What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Riccardo Calafiori?

Calafiori wins back possession more than Magalhães — nearly 2x the output. 77 aerials won in 26 games. €50M. You decide. Compared with Gabriel Magalhães (€50.0M vs anchor). Standout: Shots (Top 1% among Premier League peers). Concern: Big Chances (Bottom 1%).

How does Riccardo Calafiori compare to Gabriel Magalhães?

Riccardo Calafiori ball recoveries vs Gabriel Magalhães (76 ball recoveries in 26 games), but aerials won (77 aerials won in 26 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Riccardo Calafiori's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Shots (Top 1% among Premier League peers). Weakness: Big Chances (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Premier League Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Riccardo Calafiori?

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

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AI Verdict: Riccardo Calafiori

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Active Full-Back

1.68Tkl/90

0.47KP/90

Based on 1,710 min · 2025/2026 · Premier League · FULL

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Calafiori wins back possession more than Magalhães — nearly 2x the output.

vs Gabriel Magalhães · Premier League · Cross-role comparison · €50.0M

Calafiori wins on

Ball Recoveries

4.02/90 · 71th pct · 76 ball recoveries in 26 games

Calafiori loses on

Aerials Won

4.05/90 · Top 10% · 77 aerials won in 26 games

Based on 1,710 min (26 apps) vs anchor 2,750 min · 300 peers in Premier League DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Premier League · cross-role

4.02/90

71th pct

Calafiori

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

1.91/90

Bottom 10%

Magalhães

4.05/90

Top 10%

Calafiori

Aerials Won

gap

5.20/90

Top 4%

Magalhães

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vs Premier League Defenders

Shots

1.68/90Top 1%

Big Chances

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Aerials Won

4.05/90Top 10%

Chances Missed

0.06/90Bottom 24%

Dribbles

0.84/90Top 13%

Percentile rank among Premier League defenders (n=669) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-Back

A Active Full-Back. A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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