Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Primeira Liga 26/27
The highest-potential centre-backs in Primeira Liga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
MT of Santa Clara is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.6, and F. Calvo leads the scoring with 4 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Calvo has improved his Season rating most, up +13.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Xavi Sintes of Estoril is the most valuable name in this group at 27.6.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTCentre-back |  Santa Clara | 25 | 46146.8% | 6533.7% |
| 2 | A. ChernevCentre-back |  Estrela | 24 | 13 | 60 |
| 3 | Xavi SintesCentre-back |  Estoril | 25 | 270.8% | 607.3% |
| 4 | Álvaro MartínezCentre-back |  Moreirense | 24 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | J. MartínezCentre-back |  Alverca | 22 | 6 | 53 |
| 6 | S. NiakatéCentre-back |  SC Braga | 27 | 1664.3% | 4525.7% |
| 7 | F. CalvoCentre-back |  Nacional | 34 | 3955.2% | 2318.2% |
| 8 | Frederico VenâncioCentre-back | Santa Clara | 33 | 311% | 2033.9% |
| 9 | M. de los SantosCentre-back | Nacional | 33 | 1360.6% | 1916.3% |
| 10 | José FonteCentre-back |  Casa Pia | 42 | 1534.2% | 1029.9% |