European Leagues

In a title-winning season, Benfica’s captain – Nicolás Otamendi – was the CB with the highest average rating in the league.

Player	Rating	Defense	Minutes Played	Team
Nicolás Otamendi	7.94	Back 4	2773	Benfica
Gonçalo Inácio	7.84	Back 5	2366	Sporting CP
Matheus Reis	7.62	Back 5	2034	Sporting CP
André Amaro	7.55	Back 4	450	Vitória Guimarães
Ousmane Diomande	7.54	Back 5	881	Sporting CP
António Silva	7.50	Back 4	2692	Benfica
Tomás Araújo	7.40	Back 4	1826	Gil Vicente FC
Sikou Niakaté	7.35	Back 4	1972	Braga
Morato	7.16	Back 4	646	Benfica
Pepe	7.14	Back 4	1962	Porto
Pedrão	7.13	Back 5	896	Portimonense
Sebastián Coates	7.08	Back 5	2558	Sporting CP
Iván Marcano	7.05	Back 4	2195	Porto

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;

Data from FBref.

With the completion of the football season, we present the GKs with an average rating equal or higher than 7 during the season.

Player	Rating	Defense	Minutes Played	Team
Bruno Varela	7.67	Back 4	450	Vitória Guimarães
Paulo Vítor	7.62	Back 4	2700	Chaves
Andrew	7.54	Back 4	2041	Gil Vicente FC
Stanislav Kritsyuk	7.49	Back 4	929	Gil Vicente FC
Matheus	7.46	Back 4	2783	Braga
Arruabarrena	7.45	Back 4	2609	Arouca
Kosuke Nakamura	7.34	Back 4	1620	Portimonense
Diogo Costa	7.27	Back 4	2970	Porto
Matouš Trmal	7.21	Back 5	450	Marí­timo
Ricardo Batista	7.11	Back 5	2790	Casa Pia
Bruno Varela	7.04	Back 5	1980	Vitória Guimarães

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;

Data from FBref.