Midfielders with the Best Potential in Primeira Liga

The highest-potential midfielders in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Gustavo Sá of Famalicao is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.6, and R. Zalazar has been the form player this season, grading 59.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Djouahra has improved his Season rating most, up +40.5 on last season, while S. Lopes Cabral's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +22.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Zalazar of SC Braga is the most valuable name in this group at 37.8.

S. Lopes Cabral+22.5RTG

Estrela Calheta · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Gustavo Sá Central midfielder	Famalicao	21	4219.1%	721.5%
2	Mathias De Amorim Central midfielder	Famalicao	21	49140.5%	7017.4%
3	Sorriso Central midfielder	Famalicao	25	5025.9%	706.1%
4	T. Fukui Central midfielder	Arouca	22	4862.5%	686.6%
5	Santi García Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	24	48115.7%	689%
6	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	3659.9%	677.8%
7	O. Camara Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	19	25	66
8	Gabri Veiga Attacking midfielder	FC Porto	24	3220.4%	664.6%
9	S. Lopes Cabral Winger	Estrela Calheta	23	40263.3%	6652%
10	Trincão Winger	Sporting CP	26	5313.7%	6611.2%
11	M. Stjepanović Central midfielder	Moreirense	22	23	65
12	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Winger	Sporting CP	19	1941%	6510.4%
13	Alan Central midfielder	Moreirense	26	454.1%	636.2%
14	A. Varela Central midfielder	FC Porto	25	3014.8%	632%
15	Rodri Alonso Attacking midfielder	Moreirense	23	2251.4%	634.7%
16	Geny Catamo Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	25	3016.3%	635.9%
17	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	1758.2%	6210.2%
18	Alexsandro Amorim Defensive midfielder	Alverca	21	26	62
19	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	920.3%	621.3%
20	B. Akinsola Central midfielder	AVS	23	31157.5%	6210%
21	A. Ntoi Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	33147.4%	615.5%
22	N. Djouahra Central midfielder	Arouca	26	50440.2%	611.5%
23	Beni Central midfielder	Guimaraes	24	3135.8%	610.8%
24	Matheus Dias Defensive midfielder	Nacional	24	3011.2%	613.6%
25	E. van Ee Defensive midfielder	Arouca	23	3412.6%	6112.7%
26	I. James Defensive midfielder	Alverca	21	21296.2%	618.2%
27	R. Zalazar Winger	SC Braga	26	59102.7%	613%
28	F. Cáseres Defensive midfielder	GIL Vicente	25	219.7%	618%
29	Luis Guilherme Central midfielder	Sporting CP	20	8207.7%	605.9%
30	J. Holsgrove Central midfielder	Estoril	26	4923%	606.7%
31	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	17529.6%	604.3%
32	Gonçalo Nogueira Central midfielder	Guimaraes	22	2695.4%	6019.2%
33	J. RodrÃguez Central midfielder	Tondela	20	16	60
34	M. Dorgeles Central midfielder	SC Braga	22	1754.9%	6030.2%
35	Jean-Baptiste Gorby Central midfielder	SC Braga	24	20	60
36	E. Barrenechea Defensive midfielder	Benfica	25	2624.1%	6024.7%
37	Gabriel Moscardo Central midfielder	SC Braga	20	8150%	5913.8%
38	Pedro Lima Central midfielder	AVS	23	39	59
39	M. Fernández Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	11	59
40	D. Gui Central midfielder	Alverca	20	15417.9%	5958.1%
41	Diogo Sousa Defensive midfielder	Guimaraes	20	20	59
42	L. Barreiro Attacking midfielder	Benfica	26	276.8%	583.8%
43	Eddy Doue Central midfielder	Estrela Calheta	20	13	58
44	M. Mitrović Central midfielder	Guimaraes	21	13	58
45	Serginho Central midfielder	Santa Clara	26	46122%	582.5%
46	M. Hjulmand Central midfielder	Sporting CP	27	4621.5%	588%
47	Ó. Perea Central midfielder	AVS	20	19	5811.8%
48	Afonso Assis Central midfielder	Moreirense	20	16	5810.8%
49	Paulo Moreira Central midfielder	Estrela Calheta	26	42108.5%	575.9%
50	Zé Carlos Defensive midfielder	GIL Vicente	24	1512.8%	578%