The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Segunda Liga, ranked on Field Insider.
G. Costa of Academico Viseu is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Segunda Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.4, and João Reis leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Chico Ramos has improved his Season rating most, up +11.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Domingos Andrade of FC Porto B is the most valuable name in this group at 31.3.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. CostaDefensive midfielder |  Academico Viseu | 20 | 17 | 48 |
| 2 | Martim Maria FerreiraDefensive midfielder |  Benfica B | 20 | 11 | 46 |
| 3 | Domingos AndradeDefensive midfielder |  FC Porto B | 23 | 1347.2% | 469.6% |
| 4 | V. DanilovićDefensive midfielder |  Maritimo | 26 | 1587.3% | 4015.3% |
| 5 | Nuno NamoraDefensive midfielder |  Oliveirense | 28 | 144.1% | 2931% |
| 6 | Yannick SemedoDefensive midfielder |  Farense | 30 | 665.8% | 2130% |
| 7 | Chico RamosDefensive midfielder |  Pacos Ferreira | 31 | 15344.1% | 206.6% |
| 8 | João ReisDefensive midfielder |  Portimonense | 34 | 104.2% | 943.4% |
