What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Eric Martel?

Martel reads the game better than Kimmich — 36% more. 2 assists in 30 games. €8M. You decide. Compared with Joshua Kimmich (€8.0M vs anchor). Standout: Aerials Won (Top 1% among Bundesliga peers). Concern: Dribbles (Bottom 13%).

How does Eric Martel compare to Joshua Kimmich?

Eric Martel interceptions vs Joshua Kimmich (37 interceptions in 30 games), but assists (2 assists in 30 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Eric Martel's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Aerials Won (Top 1% among Bundesliga peers). Weakness: Dribbles (Bottom 13%). Percentiles vs Bundesliga Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Eric Martel?

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

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FC Köln· 2025/2026 · Bundesliga · FULL

AI Verdict: Eric Martel

MidfielderGermany24y€8.0MFull profile →

Box-to-Box

0.55KP/90

0.07G/90

0.07A/90

Based on 2,476 min · 2025/2026 · Bundesliga · FULL

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Martel reads the game better than Kimmich — 36% more.

vs Joshua Kimmich · Bundesliga · Same playing style · €8.0M

Martel wins on

Interceptions

1.34/90 · Top 22% · 37 interceptions in 30 games

Martel loses on

Assists

0.07/90 · 51th pct · 2 assists in 30 games

Based on 2,476 min (30 apps) vs anchor 2,280 min · 226 peers in Bundesliga MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Bundesliga · same-role pool

1.34/90

Top 22%

Martel

Interceptions

RT edge

0.99/90

60th pct

Kimmich

0.07/90

51th pct

Martel

Assists

gap

0.32/90

Top 7%

Kimmich

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vs Bundesliga Midfielders

Aerials Won

5.93/90Top 1%

Dribbles

0.11/90Bottom 13%

Interceptions

1.34/90Top 22%

Key Passes

0.55/90Bottom 24%

Ball Recoveries

3.79/90Bottom 25%

Percentile rank among Bundesliga midfielders (n=291) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-Box

A Box-to-Box. A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.3 aerials won/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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