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Best Alternatives to Alex Telles

Players most similar to Alex Telles (Defender, €3.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Alex Telles

  1. 1.Leonardo Spinazzola86% DNA match·Napoli€3.5M
  2. 2.Luca Pellegrini86% DNA match·Lazio€3.5M
  3. 3.Marcus Pedersen85% DNA match·Torino€3.5M

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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Telles is a specialist masquerading as a fullback, a dead-ball artist whose left foot operates more...

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CB

Telles is a specialist masquerading as a fullback, a dead-ball artist whose left foot operates more like a playmaker’s wand than a defender's tool. In a Serie A tier-C side, he is an offensive outlier; his 0.41 goals per 90 put him in the top 5% of all defenders, while his shot volume and key pass metrics consistently haunt the league’s elite percentiles. The counterintuitive reality of his 89.2% pass accuracy—top 20% in the league—is that it stems from technical precision rather than high involvement, as his low total pass volume suggests he is often bypassed in build-up until the final third. The three most similar players to Alex Telles by playing style are:

  • Leonardo Spinazzola(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90).
  • Luca Pellegrini(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90). Note: this profile is based on 890 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Marcus Pedersen(85% match)A Defender. Note: this profile is based on 871 minutes of playing time this season.

Transfer Intelligence

Leonardo Spinazzola delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 17% premium over Alex Telles, with 1.28 tackles won per 90 at age 33.

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

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Alex Telles
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Alex Telles?
The top alternatives to Alex Telles based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Leonardo Spinazzola, Luca Pellegrini, Marcus Pedersen, Marco Palestra, Juan Miranda. 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 Alex Telles in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Alex Telles in 2026 include Leonardo Spinazzola (€3.5M), Luca Pellegrini (€3.5M), Marcus Pedersen (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Alex Telles play and who plays similarly?
Alex Telles plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy, €3.5M); Luca Pellegrini (Italy, €3.5M); Marcus Pedersen (Norway, €3.5M); Marco Palestra (Italy, €25.0M).
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.