Best Alternatives to Stepan Chaloupek

Top 3 Alternatives to Stepan Chaloupek

1. 1.Syb van Ottele84% DNA match·Fortuna Sittard
2. 2.Josip Calusic85% DNA match·Konyaspor
3. 3.Thomas Beelen84% DNA match·Feyenoord€7.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Štěpán Chaloupek is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.3 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (72% duel success), dominant in the air (3.8 aerials won/90, 72%), uses long balls frequently (9.7/90) and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Stepan Chaloupek by playing style are:

• Syb van Ottele(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), uses long balls frequently (12.5/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Josip Calusic(85% match) — Josip Ćalušić is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.5 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90) and meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy).
• Thomas Beelen(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (80 passes/90), central to possession (92 touches/90) and switches play with precision (5.3 long balls/90, 62% accuracy).

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