Best Alternatives to Davide Calabria

Playing Style Analysis

Davide Calabria is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.0/90) and top 10% tackler in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Davide Calabria:

• Pierre Kalulu(85% 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.
• Tim Oberdorf(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (72 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.7/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Thilo Kehrer(85% match) — Thilo Kehrer is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.

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