
Based on 1,249 min · 2025 · Serie A · FULL
vs Federico Dimarco · Serie A · Cross-role comparison · €8.0M
Royal wins on
Aerials Won
2.18/90 · 63th pct · 30 aerials won in 15 games
Royal loses on
Ball Recoveries
0.00/90 · 0 ball recoveries in 15 games
Based on 1,249 min (15 apps) vs anchor 1,806 min · 262 peers in Serie A DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row
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Serie A · cross-role
2.18/90
63th pct
Royal
Aerials Won
RT edge
0.53/90
Bottom 14%
Dimarco
0.00/90
Royal
Ball Recoveries
gap
4.16/90
Top 25%
Dimarco
Percentile rank among Serie A defenders (n=511) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
Royal has carved out a second football life in Serie A, reinventing himself as one of the more complete defensive contributors in a league that exposes technical limitations mercilessly. Royal has carved out a second football life in Serie A, reinventing himself as one of the more complete defensive contributors in a league that exposes technical limitations mercilessly. His aerial presence is genuinely elite for a fullback — top 20% in the division — and what makes it counterintuitive is that his 1.08 key passes per 90 matches that same percentile bracket, meaning he's not just winning headers defensively but translating physical dominance into attacking threat.
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