What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Milan van Ewijk?

van Ewijk recovers the ball more than Greaves — 32% more. 53 aerials won in 31 games. €4M. You decide. Compared with Jacob Greaves (€4.0M vs anchor). Standout: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Championship peers). Concern: Goals (Bottom 1%).

How does Milan van Ewijk compare to Jacob Greaves?

Milan van Ewijk ball recoveries vs Jacob Greaves (104 ball recoveries in 31 games), but aerials won (53 aerials won in 31 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Milan van Ewijk's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Championship peers). Weakness: Goals (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Championship Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Milan van Ewijk?

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

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Coventry City· 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

AI Verdict: Milan van Ewijk

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2.26Tkl/90

1.09KP/90

Based on 2,728 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

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van Ewijk recovers the ball more than Greaves — 32% more.

vs Jacob Greaves · Championship · Cross-role comparison · €4.0M

Ewijk wins on

Ball Recoveries

3.43/90 · 45th pct · 104 ball recoveries in 31 games

Ewijk loses on

Aerials Won

1.76/90 · Bottom 14% · 53 aerials won in 31 games

Based on 2,728 min (31 apps) vs anchor 2,097 min · 199 peers in Championship DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Championship · cross-role

3.43/90

45th pct

Ewijk

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

2.59/90

Bottom 15%

Greaves

1.76/90

Bottom 14%

Ewijk

Aerials Won

gap

7.73/90

Top 3%

Greaves

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vs Championship Defenders

Chances Missed

0.00/90Top 1%

Goals

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Assists

0.19/90Top 5%

Aerials Won

1.76/90Bottom 14%

Tackles Won

1.80/90Top 9%

Dribbled Past

0.71/90Bottom 22%

Percentile rank among Championship defenders (n=221) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

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Van Ewijk is the Championship’s most lethal blend of a blue-collar ball-winner and a high-fashion creative outlet, operating with a dynamism that makes Coventry’s right flank a primary offensive engine. Van Ewijk is the Championship’s most lethal blend of a blue-collar ball-winner and a high-fashion creative outlet, operating with a dynamism that makes Coventry’s right flank a primary offensive engine. While his raw volume of 34.9 passes per ninety suggests a peripheral figure, the data reveals a ruthless efficiency; he ranks in the top 5% of league defenders for assists, proving he doesn't need the ball often to decide matches.

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