What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Darlin Yongwa?

Yongwa dominates more in the air than Mendes — nearly 2x the output. 52 ball recoveries in 22 games. €6M. You decide. Compared with Nuno Mendes (€6.0M vs anchor). Standout: Dribbles (Top 12% among Ligue 1 peers). Concern: Goals (Bottom 1%).

How does Darlin Yongwa compare to Nuno Mendes?

Darlin Yongwa aerials won vs Nuno Mendes (40 aerials won in 22 games), but ball recoveries (52 ball recoveries in 22 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Darlin Yongwa's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Dribbles (Top 12% among Ligue 1 peers). Weakness: Goals (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Ligue 1 Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Darlin Yongwa?

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

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Norwich City· 2023/2024 · Ligue 1 · FULL

AI Verdict: Darlin Yongwa

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Active Full-Back

2.28Tkl/90

1.17KP/90

Based on 1,153 min · 2023/2024 · Ligue 1 · FULL

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Yongwa dominates more in the air than Mendes — nearly 2x the output.

vs Nuno Mendes · Ligue 1 · Cross-role comparison · €6.0M

Yongwa wins on

Aerials Won

3.10/90 · Top 25% · 40 aerials won in 22 games

Yongwa loses on

Ball Recoveries

4.08/90 · 54th pct · 52 ball recoveries in 22 games

Based on 1,153 min (22 apps) vs anchor 1,251 min · 125 peers in Ligue 1 DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Ligue 1 · cross-role

3.10/90

Top 25%

Yongwa

Aerials Won

RT edge

1.73/90

40th pct

Mendes

4.08/90

54th pct

Yongwa

Ball Recoveries

gap

6.26/90

Top 1%

Mendes

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vs Ligue 1 Defenders

Dribbles

0.90/90Top 12%

Goals

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Big Chances

0.25/90Top 14%

Dribbled Past

0.91/90Bottom 15%

Key Passes

1.17/90Top 15%

Interceptions

0.76/90Bottom 19%

Percentile rank among Ligue 1 defenders (n=192) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-Back

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