
Based on 1,251 min · 2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · PARTIAL
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.
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Make Mendes's card →Build XI with shortlist →Share cards ↓A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.36 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.65 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (97 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.7 long balls/90, 66% accuracy) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three closest DNA matches to Nuno Mendes:
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