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

The most valuable 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 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, and Pote leads the scoring with 13 goals.

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

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	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	Dário Essugo Defensive midfielder	Sporting CP	21	24	1±0%	70±0%
4	Gabri Veiga Attacking midfielder	FC Porto	24	23.7	32±0%	66±0%
5	B. Aguilera Central midfielder	Rio Ave	23	23.5	1544.5%	568.5%
6	João Marques Central midfielder	SC Braga	24	23.2	844.4%	524.1%
7	Daniel Bragança Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	27	22.5	15±0%	45±0%
8	Rafael Brito Central midfielder	Casa Pia	24	22.4	2460.4%	56±0%
9	Vasco Sousa Central midfielder	FC Porto	23	22.1	9120.5%	583.2%
10	C. Labidi Defensive midfielder	Nacional	25	22.1	27±0%	54±0%
11	I. Stoica Attacking midfielder	Estrela	23	21.9	20±0%	633%
12	E. van Ee Central midfielder	Arouca	23	21.9	34±0%	61±0%
13	Tomás Marqués Central midfielder	SC Braga	19	21.8	0	71±0%
14	K. Höög Jansson Defensive midfielder	Estrela	25	21.6	2016.6%	56±0%
15	Geny Catamo Winger	Sporting CP	25	21.6	30±0%	62±0%
16	Martín Tejón Attacking midfielder	Maritimo	22	21.5	18±0%	50±0%
17	Samuel Justo Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	21.4	9800%	4411.7%
18	Diego Rodrigues Central midfielder	SC Braga	21	21.3	17±0%	60±0%
19	I. Doumbia Central midfielder	Sporting CP	22	21.2	37±0%	73±0%
20	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	21.2	36±0%	67±0%
21	Sergi Altimira Central midfielder	Sporting CP	25	21.1	27±0%	763.1%
22	T. Helguera Central midfielder	SC Braga	20	20.9	15	5910.4%
23	José Luís Rocha Tavares Central midfielder	Santa Clara	23	20.9	14±0%	54±0%
24	G. Prestianni Winger	Benfica	20	20.8	26±0%	66±0%
25	Pote Attacking midfielder	Sporting CP	28	20.7	55±0%	51±0%
26	K. Nsona Attacking midfielder	Casa Pia	24	20.7	7±0%	51±0%
27	N. John Attacking midfielder	Moreirense	23	20.7	9±0%	56±0%
28	T. Fukui Defensive midfielder	Arouca	22	20.6	48±0%	68±0%
29	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	20.5	16	6588.6%
30	Daniel Borges Central midfielder	Santa Clara	23	20.5	9±0%	46±0%
31	M. Tanlongo Central midfielder	Sporting CP	23	20.4	195%	3931.6%
32	Rodrigo Andrade Defensive midfielder	Maritimo	24	20.3	1±0%	41±0%
33	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	20.2	914.9%	621.1%
34	S. Alexandropoulos Defensive midfielder	Sporting CP	24	20.1	817.2%	535%
35	Joelson Fernandes Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	20.1	14±0%	57±0%
36	E. Tıknaz Attacking midfielder	SC Braga	22	20	9±0%	57±0%
37	I. Mohamed Defensive midfielder	Casa Pia	25	20	17±0%	50±0%
38	José Central midfielder	Moreirense	21	20	0	59
39	Pablo Gozálbez Attacking midfielder	Arouca	25	20	20±0%	55±0%
40	João Veloso Winger	Moreirense	21	20	4±0%	5318.5%
41	Ian Luccas Central midfielder	Alverca	23	19.9	8±0%	594.9%
42	A. Lausen Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	19.9	1	51
43	E. Barrenechea Attacking midfielder	Benfica	25	19.8	26±0%	60±0%
44	N. Djouahra Attacking midfielder	Arouca	26	19.7	36±0%	61±0%
45	Afonso Assis Central midfielder	Moreirense	20	19.7	16	5810.8%
46	H. Sudakov Central midfielder	Benfica	24	19.5	25±0%	632%
47	M. Fernández Central midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	19.5	11±0%	59±0%
48	S. Koné Attacking midfielder	Academico Viseu	24	19.5	370.6%	449%
49	Tiago Ribeiro Central midfielder	Santa Clara	24	19.5	4±0%	41±0%
50	I. James Attacking midfielder	Alverca	22	19.5	17±0%	611.8%