AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Charlie Cresswell
Players most similar to Charlie Cresswell (Defender, €15.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Charlie Cresswell
- 1.Nayef Aguerd86% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€35.0M
- 2.Marc Guéhi85% DNA match·Manchester City€65.0M
- 3.Mohammed Salisu85% DNA match·Monaco€10.0M
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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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), commanding in the air (5.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90), dominant in the air (5.0 aerials won/90, 63%) and uses long balls frequently (7.6/90). The three most similar players to Charlie Cresswell by playing style are:
- Nayef Aguerd(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (87 passes/90), central to possession (99 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Marc Guéhi(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), uses long balls frequently (6.3/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Mohammed Salisu(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), blocks shots courageously (1.8 blocks/90), central to possession (84 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 68%), uses long balls frequently (5.9/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Nayef Aguerd delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 133% premium over Charlie Cresswell, with 2.00 tackles won per 90 at age 30.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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Nayef Aguerd
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Morocco30y
Tkl/902.00
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Cresswell: €20M more expensive · 7y older
86% match
€35.0M
#2
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Marc Guéhi
Manchester City · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
Tkl/901.55
KP/900.45
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stablevs Cresswell: €50M more expensive · 2y older
85% match
€65.0M
#3
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Mohammed Salisu
Monaco · Ligue 1
Ghana27yContract 2028
Tkl/900.20
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Cresswell: 4y older
85% match
€10.0M
#4
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Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
Rennes · Ligue 1
Morocco20yContract 2028
Tkl/901.76
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€10.0M
#5
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Dan Ballard
Sunderland · Premier League
Northern Ireland26yContract 2028
Tkl/901.38
KP/900.67
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€20.0M
#6
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Montassar Talbi
Lorient · Ligue 1
Tunisia27yContract 2027
Tkl/900.70
KP/900.30
Ball-Playing CBAerial
84% match
€7.0M
#7
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Malick Thiaw
Newcastle United · Premier League
Germany24yContract 2029
Tkl/901.29
KP/900.19
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€45.0M
#8
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Ibrahima Konaté
Liverpool · Premier League
France26yContract 2026
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€50.0M
#9
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Jonathan Clauss
Nice · Ligue 1
France33yContract 2026
Tkl/901.71
KP/902.14
Active Full-Back
85% match
€4.5M
#10
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Soumaïla Coulibaly
Brest · Ligue 1
France22yContract 2026
Tkl/900.86
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€7.0M
#11
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Anthony Rouault
Rennes · Ligue 1
France24yContract 2029
Tkl/901.23
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€9.0M
#12
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Moussa Niakhaté
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Senegal30yContract 2028
Tkl/900.85
KP/900.36
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€15.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Charlie Cresswell?▼
The top alternatives to Charlie Cresswell based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nayef Aguerd, Marc Guéhi, Mohammed Salisu, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Dan Ballard. 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 Charlie Cresswell in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Charlie Cresswell in 2026 include Nayef Aguerd (€35.0M), Marc Guéhi (€65.0M), Mohammed Salisu (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Charlie Cresswell play and who plays similarly?▼
Charlie Cresswell plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nayef Aguerd (Morocco, €35.0M); Marc Guéhi (England, €65.0M); Mohammed Salisu (Ghana, €10.0M); Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Morocco, €10.0M).
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.