In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in Primeira Liga until February (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 900 minutes played in the league. Assessing all the positions, we evaluate a lot of factors and indicators in their games that allow us to generate the ratings for their performances. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.
GOALKEEPERS (GKs):
- Anatolli Trubin (Benfica)
- Diogo Costa (Porto)
- Bruno Varela (Vitória Guimarães)
With incredible performances, Trubin is the best performing goalkeeper until February. Playing for the current champions, Trubin is the upgrade that Benfica needed in goal so that this position presents great quality and stability like Porto’s GK: Diogo Costa.
CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):
- Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
- António Silva (Benfica)
- Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
In terms of the Centre-Backs, the Top 3 is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Gonçalo Inácio leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Primeira Liga until February in the 2023-2024 Season. Equally, we can see that he is being followed closely by António Silva (another young player) and current World Champion for Argentina: Nicolás Otamendi.
FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):
- Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- Rodrigo Gomes (Estoril)
- Costinha (Rio Ave)
As shown above, in a top 3 with two young talents, Fredrik Aursnes archived the highest average ratings among the Full-Back and Wing-Back position in February. Being, without doubt, two of the most exciting players in the Portuguese League, Rodrigo Gomes and Costinha are also two of the best young talents in this league.
MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):
- Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- Ángel Di María (Benfica)
- Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
As a result of his great impact in Benfica´s style of play, Rafa Silva has one of the highest average ratings in the league being followed closely by his teammate Ángel Di María and Sporting’s Pedro Gonçalves, two players having great seasons with incredible ratings.
CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):
- Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP)
- Simon Banza (Braga)
- Evanilson (Porto)
Considered by many to be the best player in the league, Viktor Gyökeres has the highest average rating among all players in Primeira Liga (until February 2024). As a result of his performances, Viktor is significantly ahead of his competition.
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Data from FBref.