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Cheick Doucouré vs Dário Essugo

Per-90 stats comparison · Rising Transfers DNA Analysis · 2025/26 season

Data Verdict

Dário Essugo commands a higher market value (€20.0M vs €13.0M). Cheick Doucouré leads in shots / 90 and interceptions / 90. Dário Essugo is stronger in goals / 90 and key passes / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

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Player A

Cheick Doucouré

Midfielder
Mali
€13.0M
26 years old
Ball-Winner
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Player B

Dário Essugo

Midfielder
Portugal
€20.0M
21 years old
Defensive
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Playing Style Profiles

Cheick Doucouré

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.2 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.7/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

Dário Essugo

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricCheick DoucouréDário EssugoEdge
Goals / 900.000.05
Assists / 900.000.00
Shots / 901.371.05Cheick
Key passes / 900.200.65Dário
Interceptions / 902.351.85Cheick
Press intensity / 903.702.08Cheick
Pass accuracy %85.7085.80Dário

All statistics per 90 minutes · 2025/26 season · FULL quality DNA data only

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Cheick Doucouré or Dário Essugo?

Dário Essugo commands a higher market value (€20.0M vs €13.0M). Cheick Doucouré leads in shots / 90 and interceptions / 90. Dário Essugo is stronger in goals / 90 and key passes / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

How is this comparison calculated?

Rising Transfers compares players using per-90 statistics normalised for playing time, combined with DNA playing style vectors built from 47 performance dimensions. This ensures fair comparison regardless of team, league, or playing time. Learn more about our comparison methodology →

What are their market values?

Cheick Doucouré has a market value of €13.0M, while Dário Essugo is valued at €20.0M.

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