Best Alternatives to CJ Egan-Riley

Top 3 Alternatives to CJ Egan-Riley

1. 1.Chadi Riad85% DNA match·Crystal Palace€12.0M
2. 2.Andrew Omobamidele86% DNA match·Strasbourg€7.0M
3. 3.Ilya Zabarnyi85% DNA match·Paris Saint Germain€50.0M

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 (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90) and central to possession (87 touches/90). Note: this profile is based on 626 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to CJ Egan-Riley by playing style are:

• Chadi Riad(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (58% duel success).
• Andrew Omobamidele(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (96% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (74% duel success), heavily involved in possession (86 passes/90), central to possession (97 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Ilya Zabarnyi(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (95% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (79 passes/90), central to possession (87 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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