Best Alternatives to Diogo Costa

Playing Style Analysis

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 (0.46 conceded/90). The three closest DNA matches to Diogo Costa:

• 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.
• Luiz Júnior(87% match) — A Traditional Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, dominant in aerial duels (92% success) and commands the box with authority (1.2 punches/90).
• Unai Simón(86% match) — A Traditional Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success) and penetrates with forward passing (9.0 final-third passes/90).

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