Best defensive U21 players in Primeira Liga

The best defensive U21 players in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Victor Mow Froholdt of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7, and William leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Mathias De Amorim has improved his Season rating most, up +27.8 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

Mathias De Amorim+27.8SsN

Famalicao · 24/25→25/26

Victor Mow Froholdt70.9val

FC Porto

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	20	5645%	7959%
2	Gustavo Sá Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	15	2623.8%	712.9%
3	Mathias De Amorim Defensive midfielder	Famalicao	21	14	48135%	7017.8%
4	Ibrahima Ba Centre-back	Famalicao	21	9	4414633.3%	6319.3%
5	William Winger	FC Porto	20	8	28154.1%	664.6%
6	Rodrigo Mora Central midfielder	FC Porto	19	8	1658.1%	6210.2%
7	Martim Fernandes Full-back	FC Porto	20	8	3931.2%	636.4%
8	Iván Fresneda Full-back	Sporting CP	21	8	3443.5%	640.9%
9	Pedro Francisco Full-back	Famalicao	21	7	30716.2%	611.5%
10	G. Prestianni Attacking midfielder	Benfica	20	7	25	6819.9%
11	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	6	25	6898.8%
12	Gustavo Varela Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	21	6	29427.3%	6533.8%
13	T. Strata Full-back	Guimaraes	21	5	242.5%	604.6%
14	J. RodrÃguez Defensive midfielder	Tondela	20	5	18	60
15	B. Meupiyou Full-back	Alverca	20	5	26	665.6%
16	O. Camara Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	19	5	25	66
17	A. Núñez Full-back	Nacional	21	4	20	62
18	André Gomes Goalkeeper	Alverca	21	4	780.6%	6411.8%
19	Francisco Chissumba Full-back	Alverca	21	4	2132.4%	613.2%
20	M. Dorgeles Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	21	4	1656.6%	6233.7%
21	Diogo Sousa Defensive midfielder	Guimaraes	20	4	20	59
22	Gabriel Moscardo Full-back	SC Braga	20	4	17397.1%	6013.2%
23	Landerson Attacking midfielder	Moreirense	19	4	8	63
24	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	19	4	1938.5%	659.4%
25	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	4	925.7%	621.3%
26	Espigares Centre-back	GIL Vicente	21	4	1515.2%	588.3%
27	Luis Guilherme Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	20	3	6123.1%	606.4%
28	Miguel Nogueira Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	21	3	6	58
29	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	3	21301.9%	607.5%
30	Afonso Assis Defensive midfielder	Moreirense	20	3	15	5811.6%
31	U. Abubakar Centre-forward	Famalicao	20	3	10	60
32	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	3	16500%	604.3%
33	H. Silva Centre-back	Santa Clara	20	3	15	57
34	Gustavo Mancha Centre-back	Rio Ave	21	2	17	64
35	E. Tıknaz Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	2	1470.8%	607.8%
36	C. Nuozzi Winger	Alverca	20	2	669.1%	5628.9%
37	Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira Centre-forward	Santa Clara	21	2	19	593.9%
38	Ó. Perea Winger	AVS	20	2	10	5712.9%
39	M. Mitrović Central midfielder	Guimaraes	21	2	12	58
40	Marcos Peña Defensive midfielder	Famalicao	21	2	535.5%	5520.2%
41	Eddy Doue Central midfielder	Estrela	20	2	13	56
42	Yarlen Central midfielder	Tondela	20	1	8	5412.1%
43	João Gastão Centre-forward	Estrela	19	1	3	52
44	D. Gui Defensive midfielder	Alverca	20	1	14429.6%	5958.1%
45	S. Baseya Full-back	Alverca	21	1	3580%	5468.2%
46	J. Afonso Goalkeeper	Santa Clara	19	1	5	53
47	Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos Full-back	Moreirense	20	1	764.3%	544.9%
48	Diogo Monteiro Full-back	Arouca	21	1	6	54
49	A. Papakanellos Central midfielder	Rio Ave	20	1	41233.3%	5350.7%
50	Tomás Mendes Central midfielder	Alverca	21	1	5	5420.8%