Most improved U23 players in Primeira Liga

The most improved U23 players in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Victor Mow Froholdt of FC Porto is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 78.7, and Alberto Baio has been the form player this season, grading 71.2, and Samu leads the scoring with 12 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 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, Alberto Baio of FC Porto is the most valuable name in this group at 42.7.

Best talent

Victor Mow Froholdt78.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Alberto Baio+54.3SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	Alberto Baio Full-back	FC Porto	22	+54.3 24/25→25/26	71321.3%	7117.4%
2	Pablo Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	22	+45.6 24/25→25/26	63260.6%	6916.5%
3	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+37.5 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
4	M. Elimbi Gilbert Centre-back	GIL Vicente	23	+34.9 24/25→25/26	40646.3%	6522.6%
5	A. Dedić Full-back	Benfica	23	+33.2 24/25→25/26	38772.1%	668.3%
6	Mathias De Amorim Defensive midfielder	Famalicao	21	+28.8 24/25→25/26	49140.5%	7017.8%
7	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+27.7 24/25→25/26	28	6898.8%
8	A. Schjelderup Attacking midfielder	Benfica	22	+26.2 24/25→25/26	37238.2%	6811.4%
9	G. Prestianni Attacking midfielder	Benfica	20	+25.8 24/25→25/26	26	6819.9%
10	Gilberto Batista Centre-back	Moreirense	22	+24.4 24/25→25/26	29554.5%	6316.4%
11	Christian Marques Centre-back	Tondela	23	+24.2 22/23→25/26	30410.2%	6252.1%
12	Gustavo Varela Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	21	+24.1 24/25→25/26	30422.8%	6533.8%
13	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+20.6 24/25→25/26	6052.3%	7959%
14	Rodrigo Pinheiro Full-back	Famalicao	23	+20.2 24/25→25/26	6248.3%	663.1%
15	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Famalicao	23	+19.8 24/25→25/26	20	6110.4%
16	A. Ntoi Defensive midfielder	Rio Ave	23	+19.6 24/25→25/26	33147.4%	626.2%
17	T. Fukui Defensive midfielder	Arouca	22	+18.5 24/25→25/26	4862.5%	687.4%
18	Kaique Goalkeeper	Nacional	23	+18.5 24/25→25/26	201027.8%	6423.9%
19	N. Abbey Full-back	Rio Ave	22	+17.7 24/25→25/26	23334%	6111.7%
20	William Winger	FC Porto	20	+17.6 24/25→25/26	29154.4%	664.6%
21	Rodri Alonso Defensive midfielder	Moreirense	23	+16.4 23/24→25/26	31115.5%	646.5%
22	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	+15.4 24/25→25/26	21296.2%	607.5%
23	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3659.9%	677.8%
24	Luís Semedo Centre-forward	Moreirense	22	+13.1 23/24→25/26	13	591.6%
25	Iván Fresneda Full-back	Sporting CP	21	+10.4 24/25→25/26	3443.5%	640.9%
26	J. Hodge Central midfielder	Tondela	23	+10 24/25→25/26	2282.6%	5524.4%
27	Martim Fernandes Full-back	FC Porto	20	+9.3 24/25→25/26	3931.2%	636.4%
28	Bernardo Fontes Goalkeeper	Tondela	23	+9.1 24/25→25/26	14185.7%	6439.3%
29	B. Akinsola Winger	AVS	23	+8.3 24/25→25/26	2069.2%	618%
30	D. Gül Centre-forward	FC Porto	22	+7.3 24/25→25/26	2251%	6375.1%
31	B. Arrey-Mbi Full-back	SC Braga	23	+5.9 24/25→25/26	3123.6%	623%
32	Gustavo Mendonça Central midfielder	AVS	23	+3.2 24/25→25/26	1430.2%	541.5%
33	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	+1.5 24/25→25/26	920.3%	621.3%
34	Gonçalo Nogueira Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	22	+0.6 24/25→25/26	144.6%	6018.5%
35	T. Strata Full-back	Guimaraes	21	+0.6 24/25→25/26	242.5%	604.6%
36	Diogo Travassos Full-back	Moreirense	22	0 24/25→25/26	35±0%	7017.2%
37	Gabri Martínez Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	23	-0.5 24/25→25/26	222.2%	617.4%
38	Maranhão Centre-forward	Moreirense	23	-0.7 24/25→25/26	88%	565.9%
39	Pedro Carvalho Full-back	Estoril	23	-0.9 24/25→25/26	108.7%	565.6%
40	João Tomé Full-back	Rio Ave	23	-2.5 24/25→25/26	727.5%	529.3%
41	Espigares Centre-back	GIL Vicente	21	-2.6 23/24→25/26	1515.2%	588.3%
42	António Silva Centre-back	Benfica	22	-3.8 24/25→25/26	418.5%	644.6%
43	Miguel Maga Full-back	Guimaraes	23	-4.8 24/25→25/26	2317.6%	593.9%
44	E. van Ee Defensive midfielder	Arouca	23	-4.9 24/25→25/26	3412.6%	6112.7%
45	N. John Central midfielder	Moreirense	23	-6.4 24/25→25/26	941%	5613.7%
46	Joelson Fernandes Attacking midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	-7.6 24/25→25/26	1436%	5817.5%
47	Gustavo Sá Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	-8.4 24/25→25/26	2723.9%	712.9%
48	Francisco Chissumba Full-back	Alverca	21	-9.9 24/25→25/26	2132.4%	613.2%
49	K. Osundina Winger	Casa Pia	22	-9.9 24/25→25/26	1148.5%	550.5%
50	Hugo Félix Attacking midfielder	Tondela	22	-10.8 24/25→25/26	567.5%	55±0%