Best Alternatives to Umut Meraş

Top 3 Alternatives to Umut Meraş

1. 1.Levent Mercan88% DNA match·Fenerbahçe€5.0M
2. 2.Mert Müldür85% DNA match·Fenerbahçe€5.0M
3. 3.Mustafa Eskihellaç85% DNA match·Trabzonspor€3.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Meraş is the quintessential high-volume progressive outlet masquerading as a standard Super Lig fullback. While his raw pass accuracy of 77.9% suggests a mere league-average distributor, the context reveals a far more ambitious operator; he ranks in the top 20% for passes into the final third (6.24/90), proving he is the one tasked with breaking lines rather than recycling possession. Defensively, he is surprisingly robust, sitting in the top 30% for duel success and interceptions, which suggests a high level of tactical anticipation. The three most similar players to Umut Meraş by playing style are:

• Levent Mercan(88% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (77 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Mert Müldür(85% match) — Müldür occupies a fascinating tactical grey zone—a defender who consistently threatens the opposition goal more than he's troubled by his own. His tackles won rate sits in the top 5% of Super Lig defenders, meaning he's not just positioning well; he's actively winning the ball back at an elite frequency for this league. Pair that with top-20% key passes and shots per 90, and you have someone functioning more like an advanced wing-back than a conventional fullback.
• Mustafa Eskihellaç(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90) and active off the ball (2.7 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 →