In our type of analysis, we evaluate the players of the Copa Libertadores 2023. In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers, the players that obtained an average rating of 7.00+. Starting with the Goalkeepers, we evaluate a lot of factors and indicators in their games that allow us to generate the ratings for their performances.
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Wéverton
8.19
Back 4
810
Palmeiras
Bento
7.84
Back 4
630
Athletico Paranaense
Aldair Quintana
7.44
Back 5
900
Deportivo Pereira
Renato Solis
7.39
Back 4
810
Sporting Cristal
Sergio Romero
7.39
Back 4
990
Boca Juniors
Éverson
7.35
Back 4
990
Atlético Mineiro
Angelo Campos
7.31
Back 4
450
Alainza Lima
Moisés Ramírez
7.29
Back 5
494
Independiente Del Valle
Guillermo Vizcarra
7.26
Back 4
540
The Strongest
Gastón Olveira
7.24
Back 4
450
Club Olimpia
This analysis takes into account all the matches played in the Copa Libertadores 2023. All players shown played, at least, 450 minutes in one of the predefined types of defense.
In terms of the best performers, we need to emphasise Wéverton. The Brazilian Goalkeeper of Palmeiras was the top performer in terms of the GKs in this tournament. Although his team didn’t make the finals, Wéverton strengthened even further the status of one of the best Goalkeepers playing in South America.
In this type of analysis, we evaluate the best & worst players in Liga Portugal throught their performances. This way, it is possible to understand which were the best and the worst performing players in the league.
This analysis takes into account matches played up to 15-11-2023.
All players shown played, at least, 450 minutes in one of the predefined types of defense.
GOALKEEPERS (GKs):
In terms of best & worst players in Liga Portugal, we need to start with the Goalkeepers:
Famalicão´s young player Luíz Júnior is, according to our model, the best rated GK in the league;
Daniel Leite, who started the season as Estoril´s starting GK, is the worst performer at goal;
BEST PERFORMING GKs:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Luiz Júnior
7.86
Back 4
990
Famalicão
Amatolli Trubin
7.57
Back 4
540
Benfica
Kewin
7.56
Back 4
900
Moreirense
Marcelo Carné
7.10
Back 5
540
Estoril
Bruno Brígido
7.04
Back 5
630
Estrela Amadora
WORST PERFORMING GKs:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Daniel Leite
4.78
Back 4
450
Estoril
Vinicius Silvestre
5.30
Back 5
540
Portimonense
Hugo Souza
5.68
Back 5
630
Chaves
Ignacio De Arruabarrena
5.93
Back 5
540
Arouca
Fabijan Buntić
6.00
Back 4
900
Vizela
CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):
With regard to the best & worst players in Liga Portugal, we need to evaluate the Centre-Backs:
António Silva is, right now, the best performing Centre-Back in the league but we need to give credit to the Sporting backline with 3 players in the Top 5 CBs;
BEST PERFORMING CBs:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
António Silva
7.82
Back 4
809
Benfica
Gonçalo Inácio
7.65
Back 5
892
Sporting CP
Ousmane Diomande
7.47
Back 5
940
Sporting CP
Otávio Ataide
7.21
Back 4
900
Famalicão
Sebastián Coates
7.17
Back 5
857
Sporting CP
WORST PERFORMING CBs:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Bruno Rodrigues
4.70
Back 5
495
Chaves
Gonçalo Silva
5.18
Back 4
827
Farense
Miguel Lopes
5.25
Back 5
675
Estrela Amadora
Artur Jorge
5.29
Back 4
450
Farense
Anderson Jesus
5.30
Back 4
890
Vizela
FULL-BACKS & WING-BACKS (FBs & WBs):
In the particular case of the Full-back/Wing-Back position, the Top 5 players are from very different backgrounds:
Frederik Aursnes is, in this season, the best FB in the league until now;
Rodrigo Gomes and Costinha have some similarities. They are both having great seasons playing at the Wing-Back position playing in midtable/bottom placed teams;
BEST PERFORMING FBs & WBs:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Frederik Aursnes
8.42
Back 4
810
Benfica
Rodrigo Gomes
7.27
Back 5
528
Estoril
Costinha
7.15
Back 5
990
Rio Ave
Alexander Bah
7.05
Back 4
559
Benfica
João Mário
6.87
Back 4
793
FC Porto
WORST PERFORMING FBs & WBs:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Afonso Freitas
4.84
Back 5
541
Vitória Guimarães
Bruno Langa
5.72
Back 5
450
Chaves
Hevertton Santos
5.76
Back 5
678
Estrela Amadora
Leonardo Buta
5.81
Back 4
891
Gil Vicente
Ricardo Esgaio
5.88
Back 5
678
Sporting CP
MIDFIELDERS & WINGERS (Ms & Ws):
As far as the top players in the Primeira Liga, the Midfield/Wing area is one of the most exciting:
Gil Vicente’s Maxime Dominguez is the most underrated player in this list, with an average rating of 7.89;
Benfica’s trio dominates our model in terms of the performances of the midfielders and the wingers;
BEST PERFORMING Ms & Ws:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Rafa Silva
8.44
Back 4
891
Benfica
Orkun Kökçü
8.12
Back 4
542
Benfica
Ángel Di María
8.00
Back 4
611
Benfica
Maxime Dominguez
7.89
Back 4
911
Gil Vicente
Ricardo Horta
7.86
Back 4
779
Braga
WORST PERFORMING Ms & Ws:
Player
Rating
Defense
Minutes Played
Team
Yuki Soma
5.29
Back 5
640
Casa Pia
Gaius Makouta
5.63
Back 4
844
Boavista
Amine Oudrhiri
5.68
Back 5
885
Rio Ave
Neto
5.68
Back 5
703
Casa Pia
Aloísio Souza
5.69
Back 5
706
Estrela Amadora
CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):
The analysis of the top strikers in Primeira Liga had a clear outcome:
Playing at the top, Viktor Gyökeres managed to achieve great performances earning the title of the Best Centre-Foward playing in Portugal.
Henrique Araújo is having a terrible season on the loan spell from Benfica to Famalicão;
