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Most Improved midfielders This Season in Primeira Liga

The most improved midfielders in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Victor Mow Froholdt of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7, and R. Zalazar leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Pote has improved his Season rating most, up +33.2 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.9 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.

Best talent
Victor Mow Froholdt78.7RTG
FC Porto
In form
Victor Mow Froholdt60SsN
FC Porto
Rising potential
O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Pote+33.2SsN
Sporting CP · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
R. Zalazar16goals
SC Braga
Most valuable
R. Zalazar37.8val
SC Braga
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PlayerTeam
1PoteAttacking midfielderSporting CP28+33.2
24/25→25/26
58134.4%518%
2LizieroCentral midfielderNacional28+31.4
24/25→25/26
38448.6%4710.6%
3R. ZalazarAttacking midfielderSC Braga26+30.1
24/25→25/26
59102.7%612.9%
4Mathias De AmorimDefensive midfielderFamalicao21+28.8
24/25→25/26
49140.5%7017.8%
5O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+27.7
24/25→25/26
286898.8%
6R. RiosCentral midfielderBenfica26+27.3
24/25→25/26
50119.2%6410.4%
7Luís EstevesDefensive midfielderGIL Vicente28+27
24/25→25/26
5887.9%544.8%
8N. DjouahraAttacking midfielderArouca26+26.4
23/24→25/26
36287%610.8%
9SerginhoDefensive midfielderSanta Clara26+25.5
24/25→25/26
46122%600.7%
10RoniDefensive midfielderAVS27+25.1
24/25→25/26
44133.5%5110.6%
11Pedro MaranhãoWingerTondela27+24.9
24/25→25/26
32332%5116.4%
12M. VrousaiFull-backRio Ave28+24.8
24/25→25/26
43139.3%4616.9%
13Victor Mow FroholdtCentral midfielderFC Porto20+20.6
24/25→25/26
6052.3%7959%
14A. NtoiDefensive midfielderRio Ave23+19.6
24/25→25/26
33147.4%626.2%
15T. FukuiDefensive midfielderArouca22+18.5
24/25→25/26
4862.5%687.4%
16T. NikitscherDefensive midfielderRio Ave26+18.2
24/25→25/26
26230.4%5022.8%
17C. LabidiCentral midfielderNacional25+16.8
24/25→25/26
27173.2%543.3%
18Rodri AlonsoDefensive midfielderMoreirense23+16.4
23/24→25/26
31115.5%646.5%
19I. JamesCentral midfielderAlverca21+15.4
24/25→25/26
21296.2%607.5%
20LincolnCentral midfielderAlverca27+14.9
24/25→25/26
4451.6%5216.8%
21F. GrillitschDefensive midfielderSC Braga31+14.6
24/25→25/26
19324.4%3130.6%
22KlismahnCentral midfielderSanta Clara26+14.4
24/25→25/26
3188.9%543.6%
23Rony LopesCentre-forwardTondela30+13.8
24/25→25/26
20219%3020.3%
24Lee Hyun-JuAttacking midfielderArouca23+13.3
24/25→25/26
3659.9%677.8%
25Santi GarcíaAttacking midfielderGIL Vicente24+12.9
24/25→25/26
3557.8%678.2%
26Gil DiasAttacking midfielderFamalicao29+12.4
24/25→25/26
3750.4%474.3%
27S. AbdulaiCentral midfielderAlverca27+12.1
22/23→25/26
22126%4715%
28A. TrezzaAttacking midfielderArouca27+11.3
24/25→25/26
4038.8%5312%
29J. HodgeCentral midfielderTondela23+10
24/25→25/26
2282.6%5524.4%
30J. HolsgroveDefensive midfielderEstoril26+9.1
24/25→25/26
4923%606.7%
31Rafael BritoCentral midfielderCasa Pia24+9
24/25→25/26
2460.4%56±0%
32B. AkinsolaWingerAVS23+8.3
24/25→25/26
2069.2%618%
33BeniDefensive midfielderGuimaraes24+8.2
24/25→25/26
3135.8%61±0%
34M. HjulmandDefensive midfielderSporting CP27+8.1
24/25→25/26
4621.5%587.7%
35J. LivolantWingerCasa Pia28+7.8
24/25→25/26
3628%4716.1%
36SamuAttacking midfielderGuimaraes30+7.5
24/25→25/26
3527%3813.1%
37H. MoritaDefensive midfielderSporting CP31+6.2
24/25→25/26
3422%3220%
38Miguel BaezaCentral midfielderNacional26+5.3
24/25→25/26
9139.5%476.5%
39Lucas SoaresFull-backSanta Clara28+5.3
24/25→25/26
3021.5%4515.9%
40A. VarelaCentral midfielderFC Porto25+3.9
24/25→25/26
3014.8%632%
41Bruno LangaFull-backEstrela28+3.3
24/25→25/26
1921.7%4221.4%
42Gustavo MendonçaCentral midfielderAVS23+3.2
24/25→25/26
1430.2%541.5%
43Gabri VeigaCentral midfielderFC Porto24+3.1
24/25→25/26
437.8%664.9%
44RhaldneyDefensive midfielderAlverca27+3
24/25→25/26
2712.5%4820.5%
45Matheus DiasCentral midfielderNacional24+3
24/25→25/26
3011.2%602.9%
46Pablo GozálbezAttacking midfielderArouca25+2.1
24/25→25/26
1222.3%551.5%
47I. MohamedCentral midfielderCasa Pia25+1.8
24/25→25/26
1711.9%509.7%
48Zé CarlosDefensive midfielderGIL Vicente24+1.7
24/25→25/26
1512.8%578%
49L. BarreiroAttacking midfielderBenfica26+1.7
24/25→25/26
276.8%583.8%
50João MarquesWingerCasa Pia24+1.6
24/25→25/26
1511.9%563.3%