of 21

Marc BernalFC Barcelona · 19 · Spain#2

60standing, 2nd of 6

Best at times dispossessed per 90, 0.00, fewest of 21

Lorenzo AmatucciDeportivo A Coruña · 22 · Italy#3

60standing, 3rd of 6

Best at pass completion, 89%, 7th of 21

The top 6

Open a row for all 6 measures and where he sits among the 21.

Federico RedondoElche · 23 · Argentina 771st of 6 Pass completion 93%4thDispossessed 0.145th fewestLong-ball accuracy 68%5th

Tackles and interceptions per 904.42 7th of 21

Pass completion93% 4th of 21

Accurate passes per 9054.11 6th of 21

Duels won61% 6th of 21

Times dispossessed per 900.14 5th fewest of 21

Long-ball accuracy68% 5th of 21

Each dot is one of the 21 defensive midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Federico Redondo's page

Marc BernalFC Barcelona · 19 · Spain 602nd of 6 Dispossessed 0.00fewestTackles + int. 4.813rdAccurate passes 58.195th

Tackles and interceptions per 904.81 3rd of 21

Pass completion89% 8th of 21

Accurate passes per 9058.19 5th of 21

Duels won62% 5th of 21

Times dispossessed per 900.00 fewest of 21

Long-ball accuracy62% 12th of 21

Each dot is one of the 21 defensive midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Marc Bernal's page

Lorenzo AmatucciDeportivo A Coruña · 22 · Italy 603rd of 6 Pass completion 89%7thAccurate passes 48.127thLong-ball accuracy 67%7th

Tackles and interceptions per 904.31 8th of 21

Pass completion89% 7th of 21

Accurate passes per 9048.12 7th of 21

Duels won51% 12th of 21

Times dispossessed per 900.75 16th fewest of 21

Long-ball accuracy67% 7th of 21

Each dot is one of the 21 defensive midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Lorenzo Amatucci's page

Facundo BernalReal Betis · 23 · Uruguay 534th of 6 Dispossessed 0.00fewestDuels won 68%2ndTackles + int. 4.426th

Tackles and interceptions per 904.42 6th of 21

Pass completion86% 13th of 21

Accurate passes per 9042.12 11th of 21

Duels won68% 2nd of 21

Times dispossessed per 900.00 fewest of 21

Long-ball accuracy47% 18th of 21

Each dot is one of the 21 defensive midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Facundo Bernal's page

Matteo PratiRacing Santander · 22 · Italy 415th of 6 Duels won 58%8thDispossessed 0.408th fewestAccurate passes 42.8310th

Tackles and interceptions per 903.29 13th of 21

Pass completion86% 14th of 21

Accurate passes per 9042.83 10th of 21

Duels won58% 8th of 21

Times dispossessed per 900.40 8th fewest of 21

Long-ball accuracy24% 21st of 21

Each dot is one of the 21 defensive midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Matteo Prati's page

Mario MartínGetafe · 22 · Spain 216th of 6 Long-ball accuracy 67%7thTackles + int. 2.2518thPass completion 77%20th

Tackles and interceptions per 902.25 18th of 21

Pass completion77% 20th of 21

Accurate passes per 9021.45 20th of 21

Duels won35% 20th of 21

Times dispossessed per 901.50 21st fewest of 21

Long-ball accuracy67% 7th of 21

Each dot is one of the 21 defensive midfielders; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Mario Martín's page

Each figure with his place among the 21 defensive midfielders. Fewest is best for times dispossessed per 90.
Player	Standing	Tackles + int.	Pass completion	Accurate passes	Duels won	Dispossessed	Long-ball accuracy
1Federico Redondo	77	4.427th	93%4th	54.116th	61%6th	0.145th fewest	68%5th
2Marc Bernal	60	4.813rd	89%8th	58.195th	62%5th	0.00fewest	62%12th
3Lorenzo Amatucci	60	4.318th	89%7th	48.127th	51%12th	0.7516th fewest	67%7th
4Facundo Bernal	53	4.426th	86%13th	42.1211th	68%2nd	0.00fewest	47%18th
5Matteo Prati	41	3.2913th	86%14th	42.8310th	58%8th	0.408th fewest	24%21st
6Mario Martín	21	2.2518th	77%20th	21.4520th	35%20th	1.5021st fewest	67%7th

Where all 21 sit

Every defensive midfielder in La Liga with 378 minutes or more, on The Prism standing. Blue is this ranking's top 10; the other 15 are named in The Prism.

Since last season

The same players' standings last season, among their league's defensive midfielders then.

↑ Matteo Prati27 last season in Serie A, 41 now

↓ Marc Bernal72 last season, 60 now

↑ Mario Martín9 last season, 21 now

How this ranking is made

Defensive midfielders aged 23 or under in La Liga 2026/27 with at least 378 league minutes, ranked on tackles and interceptions per 90, pass completion, accurate passes per 90, duels won, times dispossessed per 90 and long-ball accuracy. Each measure is a percentile against every defensive midfielder in the league with the same minutes, so a young player is judged by the standard of the whole position, not only of his age group. 12 matchdays have been played, so the minutes bar is 378. It rises as the season goes on, until it reaches 450, about five full matches.

What each measure counts for, out of 100:

Tackles and interceptions per 9025Pass completion20Accurate passes per 9020Duels won15Times dispossessed per 9010Long-ball accuracy10

How The Prism ranks players, in full

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