Best Alternatives to Diego Rico

Top 3 Alternatives to Diego Rico

1. 1.Álex Moreno86% DNA match·Girona€3.5M
2. 2.Carlos Romero86% DNA match·Espanyol€25.0M
3. 3.Adrià Pedrosa86% DNA match·Elche€4.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (11.3 final-third passes/90), uses long balls frequently (5.8/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Diego Rico by playing style are:

• Álex Moreno(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90).
• Carlos Romero(86% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Adrià Pedrosa(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 874 minutes of playing time this season.

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