What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Thomas Meunier?

Meunier recovers the ball more than Coulibaly — 54% more. 31 aerials won in 30 games. €2M. You decide. Compared with Karim Coulibaly (€1.8M vs anchor). Standout: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Ligue 1 peers). Concern: Interceptions (Bottom 14%).

How does Thomas Meunier compare to Karim Coulibaly?

Thomas Meunier ball recoveries vs Karim Coulibaly (97 ball recoveries in 30 games), but aerials won (31 aerials won in 30 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Thomas Meunier's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Chances Missed (Top 1% among Ligue 1 peers). Weakness: Interceptions (Bottom 14%). Percentiles vs Ligue 1 Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Thomas Meunier?

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

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Sunderland· 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

AI Verdict: Thomas Meunier

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Active Full-BackBall-Playing

1.43Tkl/90

0.74KP/90

Based on 1,945 min · 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

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Meunier recovers the ball more than Coulibaly — 54% more.

vs Karim Coulibaly · Ligue 1 · Same playing style · €1.8M

Meunier wins on

Ball Recoveries

4.48/90 · 68th pct · 97 ball recoveries in 30 games

Meunier loses on

Aerials Won

1.43/90 · 32th pct · 31 aerials won in 30 games

Based on 1,945 min (30 apps) vs anchor 2,122 min · 125 peers in Ligue 1 DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Ligue 1 · same-role pool

4.48/90

68th pct

Meunier

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

2.91/90

Bottom 13%

Coulibaly

1.43/90

32th pct

Meunier

Aerials Won

gap

3.39/90

Top 20%

Coulibaly

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vs Ligue 1 Defenders

Chances Missed

0.00/90Top 1%

Interceptions

0.69/90Bottom 14%

Big Chances

0.23/90Top 16%

Shots

0.94/90Top 17%

Percentile rank among Ligue 1 defenders (n=130) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-BackBall-Playing

Thomas Meunier is a Active Full-Back. Thomas Meunier is a Active Full-Back. Wide defender contributing to attacks.

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