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Erick Pulgar vs Exequiel Palacios

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

Data Verdict

Exequiel Palacios commands a higher market value (€30.0M vs €5.0M). Erick Pulgar leads in goals / 90 and shots / 90. Exequiel Palacios is stronger in key passes / 90 and passes (final 3rd) / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

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Player A

Erick Pulgar

Midfielder
€5.0M
32 years old
Metronome
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Player B

Exequiel Palacios

Midfielder
Argentina
€30.0M
27 years old
Metronome
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Playing Style Profiles

Erick Pulgar

Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán is a Metronome. Possession anchor who dictates tempo.

Exequiel Palacios

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.55 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (79 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.78 big chances/90), central to possession (94 touches/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricErick PulgarExequiel PalaciosEdge
Goals / 900.160.00Erick
Assists / 900.000.00
Shots / 900.630.27Erick
Key passes / 900.470.81Exequiel
Passes (final 3rd) / 904.0014.55Exequiel
Tackles won / 901.001.23Exequiel
Interceptions / 901.261.88Exequiel
Press intensity / 902.902.61Erick
Pass accuracy %93.9090.20Erick

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Erick Pulgar or Exequiel Palacios?

Exequiel Palacios commands a higher market value (€30.0M vs €5.0M). Erick Pulgar leads in goals / 90 and shots / 90. Exequiel Palacios is stronger in key passes / 90 and passes (final 3rd) / 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?

Erick Pulgar has a market value of €5.0M, while Exequiel Palacios is valued at €30.0M.

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