What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Ronaldo Tavares?

Tavares dominates more in the air than Sainz — nearly 4x the output. 19 ball recoveries in 24 games. You decide. Compared with Borja Sainz (N/A vs anchor). Standout: Assists (Top 18% among Liga Portugal peers). Concern: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 5%).

How does Ronaldo Tavares compare to Borja Sainz?

Ronaldo Tavares aerials won vs Borja Sainz (29 aerials won in 24 games), but ball recoveries (19 ball recoveries in 24 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Ronaldo Tavares's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Assists (Top 18% among Liga Portugal peers). Weakness: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 5%). Percentiles vs Liga Portugal Attacker with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Ronaldo Tavares?

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

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AI Verdict: Ronaldo Tavares

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Complete Forward

0.43G/90

0.24A/90

Based on 1,154 min · 2023/2024 · Liga Portugal · FULL

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Tavares dominates more in the air than Sainz — nearly 4x the output.

vs Borja Sainz · Liga Portugal · Cross-role comparison · N/A

Tavares wins on

Aerials Won

2.26/90 · 54th pct · 29 aerials won in 24 games

Tavares loses on

Ball Recoveries

1.49/90 · Bottom 5% · 19 ball recoveries in 24 games

Based on 1,154 min (24 apps) vs anchor 1,604 min · 126 peers in Liga Portugal FWD · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Liga Portugal · cross-role

2.26/90

54th pct

Tavares

Aerials Won

RT edge

0.62/90

Bottom 18%

Sainz

1.49/90

Bottom 5%

Tavares

Ball Recoveries

gap

4.99/90

Top 6%

Sainz

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vs Liga Portugal Forwards

Assists

0.24/90Top 18%

Ball Recoveries

1.49/90Bottom 5%

Goals

0.43/90Top 20%

Interceptions

0.05/90Bottom 13%

Dribbled Past

0.34/90Top 24%

Tackles Won

0.29/90Bottom 17%

Percentile rank among Liga Portugal forwards (n=181) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Complete Forward

Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares is a Complete Forward. Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate.

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