Best Alternatives to Francesco Acerbi

Top 3 Alternatives to Francesco Acerbi

1. 1.Federico Baschirotto86% DNA match·Cremonese€4.0M
2. 2.Nico Elvedi85% DNA match·Borussia Mönchengladbach€4.0M
3. 3.Alessio Romagnoli85% DNA match·Lazio€7.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (95% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90) and dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 66%). The three most similar players to Francesco Acerbi by playing style are:

• Federico Baschirotto(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy) and uses long balls frequently (6.0/90).
• Nico Elvedi(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (8.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (69% duel success).
• Alessio Romagnoli(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90) and central to possession (76 touches/90).

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