Best Alternatives to Daley Blind

Top 3 Alternatives to Daley Blind

1. 1.Clinton Mata85% DNA match·Olympique Lyonnais€3.0M
2. 2.Jozhua Vertrouwd85% DNA match·Rayo Vallecano€3.0M
3. 3.Eric García84% DNA match·FC Barcelona€35.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (83 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Daley Blind by playing style are:

• Clinton Mata(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Jozhua Vertrouwd(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (75 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 498 minutes of playing time this season.
• Eric García(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (71 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (88 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 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 →