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Best Alternatives to Alessio Romagnoli

Players most similar to Alessio Romagnoli (Defender, €7.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Alessio Romagnoli

  1. 1.Mario Gila87% DNA match·Lazio€30.0M
  2. 2.Gianluca Mancini86% DNA match·Roma€15.0M
  3. 3.Fikayo Tomori87% DNA match·AC Milan€20.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Aerials WonTop 14%
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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90) and central to possession (76 touches/90). The three most similar players to Alessio Romagnoli by playing style are:

  • Mario Gila(87% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (71% duel success), heavily involved in possession (64 passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.6 long balls/90, 69% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Gianluca Mancini(86% match)Mancini has quietly built one of the most complete defensive profiles in Serie A — a centre-back whose football intelligence does the heavy lifting before his legs ever need to. His interception rate lands in the top 10% of the league, which tells the real story: this isn't a defender who relies on last-ditch tackles — average by league standards — but one who simply isn't there when danger arrives because he read it two seconds earlier. His progressive passing output places him in the top 20%, and with 6.68 passes into the final third per 90, he's functioning closer to a deep-lying playmaker than a pure stopper.
  • Fikayo Tomori(87% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90) and meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy). Note: this profile is based on 608 minutes of playing time this season.

Transfer Intelligence

Mario Gila delivers 87% of the same playing style, at a 329% premium over Alessio Romagnoli, with 2.10 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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Alessio Romagnoli
DefenderItaly€7.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Mario Gila
Lazio · Serie A
Spain25yContract 2027
Tkl/902.10
KP/900.18
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Romagnoli: €23M more expensive · 6y younger
87% match
€30.0M
#2
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Gianluca Mancini
Roma · Serie A
Italy30yContract 2027
Tkl/901.75
KP/900.78
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Romagnoli: €8M more expensive
86% match
€15.0M
#3
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Fikayo Tomori
AC Milan · Serie A
England28yContract 2027
Tkl/902.22
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Romagnoli: €13M more expensive · 3y younger
87% match
€20.0M
#4
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Pierre Kalulu
Juventus · Serie A
France25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.17
KP/901.25
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€32.0M
#5
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Amir Rrahmani 
Napoli · Serie A
Kosovo32yContract 2027
Tkl/901.14
KP/900.07
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
€12.0M
#6
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Jacobo Ramón
Como · Serie A
Spain21yContract 2030
Tkl/901.95
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€18.0M
#7
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Odilon Kossounou
Atalanta · Serie A
Ivory Coast25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€22.0M
#8
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Tiago Gabriel
Lecce · Serie A
Portugal21yContract 2027
Tkl/901.37
KP/900.05
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€15.0M
#9
M
Matteo Gabbia
AC Milan · Serie A
Italy26yContract 2029
Tkl/901.27
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€20.0M
#10
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Berat Djimsiti
Atalanta · Serie A
Albania33yContract 2026
Tkl/901.93
KP/900.19
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€5.0M
#11
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo 
Napoli · Serie A
Italy32yContract 2028
Tkl/902.08
KP/900.67
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
84% match
€10.0M
#12
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Alessandro Buongiorno
Napoli · Serie A
Italy26yContract 2029
Tkl/900.98
KP/900.00
Reading Defender
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€45.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Alessio Romagnoli?
The top alternatives to Alessio Romagnoli based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Mario Gila, Gianluca Mancini, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, Amir Rrahmani . 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 Alessio Romagnoli in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Alessio Romagnoli in 2026 include Mario Gila (€30.0M), Gianluca Mancini (€15.0M), Fikayo Tomori (€20.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Alessio Romagnoli play and who plays similarly?
Alessio Romagnoli plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Mario Gila (Spain, €30.0M); Gianluca Mancini (Italy, €15.0M); Fikayo Tomori (England, €20.0M); Pierre Kalulu (France, €32.0M).
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.