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Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Primeira Liga

The top-scoring defensive midfielders in Primeira Liga, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Mathias De Amorim of Famalicao is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 70.3, and Luís Esteves has been the form player this season, grading 57.7, and Daniel Bragança leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Mathias De Amorim has improved his Season rating most, up +28.8 on last season, while M. Dorgeles's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.5 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
Mathias De Amorim70.3RTG
Famalicao
In form
Luís Esteves57.7SsN
GIL Vicente
Rising potential
M. Dorgeles+15.5RTG
SC Braga · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Mathias De Amorim+28.8SsN
Famalicao · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Daniel Bragança6goals
Sporting CP
Most valuable
J. Holsgrove31val
Estoril
29 players · ranked by top scorersCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Daniel BragançaDefensive midfielderSporting CP2761911.7%4722.4%
2Luís EstevesDefensive midfielderGIL Vicente2845887.9%544.8%
3SerginhoDefensive midfielderSanta Clara26446122%600.7%
4Mathias De AmorimDefensive midfielderFamalicao21449140.5%7017.8%
5T. FukuiDefensive midfielderArouca2244862.5%687.4%
6Rodri AlonsoDefensive midfielderMoreirense23331115.5%646.5%
7M. HjulmandDefensive midfielderSporting CP2734621.5%587.7%
8F. AursnesDefensive midfielderBenfica303416.2%4024.6%
9RoniDefensive midfielderAVS27244133.5%5110.6%
10M. DorgelesDefensive midfielderSC Braga2121754.9%6233.7%
11E. van EeDefensive midfielderArouca2323412.6%6112.7%
12RhaldneyDefensive midfielderAlverca2712712.5%4820.5%
13XekaDefensive midfielderEstoril3111235.4%2429.9%
14F. GrillitschDefensive midfielderSC Braga30119324.4%3130.6%
15D. GuiDefensive midfielderAlverca20115417.9%5958.1%
16Gabri MartínezDefensive midfielderSC Braga231222.2%617.4%
17João MoutinhoDefensive midfielderSC Braga391303.4%1618.8%
18Filipe SoaresDefensive midfielderNacional2711110.8%4217.3%
19M. StjepanovićDefensive midfielderMoreirense2212365
20Diogo SousaDefensive midfielderGuimaraes2012059
21BeniDefensive midfielderGuimaraes2413135.8%61±0%
22J. HolsgroveDefensive midfielderEstoril2614923%606.7%
23H. MoritaDefensive midfielderSporting CP3113422%3220%
24CíceroDefensive midfielderTondela29120712%343.1%
25Víctor GómezDefensive midfielderSC Braga261378.6%611.1%
26A. NtoiDefensive midfielderRio Ave23133147.4%626.2%
27E. BarrenecheaDefensive midfielderBenfica2512624.1%6024.7%
28T. NikitscherDefensive midfielderRio Ave26126230.4%5022.8%
29Afonso AssisDefensive midfielderMoreirense201165811.6%