What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Gideon Mensah?

Mensah wins back possession more than Coulibaly — 60% more. 30 aerials won in 29 games. €4M. You decide. Compared with Karim Coulibaly (€4.0M vs anchor). Standout: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Ligue 1 peers). Concern: Goals (Bottom 1%).

How does Gideon Mensah compare to Karim Coulibaly?

Gideon Mensah ball recoveries vs Karim Coulibaly (118 ball recoveries in 29 games), but aerials won (30 aerials won in 29 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Gideon Mensah's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

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

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Gideon Mensah?

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

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FC Köln· 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

AI Verdict: Gideon Mensah

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Active Full-Back

1.97Tkl/90

0.69KP/90

Based on 2,283 min · 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

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Mensah wins back possession more than Coulibaly — 60% more.

vs Karim Coulibaly · Ligue 1 · Cross-role comparison · €4.0M

Mensah wins on

Ball Recoveries

4.67/90 · 73th pct · 118 ball recoveries in 29 games

Mensah loses on

Aerials Won

1.20/90 · 26th pct · 30 aerials won in 29 games

Based on 2,283 min (29 apps) vs anchor 2,122 min · 125 peers in Ligue 1 DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Ligue 1 · cross-role

4.67/90

73th pct

Mensah

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

2.91/90

Bottom 13%

Coulibaly

1.20/90

26th pct

Mensah

Aerials Won

gap

3.39/90

Top 20%

Coulibaly

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vs Ligue 1 Defenders

Chances Missed

0.00/90Top 1%

Goals

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Press Intensity

2.89/90Top 10%

Shots

0.04/90Bottom 7%

Dribbles

0.62/90Top 24%

Dribbled Past

0.93/90Bottom 12%

Percentile rank among Ligue 1 defenders (n=130) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-Back

Gideon Mensah is a Active Full-Back. Gideon Mensah is a Active Full-Back. Wide defender contributing to attacks.

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