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Keylor Navas vs Thibaut Courtois

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

Data Verdict

Thibaut Courtois commands a higher market value (€18.0M vs €1.7M). Keylor Navas leads in saves / 90. Thibaut Courtois is stronger in goals conceded / 90 and pass accuracy %. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

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Player A

Keylor Navas

Goalkeeper
Costa Rica
€1.7M
39 years old
Traditional Keeper
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Player B

Thibaut Courtois

Goalkeeper
Belgium
€18.0M
34 years old
Traditional Keeper
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Playing Style Profiles

Keylor Navas

Navas remains the quintessential big-game survivalist, a three-time European champion now operating as a refined, distribution-heavy anchor in a Tier C environment. While his legendary reflex-based game is maturing, the data reveals a goalkeeper increasingly involved in the structural buildup; his 33.3 passes per 90 and high volume of entries into the final third place him well above the league mean, suggesting he is functioning more as a deep-lying playmaker than a traditional shot-stopper.

Thibaut Courtois

A Traditional Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and dominant in aerial duels (78% success).

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricKeylor NavasThibaut CourtoisEdge
Saves / 903.742.40Keylor
Goals conceded / 901.170.95Thibaut
Pass accuracy %71.6080.00Thibaut

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Keylor Navas or Thibaut Courtois?

Thibaut Courtois commands a higher market value (€18.0M vs €1.7M). Keylor Navas leads in saves / 90. Thibaut Courtois is stronger in goals conceded / 90 and pass accuracy %. 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?

Keylor Navas has a market value of €1.7M, while Thibaut Courtois is valued at €18.0M.

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