Best Alternatives to Carlos Baleba

Top 3 Alternatives to Carlos Baleba

1. 1.Dário Essugo86% DNA match·Chelsea€20.0M
2. 2.Antoni Milambo86% DNA match·Brentford€20.0M
3. 3.Lamine Camara86% DNA match·Monaco€35.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 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 most similar players to Carlos Baleba by playing style are:

• Dário Essugo(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Antoni Milambo(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90).
• Lamine Camara(86% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.2 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (82 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.5/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 4.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 20% creator in the league.

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