What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on David Ayala?

Ayala pulls more strings than Cuypers. 0 ball recoveries in 37 games. €4M. You decide. Compared with Hugo Cuypers (€4.0M vs anchor). Standout: Press Intensity (Top 5% among Major League Soccer peers). Concern: Dribbles (Bottom 1%).

How does David Ayala compare to Hugo Cuypers?

David Ayala key passes vs Hugo Cuypers (40 key passes in 37 games), but ball recoveries (0 ball recoveries in 37 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are David Ayala's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Press Intensity (Top 5% among Major League Soccer peers). Weakness: Dribbles (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Major League Soccer Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for David Ayala?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Hugo Cuypers. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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AI Verdict: David Ayala

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Ball-WinnerDefensive

1.22KP/90

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 2,938 min · 2025 · Major League Soccer · FULL

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Ayala pulls more strings than Cuypers.

vs Hugo Cuypers · Major League Soccer · Cross-role comparison · €4.0M

Ayala wins on

Key Passes

1.22/90 · 63th pct · 40 key passes in 37 games

Ayala loses on

Ball Recoveries

0.00/90 · 0 ball recoveries in 37 games

Based on 2,938 min (37 apps) vs anchor 3,115 min · 139 peers in Major League Soccer MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Major League Soccer · cross-role

1.22/90

63th pct

Ayala

Key Passes

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1.00/90

51th pct

Cuypers

0.00/90

Ayala

Ball Recoveries

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3.50/90

Bottom 24%

Cuypers

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vs Major League Soccer Midfielders

Press Intensity

3.48/90Top 5%

Dribbles

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Percentile rank among Major League Soccer midfielders (n=261) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), central to possession (76 touches/90), switches play with precision (7.8 long balls/90, 70% accuracy), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.5/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.

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