Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Primeira Liga

The highest-potential central 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 central midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Zoubdi has improved his Season rating most, up +34.4 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, Victor Mow Froholdt of FC Porto is the most valuable name in this group at 32.4.

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

Zoubdi+34.4SsN

Alverca · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Victor Mow Froholdt6goals

FC Porto

Most valuable

Victor Mow Froholdt32.4val

FC Porto

42 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	6052.3%	7959%
2	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	28	6898.8%
3	Gabri Veiga Central midfielder	FC Porto	24	437.8%	664.9%
4	Zoubdi Central midfielder	Alverca	25	39800%	6414.8%
5	R. Rios Central midfielder	Benfica	26	50119.2%	6410.4%
6	A. Varela Central midfielder	FC Porto	25	3014.8%	632%
7	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	1758.2%	6210.2%
8	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	920.3%	621.3%
9	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Famalicao	23	20	6110.8%
10	Matheus Dias Central midfielder	Nacional	24	3011.2%	602.9%
11	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	21296.2%	607.5%
12	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	17529.6%	604.3%
13	Pedro Lima Central midfielder	AVS	23	39	59
14	M. Mitrović Central midfielder	Guimaraes	21	13	58
15	Eddy Doue Central midfielder	Estrela	20	13	56
16	Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques Central midfielder	AVS	22	21497.1%	5626.6%
17	Rafael Brito Central midfielder	Casa Pia	24	2460.4%	56±0%
18	B. Aguilera Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	1544.5%	568.5%
19	Tiago Ferreira Central midfielder	Portimonense B	24	16	56
20	N. John Central midfielder	Moreirense	23	941%	5613.7%
21	J. Hodge Central midfielder	Tondela	23	2282.6%	5524.4%
22	Klismahn Central midfielder	Santa Clara	26	3188.9%	543.6%
23	C. Labidi Central midfielder	Nacional	25	27173.2%	543.3%
24	N. Lominadze Central midfielder	Estoril	24	16	54
25	Gustavo Mendonça Central midfielder	AVS	23	1430.2%	541.5%
26	Cedric Teguia Central midfielder	Moreirense	24	642.3%	546.6%
27	Matheus Pereira Central midfielder	Santa Clara	25	1157.8%	5318.1%
28	Lincoln Central midfielder	Alverca	27	4451.6%	5216.8%
29	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Arouca	25	750.7%	519.5%
30	Gaizka Larrazabal Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	55128.3%	5112.2%
31	Adriano Central midfielder	Santa Clara	26	775.5%	5121.9%
32	I. Mohamed Central midfielder	Casa Pia	25	1711.9%	509.7%
33	Miguel Baeza Central midfielder	Nacional	26	9139.5%	476.5%
34	S. Abdulai Central midfielder	Alverca	27	22126%	4715%
35	Liziero Central midfielder	Nacional	28	38448.6%	4710.6%
36	S. Sithole Central midfielder	Tondela	27	193116.7%	441.6%
37	Abdu Conté Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	164.5%	4022.2%
38	P. Rosario Central midfielder	FC Porto	29	2436%	3937.7%
39	L. Ofori Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	1438%	3729.9%
40	Jaume Grau Central midfielder	AVS	29	1172.3%	3430.4%
41	S. Pérez Central midfielder	Casa Pia	33	1548.9%	1939%
42	Hélder Tavares Central midfielder	Tondela	36	658.1%	1130.3%