Field Insider
Player Finder

Most Improved defenders This Season in Primeira Liga

The most improved defenders in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in Primeira LigaMost improved midfielders in Primeira LigaMost improved attackers in Primeira LigaBest defenders in Primeira LigaMost in-form defenders in Primeira LigaTop-scoring defenders in Primeira Liga

At a glance

Alberto Baio of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 70.7, and J. Bednarek has been the form player this season, grading 80.9, and Gaizka Larrazabal leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Alberto Baio has improved his Season rating most, up +54.3 on last season, while S. Dahl's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +31.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Alberto Baio of FC Porto is the most valuable name in this group at 42.7.

Best talent
Alberto Baio70.7RTG
FC Porto
In form
J. Bednarek80.9SsN
FC Porto
Rising potential
S. Dahl+31.5RTG
Benfica · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Alberto Baio+54.3SsN
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Gaizka Larrazabal6goals
Casa Pia
Most valuable
Alberto Baio42.7val
FC Porto
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Alberto BaioFull-backFC Porto22+54.3
24/25→25/26
71321.3%7117.4%
2J. KiwiorCentre-backFC Porto26+53.1
24/25→25/26
71301.7%5924.1%
3J. BednarekCentre-backFC Porto30+52.5
24/25→25/26
81184.9%4129.2%
4L. RealpeCentre-backFamalicao25+37.9
24/25→25/26
47398.9%5910.9%
5S. DahlCentre-backBenfica23+37.5
24/25→25/26
60165.2%6984.5%
6M. Elimbi GilbertCentre-backGIL Vicente23+34.9
24/25→25/26
40646.3%6522.6%
7A. DedićFull-backBenfica23+33.2
24/25→25/26
38772.1%668.3%
8M. AraújoFull-backSporting CP26+26
24/25→25/26
51105.3%625.2%
9Gilberto BatistaCentre-backMoreirense22+24.4
24/25→25/26
29554.5%6316.4%
10Christian MarquesCentre-backTondela23+24.2
22/23→25/26
30410.2%6252.1%
11Jonathan BuatuCentre-backGIL Vicente32+23.9
24/25→25/26
44121.3%324.2%
12Francisco MouraFull-backFC Porto26+23.4
24/25→25/26
41135.3%571.2%
13Léo SantosFull-backNacional27+22.5
24/25→25/26
32250%521.4%
14BebetoCentre-backTondela36+21.2
24/25→25/26
32189.3%19106.7%
15Rodrigo PinheiroFull-backFamalicao23+20.2
24/25→25/26
6248.3%663.1%
16N. AbbeyCentre-backRio Ave22+17.7
24/25→25/26
23334%6111.7%
17J. de HaasCentre-backFamalicao26+16
24/25→25/26
7129.3%631.7%
18João AurélioCentre-backNacional37+14.3
24/25→25/26
20234.4%106.5%
19Hevertton SantosFull-backGIL Vicente25+13
24/25→25/26
17351.4%533.3%
20Tiago MansoFull-backTondela26+12.9
24/25→25/26
23134.4%4913.4%
21G. LagerbielkeCentre-backSC Braga26+12.2
24/25→25/26
3652.4%588.4%
22Zé CarlosCentre-backGIL Vicente28+11.6
24/25→25/26
4633.6%4815.5%
23Sergi GómezCentre-backAlverca34+11.5
24/25→25/26
21125%229.5%
24Iván FresnedaFull-backSporting CP21+10.4
24/25→25/26
3443.5%640.9%
25GeraldesCentre-backCasa Pia35+10.3
24/25→25/26
2384.4%190.5%
26Óscar RivasCentre-backGuimaraes26+9.9
24/25→25/26
2373.3%526.5%
27E. MaviramFull-backTondela25+9.8
24/25→25/26
14217.8%5622.1%
28MaracásCentre-backMoreirense32+9.4
24/25→25/26
3635.6%3214.3%
29Gaizka LarrazabalFull-backCasa Pia28+8.7
24/25→25/26
3336.3%5112.2%
30Miguel NóbregaCentre-backGuimaraes26+6.4
24/25→25/26
11152.4%4855.8%
31Rodrigo ConceiçãoFull-backTondela26+6
22/23→25/26
2042%4814%
32Martim FernandesFull-backFC Porto20+5.9
24/25→25/26
3619.8%627.4%
33B. Arrey-MbiCentre-backSC Braga23+5.9
24/25→25/26
3123.6%622.7%
34Jefferson EncadaFull-backEstrela Calheta28+5.5
21/22→25/26
8220%423%
35Carlos PonckCentre-backAVS31+5.4
24/25→25/26
10110.2%2324.5%
36Rafa SoaresFull-backFamalicao31+5.1
24/25→25/26
4213.9%3222.9%
37João AfonsoCentre-backTondela36+4.5
24/25→25/26
1173.8%1110.1%
38S. LekovićCentre-backEstrela Calheta22+3.8
24/25→25/26
895%5711%
39M. RochaCentre-backArouca25+3.8
24/25→25/26
895%523.4%
40Zé VitorCentre-backNacional25+3.5
24/25→25/26
429.1%621.7%
41Gonçalo InácioFull-backSporting CP24+3.3
24/25→25/26
546.5%690.7%
42Dinis PintoFull-backMoreirense25+2.7
24/25→25/26
329.2%621%
43J. PanzoCentre-backRio Ave25+2.5
24/25→25/26
1520.3%527.3%
44B. PopovićCentre-backArouca26+2.4
24/25→25/26
1322.4%505.7%
45David SousaCentre-backCasa Pia25+1.6
24/25→25/26
384.4%5818.8%
46Vitor CarvalhoFull-backSC Braga29+1.5
24/25→25/26
1610.6%3723.7%
47Rúben SemedoCentre-backAVS32+1.4
21/22→25/26
451.9%1940.1%
48José GomesFull-backNacional30+1.2
24/25→25/26
274.7%3819.5%
49FerroCentre-backEstoril29+0.9
24/25→25/26
244%3813.6%
50T. StrataFull-backGuimaraes21+0.6
24/25→25/26
242.5%604.6%