Best Alternatives to Diego Rodrigues

Top 3 Alternatives to Diego Rodrigues

1. 1.André Gomes86% DNA match·LOSC Lille€4.5M
2. 2.Diego Moreira85% DNA match·Strasbourg€18.0M
3. 3.Diogo Gonçalves85% DNA match·Konyaspor€3.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), central to possession (70 touches/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. Note: this profile is based on 848 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Diego Rodrigues by playing style are:

• André Gomes(86% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (67 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.56 big chances/90) and central to possession (80 touches/90).
• Diego Moreira(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.53 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
• Diogo Gonçalves(85% match) — Gonçalves is a high-volume trigger-man operating as a sophisticated creative hub within a Tier-C Super Lig side that often struggles to match his vision. While his 83.3% pass accuracy suggests a safe distributor, the reality is far more aggressive; he ranks in the top 5% of the league for shots (2.69/90) and the top 20% for key passes, proving he is the primary engine of chance creation rather than a mere passenger. The counterintuitive insight lies in his dribbling: despite a modest 0.79/90, he is above the league average, suggesting he uses the carry to buy space for a killer ball rather than to beat a man for the sake of it.

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