What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on João Moutinho?

Moutinho unlocks defences more often than Hjulmand — 62% more. 2 aerials won in 31 games. €1M. You decide. Compared with Morten Hjulmand (€500K vs anchor). Standout: Ball Recoveries (Top 5% among Liga Portugal peers). Concern: Goals (Bottom 1%).

How does João Moutinho compare to Morten Hjulmand?

João Moutinho key passes vs Morten Hjulmand (36 key passes in 31 games), but aerials won (2 aerials won in 31 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are João Moutinho's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Ball Recoveries (Top 5% among Liga Portugal peers). Weakness: Goals (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Liga Portugal Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for João Moutinho?

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

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Sporting Braga· 2022/2023 · Liga Portugal · FULL

AI Verdict: João Moutinho

Central MidfieldPortugal39y€500KFull profile →

Box-to-BoxCreativeDefensive

1.82KP/90

0.00G/90

0.10A/90

Based on 1,785 min · 2022/2023 · Liga Portugal · FULL

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Moutinho unlocks defences more often than Hjulmand — 62% more.

vs Morten Hjulmand · Liga Portugal · Same playing style · €500K

Moutinho wins on

Key Passes

1.82/90 · Top 8% · 36 key passes in 31 games

Moutinho loses on

Aerials Won

0.10/90 · 68th pct · 2 aerials won in 31 games

Based on 1,785 min (31 apps) vs anchor 1,672 min · 123 peers in Liga Portugal MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Liga Portugal · same-role pool

1.82/90

Top 8%

Moutinho

Key Passes

RT edge

1.12/90

65th pct

Hjulmand

0.10/90

68th pct

Moutinho

Aerials Won

gap

2.05/90

72th pct

Hjulmand

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vs Liga Portugal Midfielders

Ball Recoveries

6.61/90Top 5%

Goals

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Ball Recoveries

6.61/90Top 5%

Dribbled Past

1.48/90Bottom 6%

Press Intensity

3.21/90Top 5%

Chances Missed

0.24/90Bottom 7%

Percentile rank among Liga Portugal midfielders (n=125) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-BoxCreativeDefensive

A Box-to-Box. A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90) and top 20% creator in the league.

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