Starting with the first sentence: "To put Zubimendi’s stats into perspective, let’s compare them with those of other top midfielders in PES." Here, "put" could be replaced with "place|establish|set". "Perspective" might become "context|viewpoint|framework". "Compare" can be "contrast|evaluate|examine". "Those of other top midfielders" would need synonyms for "other" and "top", maybe "other|rest|remainder", "top|leading|best".
"impressing fans and coaches alike" → amazing zubimendi pes stats
"waves" → notoriety