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Best Alternatives to Auston Trusty

Players most similar to Auston Trusty (Defender, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Auston Trusty

  1. 1.Adam Webster86% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€7.0M
  2. 2.Jerome Opoku86% DNA match·İstanbul Başakşehir
  3. 3.José Fontán85% DNA match·Arouca

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Aerials WonTop 11%
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Auston Trusty is a Ball-Playing CB....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

Auston Trusty is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.1 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (112 passes/90), central to possession (125 touches/90) and dominant in the air (4.4 aerials won/90, 69%). The three most similar players to Auston Trusty by playing style are:

  • Adam Webster(86% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.0 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (72 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (85 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.5/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 888 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Jerome Opoku(86% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.1 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (61% duel success).
  • José Fontán(85% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.4/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Adam Webster delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 40% premium over Auston Trusty, with 1.11 tackles won per 90 at age 31.

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

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Auston Trusty
DefenderUnited States€5.0M
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#1
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Adam Webster
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
England31yContract 2026
Tkl/901.11
KP/900.30
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Trusty: 4y older
86% match
€7.0M
#2
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Jerome Opoku
İstanbul Başakşehir · Super Lig
Ghana27y
Tkl/900.75
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
N/A
#3
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José Fontán
Arouca · Liga Portugal
Spain26y
Tkl/901.06
KP/900.49
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
N/A
#4
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Joris Kramer
Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie
Netherlands29yContract 2028
Tkl/900.80
KP/900.49
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
N/A
#5
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Gabin Blancquart
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
France22yContract 2026
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.25
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Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
N/A
#6
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Damon Mirani
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie
Netherlands29y
Tkl/901.08
KP/900.16
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
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#7
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M. Jacobsen
Hobro · Superliga
Denmark22y
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.29
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
N/A
#8
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Thijmen Blokzijl
FC Groningen · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
Tkl/901.19
KP/900.30
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
N/A
#9
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Pablo Ramón
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain24y
Tkl/900.83
KP/900.28
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
N/A
#10
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Luan Patrick
Estrela Amadora · Liga Portugal
Brazil24yContract 2028
Tkl/901.42
KP/900.14
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
N/A
#11
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Lukas Boeder
Dynamo Dresden · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2026
Tkl/901.08
KP/900.50
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
N/A
#12
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Nathan Aké
Manchester City · Premier League
Netherlands31yContract 2027
Tkl/901.23
KP/901.07
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Auston Trusty?
The top alternatives to Auston Trusty based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Adam Webster, Jerome Opoku, José Fontán, Joris Kramer, Gabin Blancquart. 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 Auston Trusty in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Auston Trusty in 2026 include Adam Webster (€7.0M), Jerome Opoku (N/A), José Fontán (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Auston Trusty play and who plays similarly?
Auston Trusty plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Adam Webster (England, €7.0M); Jerome Opoku (Ghana, N/A); José Fontán (Spain, N/A); Joris Kramer (Netherlands, N/A).
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.