U21 defenders with the Best Potential in Primeira Liga
The highest-potential U21 defenders in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
B. Meupiyou of Alverca is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.9, and Ibrahima Ba has been the form player this season, grading 44.2, and A. Núñez leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Iván Fresneda has improved his Season rating most, up +10.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Ibrahima Ba of Famalicao is the most valuable name in this group at 25.3.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. MeupiyouFull-back |  Alverca | 20 | 26 | 665.6% |
| 2 | Iván FresnedaFull-back |  Sporting CP | 21 | 3443.5% | 640.9% |
| 3 | Ibrahima BaCentre-back |  Famalicao | 21 | 4414633.3% | 6319.3% |
| 4 | Martim FernandesFull-back |  FC Porto | 20 | 3619.8% | 627.4% |
| 5 | A. NúñezFull-back |  Nacional | 21 | 20 | 62 |
| 6 | Francisco ChissumbaFull-back | Alverca | 21 | 2034.6% | 613.6% |
| 7 | Pedro FranciscoFull-back | Famalicao | 21 | 30716.2% | 611.5% |
| 8 | T. StrataFull-back |  Guimaraes | 21 | 242.5% | 604.6% |
| 9 | OtávioFull-back |  Estrela Calheta | 20 | 17 | 59 |
| 10 | EspigaresCentre-back |  GIL Vicente | 21 | 1515.2% | 588.3% |
| 11 | H. SilvaCentre-back |  Santa Clara | 20 | 15 | 57 |