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Nikola Maras vs Dean Huijsen

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

Data Verdict

Dean Huijsen commands a higher market value (€70.0M vs €1.5M). Nikola Maras leads in interceptions / 90. Dean Huijsen is stronger in goals / 90 and clearances / 90. Overall, Dean Huijsen holds the statistical edge across 4 of 5 comparable metrics.

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Player A

Nikola Maras

Defender
Serbia
€1.5M
30 years old
Reading Defender
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Player B

Dean Huijsen

Defender
Spain
€70.0M
21 years old
Ball-Playing CB
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Playing Style Profiles

Nikola Maras

Nikola Maraš is a Reading Defender. Positionally astute defender who intercepts passing lanes.

Dean Huijsen

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, commanding in the air (6.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (12.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (89 touches/90), switches play with precision (7.6 long balls/90, 64% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricNikola MarasDean HuijsenEdge
Goals / 900.000.07Dean
Tackles won / 900.66
Interceptions / 901.380.73Nikola
Clearances / 904.336.02Dean
Press intensity / 900.482.02Dean
Pass accuracy %81.3089.50Dean

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Nikola Maras or Dean Huijsen?

Dean Huijsen commands a higher market value (€70.0M vs €1.5M). Nikola Maras leads in interceptions / 90. Dean Huijsen is stronger in goals / 90 and clearances / 90. Overall, Dean Huijsen holds the statistical edge across 4 of 5 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?

Nikola Maras has a market value of €1.5M, while Dean Huijsen is valued at €70.0M.

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