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Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Primeira Liga

The most valuable defenders in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Alberto Baio of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 70.7, and J. Bednarek has been the form player this season, grading 80.9, and Gaizka Larrazabal leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Alberto Baio has improved his Season rating most, up +54.3 on last season, while S. Dahl's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +31.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Alberto Baio of FC Porto is the most valuable name in this group at 42.7.

Best talent
Alberto Baio70.7RTG
FC Porto
In form
J. Bednarek80.9SsN
FC Porto
Rising potential
S. Dahl+31.5RTG
Benfica · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Alberto Baio+54.3SsN
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Gaizka Larrazabal6goals
Casa Pia
Most valuable
Alberto Baio42.7val
FC Porto
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PlayerTeam
1Alberto BaioFull-backFC Porto2242.771321.3%7117.4%
2J. de HaasCentre-backFamalicao2639.97129.3%631.7%
3Rodrigo PinheiroFull-backFamalicao2339.46248.3%663.1%
4S. DahlCentre-backBenfica2338.360165.2%6984.5%
5J. KiwiorCentre-backFC Porto2637.471301.7%5924.1%
6Gonçalo InácioFull-backSporting CP2434.6546.5%690.7%
7M. AraújoFull-backSporting CP2632.251105.3%625.2%
8L. RealpeCentre-backFamalicao2530.147398.9%5910.9%
9Zé VitorCentre-backNacional2526.6429.1%621.7%
10Francisco MouraFull-backFC Porto2625.941135.3%571.2%
11Víctor GómezFull-backSC Braga2625.9410.7%610.8%
12M. Elimbi GilbertCentre-backGIL Vicente2325.640646.3%6522.6%
13Diogo TravassosFull-backMoreirense2225.435±0%7017.2%
14Ibrahima BaCentre-backFamalicao2125.34414633.3%6319.3%
15A. DedićFull-backBenfica2325.338772.1%668.3%
16António SilvaFull-backBenfica2224.7418.5%644.6%
17Luan PatrickCentre-backEstrela Calheta2424.51825.7%641.8%
18F. BacherCentre-backEstoril2524.3272.2%643.1%
19David SousaCentre-backCasa Pia2524384.4%5818.8%
20Tomás AraújoFull-backBenfica2423.83733%619.7%
21Dinis PintoFull-backMoreirense2523.7329.2%621%
22João MendesCentre-backGuimaraes2623.73727.6%5714.2%
23Eduardo QuaresmaFull-backSporting CP2423.73011.7%620.5%
24Christian MarquesCentre-backTondela2323.630410.2%6252.1%
25B. Arrey-MbiCentre-backSC Braga2323.63123.6%622.7%
26G. VagiannidisFull-backSporting CP2423.52617%6246.1%
27KikoFull-backMoreirense2422.927674.3%6039.5%
28Gilberto BatistaCentre-backMoreirense2222.729554.5%6316.4%
29Z. DebastFull-backSporting CP2222.72446%6311.5%
30G. LagerbielkeCentre-backSC Braga2622.63652.4%588.4%
31K. BomaCentre-backEstoril2322.41944.7%5911.5%
32Miguel MagaCentre-backGuimaraes2322.32317.6%594.3%
33B. MedinaCentre-backTondela2422.13158
34N. AbbeyCentre-backRio Ave2222.123334%6111.7%
35O. DiomandeFull-backSporting CP22222453.3%6113.6%
36Leonardo LeloFull-backSC Braga2622279%5814.6%
37José FontánFull-backArouca26222718.3%587.1%
38Iván FresnedaFull-backSporting CP2121.93443.5%640.9%
39A. TsounguiCentre-backEstoril2321.6165300%5722.2%
40Thiago BalieiroCentre-backGuimaraes2321.4214080%5640.9%
41B. MeupiyouFull-backAlverca2021.426665.6%
42A. NúñezFull-backNacional2121.32062
43E. MaviramFull-backTondela2521.314217.8%5622.1%
44A. ChernevCentre-backEstrela Calheta2421.3756
45C. DevenishCentre-backAVS2521.22137.8%5611%
46Ricard SánchezFull-backEstoril2621.11536.7%5517.1%
47F. PetrassoCentre-backRio Ave2421.11264.4%557%
48Arnau SolàFull-backArouca2320.952600%5519.7%
49Francisco ChissumbaFull-backAlverca2120.92034.6%613.6%
50Pedro FranciscoFull-backFamalicao2120.830716.2%611.5%