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Best Alternatives to Aurèle Amenda

Players most similar to Aurèle Amenda (Defender, €6.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Aurèle Amenda

  1. 1.Nico Schlotterbeck88% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€55.0M
  2. 2.Castello Lukeba87% DNA match·RB Leipzig€45.0M
  3. 3.Keven Schlotterbeck87% DNA match·FC Augsburg€6.0M

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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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.5 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90), dominant in the air (4.6 aerials won/90, 67%), uses long balls frequently (6.3/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Aurèle Amenda by playing style are:

  • Nico Schlotterbeck(88% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (13.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (97 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (12.2/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 720 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Castello Lukeba(87% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (67 passes/90), central to possession (82 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.8/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Keven Schlotterbeck(87% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (4.0 aerials won/90), uses long balls frequently (8.6/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.

Transfer Intelligence

Nico Schlotterbeck delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 817% premium over Aurèle Amenda, with 2.00 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 →

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Aurèle Amenda
DefenderSwitzerland€6.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Nico Schlotterbeck
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.00
KP/900.89
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Amenda: €49M more expensive · 4y older
88% match
€55.0M
#2
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Castello Lukeba
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
France23yContract 2029
Tkl/900.93
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Amenda: €39M more expensive
87% match
€45.0M
#3
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Keven Schlotterbeck
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2027
Tkl/901.26
KP/900.42
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Amenda: 7y older
87% match
€6.0M
#4
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Felix Agu
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.49
KP/901.04
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable
87% match
€6.0M
#5
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Jarell Quansah
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
England23yContract 2030
Tkl/900.73
KP/900.27
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€40.0M
#6
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Reinildo Mandava
Sunderland · Premier League
Mozambique32yContract 2027
Tkl/901.81
KP/900.30
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€5.0M
#7
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Cédric Zesiger
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Switzerland27yContract 2029
Tkl/901.10
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBAerial
86% match
€5.0M
#8
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Hiroki Ito
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Japan27yContract 2028
Tkl/900.41
KP/900.83
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
€18.0M
#9
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Lukas Ullrich
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2027
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.53
Active Full-Back
85% match
€7.0M
#10
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Karim Coulibaly
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany18yContract 2029
Tkl/901.40
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€22.0M
#11
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Loïc Badé
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
France26yContract 2030
Tkl/902.37
KP/900.59
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€25.0M
#12
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Arthur Theate
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Belgium25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.42
KP/900.70
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€20.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Aurèle Amenda?
The top alternatives to Aurèle Amenda based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nico Schlotterbeck, Castello Lukeba, Keven Schlotterbeck, Felix Agu, Jarell Quansah. 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 Aurèle Amenda in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Aurèle Amenda in 2026 include Nico Schlotterbeck (€55.0M), Castello Lukeba (€45.0M), Keven Schlotterbeck (€6.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Aurèle Amenda play and who plays similarly?
Aurèle Amenda plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany, €55.0M); Castello Lukeba (France, €45.0M); Keven Schlotterbeck (Germany, €6.0M); Felix Agu (Germany, €6.0M).
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.