Best Alternatives to Dayot Upamecano

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (82 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.7 final-third passes/90), central to possession (94 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.3/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three closest DNA matches to Dayot Upamecano:

• Nico Schlotterbeck(80% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), heavily involved in possession (71 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (12.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (89 touches/90), switches play with precision (10.8 long balls/90, 62% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Luka Vuskovic(77% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), commanding in the air (9.2 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), central to possession (76 touches/90), dominant in the air (5.5 aerials won/90, 70%), uses long balls frequently (7.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Castello Lukeba(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in possession (71 passes/90), central to possession (85 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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