AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Diego Carlos
Players most similar to Diego Carlos (Defender, €8.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Diego Carlos
- 1.Saúl Coco87% DNA match·Torino€9.0M
- 2.Jacobo Ramón86% DNA match·Como€18.0M
- 3.Pierre Kalulu86% DNA match·Juventus€32.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 7%
“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial
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). The three most similar players to Diego Carlos by playing style are:
- Saúl Coco(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), blocks shots courageously (1.6 blocks/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.5/90).
- Jacobo Ramón(86% 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.
- Pierre Kalulu(86% match) — Kalulu has quietly become one of Serie A's most progressive defenders — a ball-carrier in disguise wearing a centre-back's number. His 60.8 passes per 90 and 6.23 passes into the final third both land in the top 20-30% of defenders in the league, figures that reveal a player comfortable initiating attacks rather than simply recycling possession. His key passes per 90 (top 20%) are genuinely remarkable for a defender — higher than many midfielders — suggesting his influence on the final third is being systematically undervalued by clubs still scanning only defensive metrics.
Transfer Intelligence
Saúl Coco delivers 87% of the same playing style, with 1.73 tackles won per 90 at age 27.
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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Saúl Coco
Torino · Serie A
Equatorial Guinea27yContract 2028
Tkl/901.73
KP/900.47
Ball-Playing CBAerial
vs Carlos: 6y younger
87% match
€9.0M
#2
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Jacobo Ramón
Como · Serie A
Spain21yContract 2030
Tkl/901.95
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Carlos: €10M more expensive · 12y younger
86% match
€18.0M
#3
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Pierre Kalulu
Juventus · Serie A
France25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.17
KP/901.25
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Carlos: €24M more expensive · 8y younger
86% match
€32.0M
#4
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Johan Vásquez
Genoa · Serie A
Mexico27yContract 2027
Tkl/901.67
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€13.0M
#5
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Juan Rodríguez
Cagliari · Serie A
Uruguay20yContract 2030
Tkl/900.47
KP/900.47
Ball-Playing CBAerial
86% match
€5.0M
#6
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Lloyd Kelly
Juventus · Serie A
England27yContract 2029
Tkl/901.77
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€20.0M
#7
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Javi Rodríguez
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2028
Tkl/901.50
KP/900.41
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€15.0M
#8
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Logan Costa
Villarreal · La Liga
Cape Verde25yContract 2030
Tkl/901.36
KP/900.15
Ball-Playing CB
85% match
€18.0M
#9
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Éder Militão
Real Madrid · La Liga
Brazil28yContract 2028
Tkl/901.83
KP/900.66
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€25.0M
#10
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Martin Vitík
Bologna · Serie A
Czech Republic23yContract 2029
Tkl/902.06
KP/900.55
Aerial Defender
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€10.0M
#11
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Oumar Solet
Udinese · Serie A
France26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.13
KP/900.67
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€20.0M
#12
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Carlos Augusto
Inter · Serie A
Brazil27yContract 2028
Tkl/902.48
KP/900.83
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€26.0M
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Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Diego Carlos.
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Who are the best alternatives to Diego Carlos?▼
The top alternatives to Diego Carlos based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Saúl Coco, Jacobo Ramón, Pierre Kalulu, Johan Vásquez, Juan Rodríguez. 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 Diego Carlos in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Diego Carlos in 2026 include Saúl Coco (€9.0M), Jacobo Ramón (€18.0M), Pierre Kalulu (€32.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Diego Carlos play and who plays similarly?▼
Diego Carlos plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea, €9.0M); Jacobo Ramón (Spain, €18.0M); Pierre Kalulu (France, €32.0M); Johan Vásquez (Mexico, €13.0M).
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.