Best Alternatives to Ardian Ismajli

Top 3 Alternatives to Ardian Ismajli

1. 1.Tarik Muharemović88% DNA match·Sassuolo€20.0M
2. 2.Berat Djimsiti87% DNA match·Atalanta€5.0M
3. 3.Amir Rrahmani 87% DNA match·Napoli€12.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.5 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), uses long balls frequently (6.3/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 719 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Ardian Ismajli by playing style are:

• Tarik Muharemović(88% 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 (76% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (5.5/90).
• Berat Djimsiti(87% match) — Djimsiti has carved out a quietly indispensable role at Atalanta through a blend of aerial authority and positional discipline that rarely generates highlights but consistently generates clean sheets. His 2.90 aerials won per 90 places him in the top 20% of Serie A defenders—a figure that understates his real value, because in Atalanta's high-pressing system, winning second balls isn't cosmetic, it's structural. His 89.9% pass accuracy and 54.9 passes per 90 both rank in the top fifth of the league, meaning he's not just a stopper—he circulates possession with genuine comfort.
• Amir Rrahmani (87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (79 passes/90), central to possession (89 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.4 aerials won/90, 63%), uses long balls frequently (5.0/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →