Players · Best young Portuguese footballers
Nationality · PortugalBest young Portuguese footballers
The ScoutChefAI radar has 245 young Portuguese players with at least 90 minutes in the last 12 months, dual nationals included. Of these, 59 play abroad and 186 play in Portugal. They play in 24 leagues, led by Liga Portugal 2 (128 players), Liga Portugal (58) and Ekstraklasa (6). Ranked by ScoutChefAI score, the leaders are Kasimpasa's Elson Mendes (78), CD Tondela's Cascavel (76) and CD Santa Clara's Emanuel Moreira (75).
LA
37
Lucas Anjos 
Age 22 · Striker · Sporting CP B
Value up 80% since his first valuation
21apps
970mins
4+0G+A
€450Kvalue
FM
37
Francisco Machado
Age 21 · Left-Back · Lusitânia FC Lourosa
21-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
7apps
617mins
7starts
€350Kvalue
TC
36
Tomás Cruz 
Age 21 · Central Midfielder · Bodrum FK 
Value up more than 3x in 12 months
24apps
1002mins
0+1G+A
€650Kvalue
RM
36
Rafael Mota
Age 19 · Centre-Back · Sporting CP B
190 cm tall
8apps
536mins
8starts
€150Kvalue
L
36
Luisinho
Age 20 · Attacking Midfielder · CD Feirense
20-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
9apps
598mins
1+1G+A
€400Kvalue
HN
36
Herculano Nabian 
Age 22 · Striker · Ankara Keciörengücü
Senior debut at 17
33apps
1777mins
3+0G+A
€125Kvalue
JC
35
João Casimiro
Age 20 · Central Midfielder · Portimonense SAD
Senior debut at 17
11apps
718mins
1+0G+A
€250Kvalue
ZC
35
Zé Carlos
Age 24 · Central Midfielder · Gil Vicente FC
24-year-old Liga Portugal player
29apps
1283mins
0+1G+A
€800Kvalue
35
Maga
Age 23 · Right-Back · Vitória Guimarães SC
Started 18 of 20 games
20apps
1316mins
18starts
€1.5Mvalue
R
35
Rafinha
Age 20 · Attacking Midfielder · SC Farense
20-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
14apps
613mins
0+2G+A
€300Kvalue
K
35
Kamika
Age 22 · Left Midfielder · CD Santa Clara
Senior debut at 17
13apps
728mins
1+1G+A
—value
RM
34
Rui Monteiro
Age 23 · Right Winger · IFK Mariehamn 
23-year-old Veikkausliiga player
20apps
1150mins
4+0G+A
€100Kvalue
LB
34
Luis Balbo 
Age 20 · Left-Back · SK Sturm Graz 
Value up 20x in 12 months
17apps
638mins
5starts
€2Mvalue
34
João Muniz
Age 21 · Centre-Back · Sporting CP B
Value up 3x in 12 months
19apps
1319mins
17starts
€1.5Mvalue
LD
34
Lucas D'Agrella
Age 21 · Right-Back · SC Farense
Started 15 of 16 games
16apps
1164mins
15starts
€400Kvalue
DM
34
Dário Miranda
Age 23 · Right-Back · SC Farense
23-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
15apps
730mins
7starts
€125Kvalue
MC
33
Martim Cunha
Age 19 · Left-Back · FC Porto B
Senior debut at 17
8apps
564mins
6starts
€400Kvalue
DS
32
Duarte Soares 
Age 19 · Right-Back · SL Benfica B
19-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
8apps
411mins
4starts
€350Kvalue
32
Sidnei Tavares 
Age 24 · Defensive Midfielder · Wisla Plock 
24-year-old Ekstraklasa player
13apps
597mins
0+1G+A
€1.8Mvalue
GG
32
Gui Guedes
Age 24 · Central Midfielder · UD Almería 
24-year-old LaLiga 2 player
20apps
1108mins
1+0G+A
€600Kvalue
JM
32
Jorge Meireles
Age 22 · Left Winger · Avs Futebol
Senior debut at 17
25apps
799mins
0+3G+A
€600Kvalue
TS
32
Tomás Soares
Age 18 · Right Winger · SL Benfica B
18-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
4apps
179mins
1+0G+A
€500Kvalue
RA
32
Rodri Andrade
Age 24 · Defensive Midfielder · CS Marítimo
Value up nearly 3x in 12 months
16apps
853mins
0+0G+A
€500Kvalue
MC
31
Marco Cruz
Age 22 · Central Midfielder · Vitória Guimarães SC
Value doubled in 12 months
21apps
854mins
0+0G+A
€400Kvalue
RQ
31
Rafael Quintas
Age 18 · Defensive Midfielder · SL Benfica B
18-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
6apps
343mins
0+0G+A
€750Kvalue
AR
31
Afonso Rodrigues
Age 24 · Right Winger · Académica Coimbra
24-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
29apps
1155mins
2+1G+A
€150Kvalue
KV
31
Keyan Varela
Age 20 · Left Winger · RKC Waalwijk 
2 goals, 1 assist in his last 5 games
10apps
415mins
3+1G+A
€1.5Mvalue
YP
31
Yoan Pereira
Age 18 · Left-Back · FC Porto B
Senior debut at 17
7apps
379mins
4starts
€700Kvalue
SS
31
Simão Silva
Age 21 · Left Winger · Amarante FC
21-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
26apps
545mins
2+0G+A
€350Kvalue
MD
31
Matchoi Djaló
Age 23 · Attacking Midfielder · CD Nacional
Senior debut at 16
19apps
696mins
1+1G+A
€500Kvalue
DC
30
Diogo Coelho
Age 17 · Right-Back · SL Benfica B
Senior debut at 17
1apps
90mins
1starts
—value
XG
30
Xiko Gomes
Age 22 · Right Winger · CS Marítimo
22-year-old Liga Portugal player
18apps
475mins
2+0G+A
€200Kvalue
JA
30
Jordan Arnolin 
Age 18 · Centre-Back · GD Estoril Praia
Senior debut at 17
4apps
117mins
0starts
€300Kvalue
S
29
Stevan
Age 18 · Attacking Midfielder · SL Benfica B
Senior debut at 17
5apps
281mins
0+0G+A
€600Kvalue
PG
29
Pedro Gomes
Age 23 · Centre-Back · FCV Dender EH 
23-year-old Challenger Pro League player
8apps
569mins
6starts
€150Kvalue
SV
29
Santi Verdi
Age 18 · Central Midfielder · Vitória Guimarães SC
Senior debut at 17
3apps
133mins
0+0G+A
€300Kvalue
GS
29
Gerson Sousa
Age 24 · Right Winger · Kifisia FC 
24-year-old Greek Super League player
27apps
1241mins
0+1G+A
€700Kvalue
29
João Afonso
Age 19 · Goalkeeper · FC Porto B
19-year-old Liga Portugal 2 player
8apps
720mins
8starts
€1.5Mvalue
RR
29
Rica Rocha
Age 23 · Defensive Midfielder · Vitória Guimarães SC
Started 16 of 18 games
18apps
1449mins
1+0G+A
€200Kvalue
SS
28
Santiago Serra
Age 19 · Defensive Midfielder · CF Estrela Amadora
19-year-old Liga Portugal player
6apps
287mins
0+0G+A
€3Mvalue
AF
27
André Ferreira
Age 23 · Right-Back · NK Nafta 1903 
23-year-old Slovenian PrvaLiga player
14apps
528mins
4starts
€250Kvalue
LO
27
Leonardo Oliveira 
Age 21 · Striker · SC Farense
Value doubled in 12 months
6apps
305mins
2+0G+A
€200Kvalue
PB
27
Paulo Bernardo
Age 24 · Central Midfielder · Górnik Zabrze
24-year-old Ekstraklasa player
28apps
1251mins
0+2G+A
€3.5Mvalue
MP
27
Miguel Patricío
Age 19 · Attacking Midfielder · Rio Ave FC
19-year-old Liga Portugal player
4apps
143mins
0+0G+A
€300Kvalue
AD
27
Afonso Duarte
Age 21 · Left Winger · CD Santa Clara
21-year-old Liga Portugal player
7apps
390mins
1+0G+A
€100Kvalue
DC
26
Daniel Costa
Age 19 · Right-Back · Sporting CP B
Senior debut at 17
9apps
244mins
1starts
€200Kvalue
RR
26
Rodrigo Ribeiro
Age 20 · Attacking Midfielder · FC Felgueiras 1932
Senior debut at 16
8apps
360mins
1+0G+A
€275Kvalue
C
26
Chelmik
Age 18 · Centre-Back · FC Porto B
Senior debut at 17
2apps
96mins
1starts
€600Kvalue
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