Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Primeira Liga 26/27

The highest-potential central midfielders in Primeira Liga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

O. Pietuszewski of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, and J. Holsgrove has been the form player this season, grading 48.7, and S. Andersen leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Andersen has improved his Season rating most, up +18.1 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Holsgrove of Estoril is the most valuable name in this group at 31.

Best talent

O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. Andersen+18.1SsN

Sporting CP · 24/25→25/26

21 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16	6588.6%
2	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	914.9%	621.1%
3	Toni Tamarit Central midfielder	Alverca	20	7	61
4	Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques Central midfielder	Alverca	22	10191.4%	6137.9%
5	J. Holsgrove Central midfielder	Estoril	26	4923%	606.7%
6	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	17529.6%	604.3%
7	T. Helguera Central midfielder	SC Braga	20	15	5910.4%
8	M. Fernández Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	11	59
9	Afonso Assis Central midfielder	Moreirense	20	16	5810.8%
10	Rafael Brito Central midfielder	Casa Pia	24	2460.4%	56±0%
11	B. Aguilera Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	1544.5%	568.5%
12	João Marques Central midfielder	SC Braga	24	844.4%	524.1%
13	Diogo Ferreira Prioste Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	22	14±0%	529.6%
14	J. Livolant Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	3628%	4716.1%
15	Iván Jaime Central midfielder	FC Porto	25	4±0%	4531%
16	Samuel Justo Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	9800%	4411.7%
17	S. Abdulai Central midfielder	Alverca	27	1445.8%	4421.5%
18	S. Andersen Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	43±0%	37±0%
19	Bruno Langa Central midfielder	Estrela Calheta	28	1317.1%	3632.3%
20	S. Eustáquio Central midfielder	FC Porto	29	2±0%	31±0%
21	N. Lodeiro Central midfielder	Nacional	37	1143%	742.7%