The Portuguese topflight has continuously provided players that have eventually become some of Europe’s best. Who will be the next export from the Primeira Liga to burst through?
FC Porto’s Luís Diaz was one of the last exports from the Portuguese league. We all know the impact he’s had at Liverpool since his signing in January, with the Colombian helping his new side with good performances in the Premier League while picking up a domestic cup double and a UEFA Champions League final to his name.
In this data analysis, we will figure out who could be the next in line to move on from the Primeira Liga and make waves within the top five European leagues. In this analysis, we present four players we think could make that jump sooner rather than later based on their statistics and other data available.
Gonçalo Inácio
The first Portuguese defender on our list, Gonçalo Inácio is a player who very quickly came to prominence during the 2020-21 season. The youngest of Sporting CP’s back three, Inácio was part of the side that won the Primeira Liga under Rúben Amorim.
He initially began that season in and out of the team, playing a game or two here and then missing the next few, with Amorim able to rely on the experience of Luis Neto, Sebástian Coates and Zouhair Feddal. However, Inácio couldn’t be kept out of the team for long.
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