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Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Primeira Liga

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

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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
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PlayerTeam
1Alberto BaioFull-backFC Porto2242.771321.3%7117.4%
2J. de HaasCentre-backFamalicao2639.97129.3%631.7%
3Rodrigo PinheiroFull-backFamalicao2339.46248.3%663.1%
4S. DahlFull-backBenfica2338.360165.2%6984.5%
5J. KiwiorCentre-backFC Porto2637.471301.7%5924.1%
6Gonçalo InácioCentre-backSporting CP2434.6546.5%672.6%
7M. AraújoFull-backSporting CP2634.354118.2%633.8%
8L. RealpeCentre-backFamalicao2530.147398.9%5910.9%
9Kaiky NavesCentre-backAlverca2429.747159.4%641.8%
10Zé VitorCentre-backNacional2526.6429.1%621.7%
11Francisco MouraFull-backFC Porto2625.941135.3%571.2%
12M. Elimbi GilbertCentre-backGIL Vicente2325.640646.3%6522.6%
13Diogo TravassosFull-backMoreirense2225.435±0%7017.2%
14Ibrahima BaCentre-backFamalicao2125.34414633.3%6319.3%
15A. DedićFull-backBenfica2325.338772.1%668.3%
16António SilvaCentre-backBenfica2224.7418.5%644.6%
17Tomás AraújoCentre-backBenfica2424.53930.8%619.2%
18F. BacherCentre-backEstoril2524.3272.2%643.1%
19David SousaFull-backCasa Pia2524384.4%5819.2%
20Dinis PintoFull-backMoreirense2523.7329.2%621%
21João MendesFull-backGuimaraes2623.73727.6%5713.9%
22B. Arrey-MbiFull-backSC Braga2323.73123.6%623%
23Christian MarquesCentre-backTondela2323.630410.2%6252.1%
24G. VagiannidisFull-backSporting CP2423.52617%6246.1%
25Víctor GómezDefensive midfielderSC Braga2623.5378.6%611.1%
26Eduardo QuaresmaCentre-backSporting CP2423.23011.7%611.5%
27Gustavo ManchaCentre-backRio Ave22231763
28KikoFull-backMoreirense2422.927674.3%6039.5%
29Gilberto BatistaCentre-backMoreirense2222.729554.5%6316.4%
30G. LagerbielkeFull-backSC Braga2622.63652.4%588.1%
31K. BomaCentre-backEstoril2322.41944.7%5911.5%
32Miguel MagaFull-backGuimaraes2322.42317.6%593.9%
33Z. DebastCentre-backSporting CP2222.32446%6113.2%
34O. DiomandeCentre-backSporting CP2222.22550.5%6112.9%
35N. AbbeyFull-backRio Ave2222.123334%6111.7%
36Iván FresnedaFull-backSporting CP2121.93443.5%640.9%
37José FontánCentre-backArouca2621.92718.3%587.4%
38A. TsounguiFull-backEstoril2321.8175633.3%5723.3%
39Leonardo LeloDefensive midfielderSC Braga2621.82612.3%5715.7%
40Thiago BalieiroCentre-backGuimaraes2321.4214080%5640.9%
41B. MeupiyouFull-backAlverca2021.426665.6%
42A. NúñezFull-backNacional2121.32062
43E. MaviramFull-backTondela2521.314217.8%5622.1%
44J. PanzoCentre-backRio Ave2521.22494.3%560.5%
45C. DevenishCentre-backAVS2521.22137.8%5611%
46Ricard SánchezFull-backEstoril2621.11536.7%5517.1%
47F. PetrassoCentre-backRio Ave2421.11264.4%557%
48Martim FernandesFull-backFC Porto2021.13931.2%636.4%
49Francisco ChissumbaFull-backAlverca21212132.4%613.2%
50Paulo VictorFull-backSanta Clara2520.92240.6%559.3%