Best central midfielders in Primeira Liga

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

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 +33 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 70.9.

Best talent

Victor Mow Froholdt78.7RTG

FC Porto

In form

Victor Mow Froholdt56.4SsN

FC Porto

Rising potential

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Zoubdi+33SsN

Alverca · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Victor Mow Froholdt6goals

FC Porto

Most valuable

Victor Mow Froholdt70.9val

FC Porto

41 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	5645%	7959%
2	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	25	6898.8%
3	Gabri Veiga Central midfielder	FC Porto	24	402.6%	664.9%
4	Zoubdi Central midfielder	Alverca	25	37785.7%	6414.8%
5	R. Rios Central midfielder	Benfica	26	47112.1%	6410.4%
6	A. Varela Central midfielder	FC Porto	25	3113.3%	632%
7	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	1658.1%	6210.2%
8	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	925.7%	621.3%
9	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Famalicao	23	18	6110.4%
10	Matheus Dias Central midfielder	Nacional	24	3211.1%	602.9%
11	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	21301.9%	607.5%
12	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	16500%	604.3%
13	Pedro Lima Central midfielder	AVS	23	37	59
14	M. Mitrović Central midfielder	Guimaraes	21	12	58
15	Eddy Doue Central midfielder	Estrela	20	13	56
16	Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques Central midfielder	AVS	22	20477.1%	5626.6%
17	Rafael Brito Central midfielder	Casa Pia	24	2351%	56±0%
18	B. Aguilera Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	1541.8%	568.5%
19	N. John Central midfielder	Moreirense	23	930.8%	5613.7%
20	J. Hodge Central midfielder	Tondela	23	2279%	5524.4%
21	C. Labidi Central midfielder	Nacional	25	27181.3%	543.3%
22	N. Lominadze Central midfielder	Estoril	24	16	54
23	Gustavo Mendonça Central midfielder	AVS	23	1647.6%	541.5%
24	Cedric Teguia Central midfielder	Moreirense	24	732.7%	546.6%
25	Klismahn Central midfielder	Santa Clara	26	3090.4%	535.9%
26	Lincoln Central midfielder	Alverca	27	4253.1%	5216.8%
27	Matheus Pereira Central midfielder	Santa Clara	25	1157.4%	5120%
28	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Arouca	25	850.3%	519.5%
29	Gaizka Larrazabal Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	52117.1%	5112.2%
30	I. Mohamed Central midfielder	Casa Pia	25	173%	509.7%
31	Adriano Central midfielder	Santa Clara	26	872.9%	4924%
32	Miguel Baeza Central midfielder	Nacional	26	9135.1%	476.5%
33	S. Abdulai Central midfielder	Alverca	27	22125.3%	4715%
34	Liziero Central midfielder	Nacional	28	39472.1%	4710.6%
35	S. Sithole Central midfielder	Tondela	27	202714.3%	441.6%
36	Abdu Conté Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	163.2%	4022.2%
37	P. Rosario Central midfielder	FC Porto	29	2336.8%	3937.7%
38	L. Ofori Central midfielder	Casa Pia	28	1440.2%	3729.9%
39	Jaume Grau Central midfielder	AVS	29	1369.2%	3430.4%
40	S. Pérez Central midfielder	Casa Pia	33	1645.7%	1939.4%
41	Hélder Tavares Central midfielder	Tondela	36	649.2%	1130.3%