Best Alternatives to Aaron Hickey
Players most similar to Aaron Hickey (Defender, €16.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Aaron Hickey
- 1.Neco Williams85% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€25.0M
- 2.James Hill86% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€15.0M
- 3.Jayden Bogle85% DNA match·Leeds United€10.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Intelligence Verdict
“A Defender....”
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A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 663 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Aaron Hickey by playing style are:
- Neco Williams(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
- James Hill(86% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), dominant in the air (5.0 aerials won/90, 66%), uses long balls frequently (7.5/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Jayden Bogle(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Neco Williams delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 56% premium over Aaron Hickey, with 2.71 tackles won per 90 at age 25.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
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