What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on James Rodríguez?

Rodríguez recovers the ball more than Miranchuk — 100% more. 3 goals in 14 games. €8M. You decide. Compared with Aleksey Miranchuk (€8.0M vs anchor). Standout: Key Passes (Top 5% among Major League Soccer peers). Concern: Chances Missed (Bottom 17%).

How does James Rodríguez compare to Aleksey Miranchuk?

James Rodríguez ball recoveries vs Aleksey Miranchuk (38 ball recoveries in 14 games), but goals (3 goals in 14 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are James Rodríguez's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Key Passes (Top 5% among Major League Soccer peers). Weakness: Chances Missed (Bottom 17%). Percentiles vs Major League Soccer Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for James Rodríguez?

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

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AI Verdict: James Rodríguez

Attacking MidfieldColombia34y€8.0MFull profile →

CreatorCreative

2.66KP/90

0.28G/90

0.18A/90

Based on 980 min · 2025/2026 · Major League Soccer · FULL

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Rodríguez recovers the ball more than Miranchuk — 100% more.

vs Aleksey Miranchuk · Major League Soccer · Same playing style · €8.0M

Rodríguez wins on

Ball Recoveries

3.49/90 · Bottom 22% · 38 ball recoveries in 14 games

Rodríguez loses on

Goals

0.28/90 · Top 15% · 3 goals in 14 games

Based on 980 min (14 apps) vs anchor 2,752 min · 136 peers in Major League Soccer MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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3.49/90

Bottom 22%

Rodríguez

Ball Recoveries

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0.00/90

Miranchuk

0.28/90

Top 15%

Rodríguez

Goals

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0.61/90

Top 1%

Miranchuk

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vs Major League Soccer Midfielders

Key Passes

2.66/90Top 5%

Chances Missed

0.09/90Bottom 17%

Shots

2.20/90Top 13%

Ball Recoveries

3.49/90Bottom 22%

Goals

0.28/90Top 15%

Percentile rank among Major League Soccer midfielders (n=258) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

Rodríguez remains one of football's most compelling contradictions: a genuine creative force whose best years supposedly sit in the rearview mirror, yet whose numbers in MLS quietly tell a different story. Rodríguez remains one of football's most compelling contradictions: a genuine creative force whose best years supposedly sit in the rearview mirror, yet whose numbers in MLS quietly tell a different story. His passes into the final third rank in the top 5% of midfielders in the league, and his key pass rate places him firmly in the top 10%—meaning opposing defenses are being unlocked, consistently, by a man many wrote off.

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