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João Simões vs Daniel Bragança

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

Data Verdict

João Simões commands a higher market value (€15.0M vs €10.0M). João Simões leads in assists / 90 and press intensity / 90. Daniel Bragança is stronger in goals / 90 and shots / 90. Overall, Daniel Bragança holds the statistical edge across 5 of 7 comparable metrics.

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Player A

João Simões

Midfielder
Portugal
€15.0M
19 years old
Small Sample
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Player B

Daniel Bragança

Midfielder
Portugal
€10.0M
26 years old
Creative
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Playing Style Profiles

João Simões

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Daniel Bragança

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.33 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.25 big chances/90), central to possession (71 touches/90) and top 20% creator in the league.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricJoão SimõesDaniel BragançaEdge
Goals / 900.001.11Daniel
Assists / 900.120.00João
Shots / 901.072.58Daniel
Key passes / 900.831.48Daniel
Passes (final 3rd) / 905.45
Tackles won / 900.99
Interceptions / 900.481.66Daniel
Press intensity / 902.590.69João
Pass accuracy %81.3092.50Daniel

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — João Simões or Daniel Bragança?

João Simões commands a higher market value (€15.0M vs €10.0M). João Simões leads in assists / 90 and press intensity / 90. Daniel Bragança is stronger in goals / 90 and shots / 90. Overall, Daniel Bragança holds the statistical edge across 5 of 7 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?

João Simões has a market value of €15.0M, while Daniel Bragança is valued at €10.0M.

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