Best Alternatives to Carlos Terán

Playing Style Analysis

A Reading Defender. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90) and uses long balls frequently (7.0/90). Note: this profile is based on 758 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Carlos Terán:

• Pelayo Fernández(99% match) — A Reading Defender. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.5 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), uses long balls frequently (6.6/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Alessandro Bastoni(80% match) — Bastoni has quietly become the most dangerous defender in Serie A that no one talks about in those terms—a left-sided centre-back who functions, in practice, as a deep-lying playmaker wearing the wrong shirt number. His passing volume sits in the top 5% of defenders in the league, and his passes into the final third rank similarly elite, meaning Inter's attacking phases are frequently being *authored* from the back.
• Alessandro Buongiorno(80% match) — Buongiorno has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete defensive operators — a centre-back who wins the ball without fanfare and moves it with purpose. His interception numbers place him in the top 10% of defenders in the league, which tells you something important: this isn't a defender who simply reacts, he anticipates.

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