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David Da Costa vs Diego Rodrigues

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

Data Verdict

David Da Costa commands a higher market value (€5.7M vs €4.5M). David Da Costa leads in shots / 90. Diego Rodrigues is stronger in assists / 90 and key passes / 90. Overall, Diego Rodrigues holds the statistical edge across 5 of 6 comparable metrics.

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Player A

David Da Costa

Midfielder
Portugal
€5.7M
25 years old
Creative
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Player B

Diego Rodrigues

Midfielder
Portugal
€4.5M
20 years old
Creative
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Playing Style Profiles

David Da Costa

Da Costa is the kind of midfielder who makes a B-tier MLS side look more dangerous than they have any right to be. His key pass rate of 2.03 per 90 and assist numbers both land in the top 20% of MLS midfielders—not just productive, but consistently so across nearly 2,800 minutes, which filters out the noise.

Diego Rodrigues

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), central to possession (70 touches/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricDavid Da CostaDiego RodriguesEdge
Goals / 900.150.11
Assists / 900.000.21Diego
Shots / 901.240.85David
Key passes / 900.932.02Diego
Passes (final 3rd) / 904.79
Tackles won / 901.28
Interceptions / 900.620.95Diego
Press intensity / 900.102.28Diego
Pass accuracy %86.8087.30Diego

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — David Da Costa or Diego Rodrigues?

David Da Costa commands a higher market value (€5.7M vs €4.5M). David Da Costa leads in shots / 90. Diego Rodrigues is stronger in assists / 90 and key passes / 90. Overall, Diego Rodrigues holds the statistical edge across 5 of 6 comparable metrics.

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?

David Da Costa has a market value of €5.7M, while Diego Rodrigues is valued at €4.5M.

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