Most Improved defenders in Primeira Liga 26/27
The most improved defenders in Primeira Liga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Francisco Chissumba of SC Braga is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.5, and MT has been the form player this season, grading 45.9, and F. Calvo leads the scoring with 4 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Cándido has improved his Season rating most, up +18.9 on last season, while H. Gambor's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.1 over the same span. 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.
13 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. CándidoFull-back |  Nacional | 31 | +18.9 24/25→25/26 | 24393.8% | 1635.5% |
| 2 | F. CalvoCentre-back | Nacional | 34 | +13.7 24/25→25/26 | 3955.2% | 2318.2% |
| 3 | N. OgbetaFull-back |  Maritimo | 25 | +3.8 24/25→25/26 | 7105.6% | 4422.8% |
| 4 | José GomesFull-back | Nacional | 30 | +1.2 24/25→25/26 | 274.7% | 3819.5% |
| 5 | Xavi SintesCentre-back |  Estoril | 25 | +0.2 24/25→25/26 | 270.8% | 607.3% |
| 6 | MTCentre-back |  Santa Clara | 25 | 0 24/25→25/26 | 46146.8% | 6533.7% |
| 7 | Frederico VenâncioCentre-back | Santa Clara | 33 | -0.3 24/25→25/26 | 311% | 2033.9% |
| 8 | ValeryFull-back |  Academico Viseu | 26 | -0.6 24/25→25/26 | 69.1% | 4632.2% |
| 9 | H. GamborFull-back | Academico Viseu | 23 | -4.7 24/25→25/26 | 1820.9% | 6530.6% |
| 10 | José FonteCentre-back |  Casa Pia | 42 | -7.9 24/25→25/26 | 1534.2% | 1029.9% |
| 11 | Francisco ChissumbaFull-back |  SC Braga | 21 | -10.6 24/25→25/26 | 20±0% | 667.7% |
| 12 | M. de los SantosCentre-back | Nacional | 33 | -20 24/25→25/26 | 1360.6% | 1916.3% |
| 13 | S. NiakatéCentre-back | SC Braga | 27 | -27.9 24/25→25/26 | 1664.3% | 4525.7% |