What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Leonardo Balerdi?

Balerdi recovers the ball more than Cresswell — nearly 2x the output. 81 aerials won in 27 games. €20M. You decide. Compared with Charlie Cresswell (€20.0M vs anchor). Standout: Press Intensity (Top 12% among Ligue 1 peers). Concern: Dribbled Past (Bottom 5%).

How does Leonardo Balerdi compare to Charlie Cresswell?

Leonardo Balerdi ball recoveries vs Charlie Cresswell (123 ball recoveries in 27 games), but aerials won (81 aerials won in 27 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Leonardo Balerdi's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Press Intensity (Top 12% among Ligue 1 peers). Weakness: Dribbled Past (Bottom 5%). Percentiles vs Ligue 1 Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Leonardo Balerdi?

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

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AI Verdict: Leonardo Balerdi

Centre BackArgentina27y€20.0MFull profile →

Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing

2.19Tkl/90

0.22KP/90

Based on 2,276 min · 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

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Balerdi recovers the ball more than Cresswell — nearly 2x the output.

vs Charlie Cresswell · Ligue 1 · Same playing style · €20.0M

Balerdi wins on

Ball Recoveries

4.85/90 · Top 18% · 123 ball recoveries in 27 games

Balerdi loses on

Aerials Won

3.22/90 · Top 23% · 81 aerials won in 27 games

Based on 2,276 min (27 apps) vs anchor 2,533 min · 125 peers in Ligue 1 DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Ligue 1 · same-role pool

4.85/90

Top 18%

Balerdi

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

2.50/90

Bottom 6%

Cresswell

3.22/90

Top 23%

Balerdi

Aerials Won

gap

7.11/90

Top 1%

Cresswell

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vs Ligue 1 Defenders

Press Intensity

2.79/90Top 12%

Dribbled Past

1.20/90Bottom 5%

Ball Recoveries

4.85/90Top 18%

Chances Missed

0.14/90Bottom 12%

Shots

0.90/90Top 19%

Percentile rank among Ligue 1 defenders (n=192) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing

Leonardo Julián Balerdi Rossa is a Ball-Playing CB. Leonardo Julián Balerdi Rossa is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.

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