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Most Improved U21 midfielders in Primeira Liga 26/27

The most improved U21 midfielders in Primeira Liga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

O. Pietuszewski of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, and Diego Rodrigues has been the form player this season, grading 17.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +16.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Dário Essugo of Sporting CP is the most valuable name in this group at 24.

Best talent
O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG
FC Porto
In form
Diego Rodrigues17SsN
SC Braga
Rising potential
O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
O. Pietuszewski+16.2SsN
FC Porto · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
O. Pietuszewski3goals
FC Porto
Most valuable
Dário Essugo24val
Sporting CP
2 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1O. PietuszewskiCentral midfielderFC Porto18+16.2
24/25→25/26
166588.6%
2João SimõesCentral midfielderSporting CP19+1.1
24/25→25/26
914.9%621.1%