What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Koffi Kouao?

Kouao retrieves the ball more than Doukouré — 32% more. 24 aerials won in 27 games. €3M. You decide. Compared with Ismaël Doukouré (€2.5M vs anchor). Standout: Dribbles (Top 6% among Ligue 1 peers). Concern: Dribbled Past (Bottom 2%).

How does Koffi Kouao compare to Ismaël Doukouré?

Koffi Kouao ball recoveries vs Ismaël Doukouré (129 ball recoveries in 27 games), but aerials won (24 aerials won in 27 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Koffi Kouao's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Dribbles (Top 6% among Ligue 1 peers). Weakness: Dribbled Past (Bottom 2%). Percentiles vs Ligue 1 Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Koffi Kouao?

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

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Metz· 2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · FULL

AI Verdict: Koffi Kouao

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Active Full-Back

2.89Tkl/90

0.47KP/90

Based on 2,274 min · 2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · FULL

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Kouao retrieves the ball more than Doukouré — 32% more.

vs Ismaël Doukouré · Ligue 1 · Cross-role comparison · €2.5M

Kouao wins on

Ball Recoveries

5.11/90 · Top 12% · 129 ball recoveries in 27 games

Kouao loses on

Aerials Won

0.95/90 · Bottom 17% · 24 aerials won in 27 games

Based on 2,274 min (27 apps) vs anchor 2,078 min · 123 peers in Ligue 1 DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Ligue 1 · cross-role

5.11/90

Top 12%

Kouao

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

3.87/90

44th pct

Doukouré

0.95/90

Bottom 17%

Kouao

Aerials Won

gap

2.25/90

55th pct

Doukouré

Extreme Stats

vs Ligue 1 Defenders

Dribbles

1.27/90Top 6%

Dribbled Past

1.51/90Bottom 2%

Press Intensity

2.88/90Top 7%

Aerials Won

0.95/90Bottom 17%

Tackles Won

1.75/90Top 9%

Chances Missed

0.10/90Bottom 23%

Percentile rank among Ligue 1 defenders (n=182) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-Back

A Active Full-Back. A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.

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