Best Alternatives to David Ricardo

Top 3 Alternatives to David Ricardo

1. 1.Diego Carlos86% DNA match·Como€8.5M
2. 2.Jacobo Ramón85% DNA match·Como€18.0M
3. 3.Yerry Mina86% DNA match·Cagliari€3.0M

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 commanding in the air (5.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), uses long balls frequently (7.4/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to David Ricardo by playing style are:

• Diego Carlos(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.7 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90) and central to possession (79 touches/90).
• Jacobo Ramón(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in possession (73 passes/90), central to possession (87 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.7 aerials won/90, 70%) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Yerry Mina(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (64% duel success).

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