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İlkay Gündoğan vs Bernardo Silva  

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

Data Verdict

Bernardo Silva   commands a higher market value (€27.0M vs €2.5M). İlkay Gündoğan leads in goals / 90 and assists / 90. Bernardo Silva   is stronger in shots / 90. Overall, İlkay Gündoğan holds the statistical edge across 7 of 8 comparable metrics.

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Player A

İlkay Gündoğan

Midfielder
Germany
€2.5M
35 years old
Creative
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Player B

Bernardo Silva  

Midfielder
Portugal
€27.0M
31 years old
Creator
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Playing Style Profiles

İlkay Gündoğan

Gündoğan remains the ultimate metronome, a player who treats the football like a precious heirloom while simultaneously using it as a scalpel to dissect defensive blocks. Operating in the Super Lig, he has become the division’s undisputed gravitational center, ranking in the top 5% for both pass volume (70.2/90) and accuracy (92.9%).

Bernardo Silva  

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), central to possession (82 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

Metricİlkay GündoğanBernardo Silva  Edge
Goals / 900.140.07İlkay
Assists / 900.210.13İlkay
Shots / 900.760.87Bernardo
Key passes / 901.521.54
Passes (final 3rd) / 907.286.14İlkay
Tackles won / 901.260.56İlkay
Interceptions / 900.830.67İlkay
Press intensity / 902.502.25İlkay
Pass accuracy %91.1090.20İlkay

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — İlkay Gündoğan or Bernardo Silva  ?

Bernardo Silva   commands a higher market value (€27.0M vs €2.5M). İlkay Gündoğan leads in goals / 90 and assists / 90. Bernardo Silva   is stronger in shots / 90. Overall, İlkay Gündoğan holds the statistical edge across 7 of 8 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?

İlkay Gündoğan has a market value of €2.5M, while Bernardo Silva   is valued at €27.0M.

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