In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in Primeira Liga until December. In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 500 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):
- Luíz Júnior (Famalicão)
- Anatolli Trubin (Benfica)
- Kewin (Moreirense)
With incredible performances, Luíz Júnior is the best performing goalkeeper until December. Playing for a team outside of the Big 3, it is expected that Luíz Júnior gets an opportunity in a top club/top league.
CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):
- António Silva (Benfica)
- Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
- Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
In terms of the Centre-Backs, the Top 3 is stacked with young quality players. As a matter of fact, António Silva leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Primeira Liga until December. Equally, we can see that he is being followed closely by Gonçalo Inácio and Ousmane Diomande. Like Luíz Júnior, it is expected that this quality of players move on to even greater clubs and leagues.
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. Being Benfica’s most versatile player, we can expect solid play of Aursnes in the Full-Back positon as well as all the other positions in the field.
MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):
- Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- Orkun Kökçü (Benfica)
- Maxime Dominguez (Gil Vicente)
With a great start of the season, Rafa Silva has one of the highest average ratings in the league. In addition, we must emphasise the performances of Maxime Dominguez in such competitive positions since he his in the Top 3 with almost 3 months of play.
CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):
- Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP)
- Simon Banza (Braga)
- 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 December. As a result of his performances, Viktor is significantly ahead of his competition.
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Data from FBref.
