Best Alternatives to Carlos Baleba

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three closest DNA matches to Carlos Baleba:

• Sandro Tonali(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (72 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.3/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Rodri(80% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), heavily involved in possession (96 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (111 touches/90), switches play with precision (7.8 long balls/90, 70% accuracy) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
• Adam Wharton(80% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.1 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →