Fastest-growing U23 players in Primeira Liga

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) 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, S. Dahl of Benfica is the most valuable name in this group at 72.9.

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 biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	+98.8 24/25→25/26	25	6898.8%
2	S. Dahl Full-back	Benfica	23	+84.5 24/25→25/26	60165.2%	6984.5%
3	D. Gül Centre-forward	FC Porto	22	+75.1 24/25→25/26	2151.1%	6375.1%
4	Victor Mow Froholdt Central midfielder	FC Porto	20	+59 24/25→25/26	5645%	7959%
5	Christian Marques Centre-back	Tondela	23	+52.1 22/23→25/26	30410.2%	6252.1%
6	Bernardo Fontes Goalkeeper	Tondela	23	+39.3 24/25→25/26	14185.7%	6439.3%
7	H. Sudakov Winger	Benfica	23	+35.5 24/25→25/26	1951.7%	6235.5%
8	Gustavo Varela Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	21	+33.8 24/25→25/26	29427.3%	6533.8%
9	M. Dorgeles Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	21	+33.7 24/25→25/26	1656.6%	6233.7%
10	C. Nuozzi Winger	Alverca	20	+28.9 24/25→25/26	669.1%	5628.9%
11	J. Hodge Central midfielder	Tondela	23	+24.4 24/25→25/26	2279%	5524.4%
12	Kaique Goalkeeper	Nacional	23	+23.9 24/25→25/26	201027.8%	6423.9%
13	M. Elimbi Gilbert Centre-back	GIL Vicente	23	+22.6 24/25→25/26	40646.3%	6522.6%
14	G. Prestianni Attacking midfielder	Benfica	20	+19.9 24/25→25/26	25	6819.9%
15	Gonçalo Nogueira Attacking midfielder	Guimaraes	22	+18.5 24/25→25/26	133.9%	6018.5%
16	Mathias De Amorim Defensive midfielder	Famalicao	21	+17.8 24/25→25/26	48135%	7017.8%
17	Joelson Fernandes Attacking midfielder	GIL Vicente	23	+17.5 24/25→25/26	1336.1%	5817.5%
18	Alberto Baio Full-back	FC Porto	22	+17.4 24/25→25/26	71321.3%	7117.4%
19	Diogo Travassos Full-back	Moreirense	22	+17.2 24/25→25/26	35±0%	7017.2%
20	Pablo Centre-forward	GIL Vicente	22	+16.5 24/25→25/26	61260.6%	6916.5%
21	Gilberto Batista Centre-back	Moreirense	22	+16.4 24/25→25/26	29554.5%	6316.4%
22	N. John Central midfielder	Moreirense	23	+13.7 24/25→25/26	930.8%	5613.7%
23	André Gomes Goalkeeper	Alverca	21	+11.8 24/25→25/26	780.6%	6411.8%
24	N. Abbey Full-back	Rio Ave	22	+11.7 24/25→25/26	23334%	6111.7%
25	A. Schjelderup Attacking midfielder	Benfica	22	+11.4 24/25→25/26	36238.3%	6811.4%
26	Pedro Santos Central midfielder	Famalicao	23	+10.4 24/25→25/26	18	6110.4%
27	B. Akinsola Winger	AVS	23	+8 24/25→25/26	2068.4%	618%
28	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	+7.8 24/25→25/26	3570%	677.8%
29	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	+7.5 24/25→25/26	21301.9%	607.5%
30	T. Fukui Defensive midfielder	Arouca	22	+7.4 24/25→25/26	4651.1%	687.4%
31	Rodri Alonso Defensive midfielder	Moreirense	23	+6.5 23/24→25/26	2893.2%	646.5%
32	A. Ntoi Defensive midfielder	Rio Ave	23	+6.2 24/25→25/26	33148.9%	626.2%
33	Rodrigo Pinheiro Full-back	Famalicao	23	+3.1 24/25→25/26	6248.3%	663.1%
34	B. Arrey-Mbi Full-back	SC Braga	23	+3 24/25→25/26	3123.6%	623%
35	Luís Semedo Centre-forward	Moreirense	22	+1.6 23/24→25/26	13	591.6%
36	João Simões Central midfielder	Sporting CP	19	+1.3 24/25→25/26	925.7%	621.3%
37	Iván Fresneda Full-back	Sporting CP	21	+0.9 24/25→25/26	3443.5%	640.9%
38	Hugo Félix Attacking midfielder	Tondela	22	+0.4 24/25→25/26	564%	55±0%
39	K. Osundina Winger	Casa Pia	22	-0.5 24/25→25/26	1048.5%	550.5%
40	Gustavo Mendonça Central midfielder	AVS	23	-1.5 24/25→25/26	1647.6%	541.5%
41	Gustavo Sá Attacking midfielder	Famalicao	21	-2.9 24/25→25/26	2623.8%	712.9%
42	Francisco Chissumba Full-back	Alverca	21	-3.2 24/25→25/26	2132.4%	613.2%
43	Miguel Maga Full-back	Guimaraes	23	-3.9 24/25→25/26	2317.6%	593.9%
44	William Winger	FC Porto	20	-4.6 24/25→25/26	28154.1%	664.6%
45	T. Strata Full-back	Guimaraes	21	-4.6 24/25→25/26	242.5%	604.6%
46	António Silva Centre-back	Benfica	22	-4.6 24/25→25/26	418.5%	644.6%
47	Pedro Carvalho Full-back	Estoril	23	-5.6 24/25→25/26	108.7%	565.6%
48	Maranhão Centre-forward	Moreirense	23	-5.9 24/25→25/26	89.3%	565.9%
49	Martim Fernandes Full-back	FC Porto	20	-6.4 24/25→25/26	3931.2%	636.4%
50	Gabri Martínez Defensive midfielder	SC Braga	23	-7.4 24/25→25/26	221.4%	617.4%