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.
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. Livolant has been the form player this season, grading 35.7, and S. Andersen leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, S. Andersen of Sporting CP is the most valuable name in this group at 23.7.
12 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielder |  FC Porto | 18 | 16 | 6588.6% |
| 2 | João SimõesCentral midfielder |  Sporting CP | 19 | 914.9% | 621.1% |
| 3 | Afonso AssisCentral midfielder |  Moreirense | 20 | 16 | 5810.8% |
| 4 | Rafael BritoCentral midfielder |  Casa Pia | 24 | 2460.4% | 56±0% |
| 5 | B. AguileraCentral midfielder |  Rio Ave | 23 | 1544.5% | 568.5% |
| 6 | J. LivolantCentral midfielder | Casa Pia | 28 | 3628% | 4716.1% |
| 7 | Samuel JustoCentral midfielder | Sporting CP | 22 | 9800% | 4411.7% |
| 8 | Song Min-KyuCentral midfielder |  Nacional | 27 | 1211.3% | 4417.6% |
| 9 | S. AbdulaiCentral midfielder |  Alverca | 27 | 1445.8% | 4421.5% |
| 10 | Bruno LangaCentral midfielder |  Estrela Calheta | 28 | 1317.1% | 3632.3% |
| 11 | S. AndersenCentral midfielder | Sporting CP | 22 | 2640.1% | 363% |
| 12 | N. LodeiroCentral midfielder | Nacional | 37 | 1143% | 742.7% |