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Tiago Santos vs Nuno Mendes

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

Data Verdict

Nuno Mendes commands a higher market value (€75.0M vs €12.0M). Nuno Mendes is stronger in goals / 90 and tackles won / 90. Overall, Nuno Mendes holds the statistical edge across 6 of 6 comparable metrics.

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Player A

Tiago Santos

Defender
Portugal
€12.0M
23 years old
Solid Defender
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Player B

Nuno Mendes

Defender
Portugal
€75.0M
23 years old
Active Full-Back
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Playing Style Profiles

Tiago Santos

A Solid Defender. Statistically, he stands out as draws fouls effectively (2.5/90).

Nuno Mendes

A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.37 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.74 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (102 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.1 long balls/90, 70% accuracy) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricTiago SantosNuno MendesEdge
Goals / 900.000.14Nuno
Tackles won / 901.041.51Nuno
Interceptions / 900.921.33Nuno
Clearances / 901.832.10Nuno
Press intensity / 901.673.21Nuno
Pass accuracy %84.8090.20Nuno

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Tiago Santos or Nuno Mendes?

Nuno Mendes commands a higher market value (€75.0M vs €12.0M). Nuno Mendes is stronger in goals / 90 and tackles won / 90. Overall, Nuno Mendes holds the statistical edge across 6 of 6 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?

Tiago Santos has a market value of €12.0M, while Nuno Mendes is valued at €75.0M.

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