Best Alternatives to António Silva

Top 3 Alternatives to António Silva

1. 1.Pedro Álvaro88% DNA match·Aris
2. 2.João Ferreira88% DNA match·Saint-Étienne€3.0M
3. 3.Rúben Fernandes87% DNA match·Farense

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (7.8/90). The three most similar players to António Silva by playing style are:

• Pedro Álvaro(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy) and uses long balls frequently (5.8/90).
• João Ferreira(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.3 clearances/90), central to possession (80 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (8.8/90).
• Rúben Fernandes(87% match) — Ruben Miguel Marques dos Santos Fernandes is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.1 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (60% duel success).

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