What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on José Fonte?

Fonte sweeps up more than Diomande — 68% more. 33 ball recoveries in 16 games. €6M. You decide. Compared with Ousmane Diomande (€5.6M vs anchor). Standout: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Liga Portugal peers). Concern: Tackles Won (Bottom 4%).

How does José Fonte compare to Ousmane Diomande?

José Fonte clearances vs Ousmane Diomande (106 clearances in 16 games), but ball recoveries (33 ball recoveries in 16 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are José Fonte's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Liga Portugal peers). Weakness: Tackles Won (Bottom 4%). Percentiles vs Liga Portugal Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for José Fonte?

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

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AI Verdict: José Fonte

Centre BackPortugal42y€5.6MFull profile →

Physical StopperAerial

0.75Tkl/90

0.19KP/90

Based on 1,387 min · 2025/2026 · Liga Portugal · FULL

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Fonte sweeps up more than Diomande — 68% more.

vs Ousmane Diomande · Liga Portugal · Same playing style · €5.6M

Fonte wins on

Clearances

6.88/90 · 106 clearances in 16 games

Fonte loses on

Ball Recoveries

2.14/90 · Bottom 7% · 33 ball recoveries in 16 games

Based on 1,387 min (16 apps) vs anchor 1,297 min · 123 peers in Liga Portugal DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Liga Portugal · same-role pool

6.88/90

Fonte

Clearances

RT edge

4.09/90

Diomande

2.14/90

Bottom 7%

Fonte

Ball Recoveries

gap

5.41/90

Top 5%

Diomande

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vs Liga Portugal Defenders

Chances Missed

0.00/90Top 1%

Tackles Won

0.32/90Bottom 4%

Dribbled Past

0.13/90Top 10%

Ball Recoveries

2.14/90Bottom 7%

Aerials Won

4.50/90Top 12%

Press Intensity

1.23/90Bottom 17%

Percentile rank among Liga Portugal defenders (n=155) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Physical StopperAerial

Fonte is what happens when a veteran defender distils decades of experience into pure positional intelligence—still reading the game better than men half his age in Liga Portugal. Fonte is what happens when a veteran defender distils decades of experience into pure positional intelligence—still reading the game better than men half his age in Liga Portugal. His duel win rate sits in the top 5% of league defenders, a figure that speaks to anticipation rather than athleticism; he's not beating opponents through pace, he's simply arriving first.

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