Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Primeira Liga 26/27

At a glance

K. Höög Jansson of Estrela is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Primeira Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.5, and C. Labidi has been the form player this season, grading 26.5, and K. Koindredi leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Labidi has improved his Season rating most, up +16.8 on last season, while K. Höög Jansson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +29.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Dário Essugo of Sporting CP is the most valuable name in this group at 24.

Best talent

K. Höög Jansson55.5RTG

Estrela

In form

C. Labidi26.5SsN

Nacional

Rising potential

K. Höög Jansson+29.2RTG

Estrela · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

C. Labidi+16.8SsN

Nacional · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

K. Koindredi2goals

Sporting CP

Most valuable

Dário Essugo24val

Sporting CP