AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Anel Ahmedhodzic
Players most similar to Anel Ahmedhodzic (Defender, €12.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Anel Ahmedhodzic
- 1.Josip Sutalo89% DNA match·Ajax€17.0M
- 2.Danilho Doekhi88% DNA match·FC Union Berlin€13.0M
- 3.Tsuyoshi Watanabe86% DNA match·Feyenoord€10.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Anel Ahmedhodzic by playing style are:
- Josip Sutalo(89% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.1 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (65% duel success), heavily involved in possession (72 passes/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Danilho Doekhi(88% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90), commanding in the air (5.3 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), dominant in the air (4.8 aerials won/90, 63%) and uses long balls frequently (7.5/90). Note: this profile is based on 540 minutes of playing time this season.
- Tsuyoshi Watanabe(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90), central to possession (75 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.2 aerials won/90), uses long balls frequently (5.2/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Josip Sutalo delivers 89% of the same playing style, at a 42% premium over Anel Ahmedhodzic, with 0.65 tackles won per 90 at age 26.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Josip Sutalo
Ajax · Eredivisie
Croatia26yContract 2028
Tkl/900.65
KP/900.05
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip89% match
€17.0M
#2
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Danilho Doekhi
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Netherlands27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.00
KP/900.29
Physical StopperAerial
88% match
€13.0M
#3
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Japan29yContract 2029
Tkl/901.16
KP/900.44
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Ahmedhodzic: 2y older
86% match
€10.0M
#4
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Wouter Goes
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands21yContract 2028
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€12.0M
#5
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Cédric Zesiger
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Switzerland27yContract 2029
Tkl/901.10
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBAerial
86% match
€5.0M
#6
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Anass Salah-Eddine
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands24yContract 2026
Tkl/902.40
KP/900.86
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€12.0M
#7
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Ko Itakura
Ajax · Eredivisie
Japan29yContract 2029
Tkl/901.15
KP/900.14
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€10.0M
#8
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Youri Baas
Ajax · Eredivisie
Netherlands23yContract 2028
Tkl/901.79
KP/900.30
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€16.0M
#9
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Manuel Akanji
Inter · Serie A
Switzerland30yContract 2026
Tkl/901.47
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€22.0M
#10
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Jordan Bos
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Australia23yContract 2029
Tkl/903.11
KP/901.65
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€5.0M
#11
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Amir Rrahmani
Napoli · Serie A
Kosovo32yContract 2027
Tkl/901.14
KP/900.07
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€12.0M
#12
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Tarik Muharemović
Sassuolo · Serie A
Bosnia and Herzegovina23yContract 2031
Tkl/901.36
KP/900.09
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€20.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Anel Ahmedhodzic?▼
The top alternatives to Anel Ahmedhodzic based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Josip Sutalo, Danilho Doekhi, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wouter Goes, Cédric Zesiger. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.
Which players are similar to Anel Ahmedhodzic in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Anel Ahmedhodzic in 2026 include Josip Sutalo (€17.0M), Danilho Doekhi (€13.0M), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Anel Ahmedhodzic play and who plays similarly?▼
Anel Ahmedhodzic plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Josip Sutalo (Croatia, €17.0M); Danilho Doekhi (Netherlands, €13.0M); Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan, €10.0M); Wouter Goes (Netherlands, €12.0M).
How does Rising Transfers find similar players?▼
Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.