Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in Primeira Liga 26/27

The most valuable central 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 central midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.7, and João Palhinha has been the form player this season, grading 55.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: João Palhinha has improved his Season rating most, up +48.7 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Holsgrove of Estoril is the most valuable name in this group at 31.

Best talent

O. Pietuszewski64.7RTG

O. Pietuszewski+30.4RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

João Palhinha+48.7SsN

Benfica · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	J. Holsgrove Central midfielder	Estoril	27	31	49±0%	608.9%
2	S. Andersen Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	24.3	43±0%	37±0%
3	B. Aguilera Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	23.5	1544.5%	568.5%
4	João Marques Central midfielder	SC Braga	24	23.2	844.4%	524.1%
5	Rafael Brito Central midfielder	Casa Pia	24	22.4	2460.4%	56±0%
6	Vasco Sousa Central midfielder	FC Porto	23	22.1	9120.5%	583.2%
7	E. van Ee Central midfielder	Arouca	23	21.9	34±0%	61±0%
8	Tomás Marqués Central midfielder	SC Braga	19	21.8	0	71±0%
9	Samuel Justo Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	21.4	9800%	4411.7%
10	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	21.3	17±0%	60±0%
11	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	21.2	37±0%	73±0%
12	Sergi Altimira Central midfielder	Sporting CP	25	21.1	27±0%	763.1%
13	T. Helguera Central midfielder	SC Braga	20	20.9	15	5910.4%
14	José Luís Rocha Tavares Central midfielder	Santa Clara	23	20.9	14±0%	54±0%
15	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	20.5	16	6588.6%
16	Daniel Borges Central midfielder	Santa Clara	23	20.5	9±0%	46±0%
17	M. Tanlongo Central midfielder	Sporting CP	23	20.4	195%	3931.6%
18	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	20.2	914.9%	621.1%
19	Joelson Fernandes Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	20.1	14±0%	57±0%
20	José Central midfielder	Moreirense	21	20	0	59
21	Ian Luccas Central midfielder	Alverca	23	19.9	8±0%	594.9%
22	A. Lausen Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	19.9	1	51
23	Afonso Assis Central midfielder	Moreirense	20	19.7	16	5810.8%
24	H. Sudakov Central midfielder	Benfica	24	19.5	25±0%	632%
25	M. Fernández Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	19.5	11±0%	59±0%
26	Tiago Ribeiro Central midfielder	Santa Clara	24	19.5	4±0%	41±0%
27	Pedro Lima Central midfielder	Sporting CP	23	19.3	37±0%	59±0%
28	Toni Tamarit Central midfielder	Alverca	20	19.3	7±0%	61±0%
29	Diogo Nascimento Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	19.3	16±0%	39±0%
30	Rodri Alonso Central midfielder	Moreirense	23	19.3	22±0%	63±0%
31	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	19.2	41±0%	79±0%
32	S. Messeguem Central midfielder	Academico Viseu	25	19.2	16±0%	46±0%
33	Zé Carlos Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	24	19.2	15±0%	56±0%
34	Diogo Ferreira Prioste Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	22	19.1	14±0%	529.6%
35	Ricardo Rocha Central midfielder	Guimaraes	23	19	1	48
36	Santi García Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	25	19	48±0%	672.6%
37	F. Cáseres Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	25	19	21±0%	60±0%
38	Sorriso Central midfielder	Santa Clara	20	19	1	55
39	Robinho Central midfielder	Estrela	24	18.9	15±0%	53±0%
40	Diogo Costa Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	18.9	1	48
41	B. Souza Central midfielder	Estrela	23	18.9	0	413%
42	Jean-Baptiste Gorby Central midfielder	SC Braga	24	18.9	20±0%	60±0%
43	A. Ntoi Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	18.8	33±0%	61±0%
44	JP Central midfielder	Casa Pia	21	18.8	8±0%	5414.3%
45	Matchoi Djaló Central midfielder	Nacional	23	18.7	7100%	4432.8%
46	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Famalicao	23	18.7	15±0%	59±0%
47	Joel da Silva Central midfielder	Nacional	23	18.7	5±0%	50±0%
48	Sorriso Central midfielder	Famalicao	25	18.6	34±0%	67±0%
49	L. Zvonarek Central midfielder	Estrela	21	18.6	132.9%	42±0%
50	Vitinho Central midfielder	Santa Clara	22	18.6	0100%	5121.4%