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AI Verdict: Gabriel Pires

Pires is the rare midfielder who wins the ball with his head and his brain rather than his boots—a defensive anchor masquerading as a technical player.

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Midfielder

Gabriel Pires

€9.6M
Pires is the rare midfielder who wins the ball with his head and his brain rather than his boots—a defensive anchor masquerading as a technical player.
ShotsTop 0%
GoalsBottom 0%
VERIFIED PER-90 DATART INTELLIGENCE™

Extreme Stats

vs Super League Midfielders
Shots
4.32/90Top 0%
Goals
0.00/90Bottom 0%
Assists
0.36/90Top 7%
Press Intensity
0.65/90Bottom 22%
Aerials Won
1.80/90Top 9%

Percentile rank among Super League midfielders (n=312) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-BoxCreativeSmall Sample

Pires is the rare midfielder who wins the ball with his head and his brain rather than his boots—a defensive anchor masquerading as a technical player. His interception numbers place him in the top 5% of the league, meaning he consistently anticipates danger before it materialises, a skill that raw pressing stats simply cannot capture. Speaking of which: his bottom-10% press intensity looks damning until you realise his positioning makes sprinting largely unnecessary.