Best Alternatives to Dodô

Playing Style Analysis

Dodô occupies a fascinating middle ground that Serie A rarely produces: a defender who creates more than he destroys, and does it at an elite level. His 1.55 key passes per 90 ranks in the league's top 10% among defenders—a number that belongs to a playmaker, not a backline operator. His dribble rate sits in the top 5%, confirming this is a player who genuinely advances play rather than recycling it sideways. The three closest DNA matches to Dodô:

• Denzel Dumfries(80% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90).
• Brooke Norton-Cuffy(80% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Zeki Çelik(78% match) — Çelik occupies that rare space for a Serie A full-back: statistically unremarkable on paper, yet quietly competent across nearly every measurable dimension. Playing for a mid-tier outfit, he sits above average in passing volume and accuracy, wins aerial duels at a rate that beats most peers, and ranks in the top 20% for shots among defenders—a figure that signals genuine attacking intent rather than accidental involvement.

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