AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Diogo Costa
Players most similar to Diogo Costa (Goalkeeper, €40.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Diogo Costa
- 1.Rui Silva90% DNA match·Sporting CP€7.0M
- 2.Odysseas Vlachodimos88% DNA match·Sevilla€4.0M
- 3.José Sá87% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€5.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Goals ConcededTop 18%
???Bottom 0%
“A Reliable Keeper....”
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Reliable Keeper
A Reliable Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success), commands the box with authority (0.6 punches/90) and keeps goals out effectively (0.48 conceded/90). The three most similar players to Diogo Costa by playing style are:
- Rui Silva(90% match) — Silva is the rare Liga Portugal goalkeeper who earns his keep with his feet rather than his fists—a quietly modern operator in a league still dominated by traditional stoppers. His 76.5% pass accuracy places him in the top 20% among his positional peers, a genuine marker of technical reliability under pressure. The counterintuitive detail, though, is that his below-average passes-per-90 suggests he isn't asked to play out frequently—meaning that accuracy figure reflects quality over volume, not just a high-touch system inflating the number.
- Odysseas Vlachodimos(88% match) — A Commanding Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success), reliable in goal (3.2 saves/90) and commands the box with authority (0.6 punches/90). However, he concedes frequently (1.58/90).
- José Sá(87% match) — A Traditional Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (96% success) and commands the box with authority (1.3 punches/90). However, he concedes frequently (1.67/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Rui Silva delivers 90% of the same playing style, at 83% lower cost (€7.0M vs €40.0M), and is 32 years old.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Rui Silva
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal32yContract 2028
Tkl/900.00
Reliable Keeper
vs Costa: €33M cheaper · 6y older
90% match
€7.0M
#2
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Odysseas Vlachodimos
Sevilla · La Liga
Greece32yContract 2026
Tkl/900.05
Commanding Keeper
vs Costa: €36M cheaper · 6y older
88% match
€4.0M
#3
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José Sá
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Portugal33yContract 2027
Tkl/900.00
Traditional Keeper
vs Costa: €35M cheaper · 7y older
87% match
€5.0M
#4
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Lukas Hornicek
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Czech Republic23yContract 2028
Tkl/900.00
Sweeper-Keeper
86% match
€10.0M
#5
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Unai Simón
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain28yContract 2029
Tkl/900.07
Traditional Keeper
86% match
€25.0M
#6
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Luiz Júnior
Villarreal · La Liga
Brazil25yContract 2030
Tkl/900.00
Traditional Keeper
87% match
€12.0M
#7
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Sergio Herrera
Osasuna · La Liga
Spain32yContract 2026
Tkl/900.00
Traditional Keeper
85% match
€3.0M
#8
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Iñaki Peña
Elche · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2026
Tkl/900.00
Sweeper-Keeper
86% match
€8.0M
#9
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André Onana
Trabzonspor · Super Lig
Cameroon30yContract 2026
Tkl/900.00
Sweeper-Keeper
85% match
€15.0M
#10
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Leo Román
Mallorca · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2030
Tkl/900.05
Sweeper-Keeper
85% match
€5.0M
#11
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Matej Kovar
PSV · Eredivisie
Czech Republic25yContract 2030
Tkl/900.00
Sweeper-Keeper
85% match
€7.0M
#12
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David Raya
Arsenal · Premier League
Spain30yContract 2028
Tkl/900.03
Reliable Keeper
84% match
€35.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Diogo Costa?▼
The top alternatives to Diogo Costa based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Rui Silva, Odysseas Vlachodimos, José Sá, Lukas Hornicek, Unai Simón. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.
Which players are similar to Diogo Costa in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Diogo Costa in 2026 include Rui Silva (€7.0M), Odysseas Vlachodimos (€4.0M), José Sá (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Diogo Costa play and who plays similarly?▼
Diogo Costa plays as a Goalkeeper. Players with a comparable positional profile include Rui Silva (Portugal, €7.0M); Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece, €4.0M); José Sá (Portugal, €5.0M); Lukas Hornicek (Czech Republic, €10.0M).
How does Rising Transfers find similar players?▼
Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.