Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in Segunda Liga

The most valuable U21 defenders in Segunda Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Kaio Henrique of FC Porto B is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Segunda Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.1, and José Sampaio leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Kaio Henrique has improved his Season rating most, up +9.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Xavi of Maritimo is the most valuable name in this group at 10.5.

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	Player	Team
1	Xavi Full-back	Maritimo	21	10.5	1034.2%	4822.1%
2	Luís Gomes Full-back	FC Porto B	21	10.3	8295%	474.7%
3	José Sampaio Centre-back	Vizela	21	10.2	6	46
4	M. Diadie Centre-back	Torreense	21	10	8	45
5	Rodrigo Dias Full-back	Sporting CP B	21	9.9	10	45
6	Bruno Ramos Centre-back	Sporting CP B	21	9.8	9	44
7	Dinis Rodrigues Full-back	FC Porto B	21	9.8	77.5%	456.5%
8	Kaio Henrique Centre-back	FC Porto B	20	9.8	14197.8%	473.7%
9	Pedro Lima Full-back	FC Porto B	20	9.6	5700%	4633.5%
10	H. Faria Centre-back	Leixoes	21	9.5	5	43
11	J. Wynder Centre-back	Benfica B	21	9.5	181.2%	438.7%
12	Gonçalo Oliveira Centre-back	Benfica B	20	9.3	9	453.5%
13	João Muniz Centre-back	Sporting CP B	21	9.3	5	42
14	R. Žiković Centre-back	União de Leiria	21	9.2	1	42
15	Tiago Parente Centre-back	Benfica B	20	8.9	451.9%	435.5%
16	Jarleysom Amurim Centre-back	Portimonense	21	8.9	1	41
17	David Freitas Centre-back	Maritimo	20	8.9	0	43
18	Marlon Júnior Centre-back	Portimonense	20	8.8	5	42
19	Serif Nhaga Centre-back	Leixoes	20	8.7	1	42
20	N. Serif Full-back	Leixoes	20	8.6	0	41
21	Lucas D'Agrella Centre-back	Farense	20	8.6	4	41
22	Vasco de Cunha Santos Centre-back	Oliveirense	20	8.6	8	42
23	João Carvalho Fonseca Centre-back	Benfica B	19	8.6	554.3%	442.7%
24	Mindinho Centre-back	Portimonense	21	8.6	0	39
25	K. Pinto Centre-back	Benfica B	19	8.5	3	43
26	T. Keating Centre-back	Oliveirense	21	8.5	3±0%	397.2%
27	Dudu Cruz Centre-back	Felgueiras 1932	20	8.4	0	41
28	Lucas Taibo Centre-back	Sporting CP B	20	8.3	0	40
29	Rui Silva Centre-back	Benfica B	19	8.2	2	42
30	Quintino Candundu Quilma Centre-back	União de Leiria	19	8.2	0	42
31	D. Furtado Centre-back	Farense	20	8.1	0	39
32	L. Martins Full-back	Benfica B	19	8.1	0	41
33	Rafael Mota Centre-back	Sporting CP B	19	8	0	41
34	G. Gaspar Centre-back	Benfica B	19	8	0	41
35	J. Neto Centre-back	Benfica B	17	7.9	4	46
36	D. Banjaqui Full-back	Benfica B	17	7.8	7	45
37	Y. Pereira Centre-back	FC Porto B	17	7.7	4	45
38	D. Soares Centre-back	Benfica B	18	7.6	0	42
39	G. Carvalho Centre-back	FC Porto B	17	7.3	0	43
40	R. Silva Centre-back	Benfica B	0	6.3	1	43