Football Player Analysis
Football Player Analysis

BEST PLAYERS IN SERIE A – ITALY (JAN 2024)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in the Serie A until January (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 700 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):

  1. Yann Sommer (Internazionale)
  2. Pietro Terracciano (Fiorentina)
  3. Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus)

With good performances, Sommer is the best performing goalkeeper in the Serie A until January. Playing for the current leader in the league, Sommer is Onana’s successor after his transfer to Manchester United.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Danilo (Juventus)
  2. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
  3. Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the Top 3 is stacked with quality players. As a matter of fact, Danilo leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Serie A until January in the 2023-2024 Season. Equally, we can see that he is being followed closely by Tomori and Martínez Quarta, two quality players with room to improve even more.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

  1. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)
  2. Patrick Ciurria (Monza)
  3. Theo Hernández (AC Milan)

As shown above, in a top 3 with low ratings, Di Lorenzo archived the highest average ratings among the Full-Back and Wing-Back position until January. Being, without doubt, one of the most exciting players in the Italian League, Di Lorenzo is having another great season.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Internazionale)
  2. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta)
  3. Luis Alberto (Lazio)

As a result of his great impact in Inter´s style of play, Hakan Çalhanoğlu has one of the highest average ratings in the league. In a top 3 stacked with quality midfielders (since the wingers are not having great seasons), all this players are some of the most impactful players in their respective teams.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale)
  2. Marcus Thuram (Internazionale)
  3. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna)

Considered by many to be this seasons best duo, Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram have the highest average rating among strikers in the Serie A until January 2024. As a result of their great performances, this duo is clearly ahead of their competition. We must also emphasise Bologna’s great season and the performances of their striker Joshua Zirkzee.

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Data from FBref.

BEST PLAYERS IN PRIMEIRA LIGA – PORTUGAL (JAN 2024)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in Primeira Liga until January (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 700 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):

  1. Anatolli Trubin (Benfica)
  2. Luíz Júnior (Famalicão)
  3. Kewin (Moreirense)

With incredible performances, Trubin is the best performing goalkeeper until January. Playing for the current champions Benfica, Trubin is the upgrade that Benfica needed in goal.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. António Silva (Benfica)
  2. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
  3. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the Top 3 is stacked with quality players. As a matter of fact, António Silva leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Primeira Liga until January in the 2023-2024 Season. Equally, we can see that he is being followed closely by Gonçalo Inácio, another young player that is expected to move on to even greater clubs and leagues.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

  1. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
  2. Rodrigo Gomes (Estoril)
  3. 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 January. Being, without doubt, one of the most exciting players in the Portuguese League, Rodrigo Gomes is having his breakthrough season with Estoril “earning him rumours” of being the next signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Rafa Silva (Benfica)
  2. Ángel Di María (Benfica)
  3. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica)

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.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP)
  2. Simon Banza (Braga)
  3. André Silva (Vitória Guimarães)

Considered by many to be the best player in the league, Viktor Gyökeres has the highest average rating among strikers in Primeira Liga until January 2024. As a result of his performances, Viktor is significantly ahead of his competition.

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Data from FBref.