
Best Alternatives to Francesco Folino
Based on 712 min · 2025/2026 · Serie A · PARTIAL
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.
Top 3 alternatives to Francesco Folino
- Luca Marianucci98% match
Torino · Serie A · €7.5M
- Alessandro Bastoni80% match
Inter · Serie A · €80.0M
- Alessandro Buongiorno80% match
Napoli · Serie A · €45.0M
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A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.6 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (7.7/90). Note: this profile is based on 712 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Francesco Folino:
- Luca Marianucci(98% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), uses long balls frequently (8.6/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Alessandro Bastoni(80% match) — Bastoni has quietly become the most dangerous defender in Serie A that no one talks about in those terms—a left-sided centre-back who functions, in practice, as a deep-lying playmaker wearing the wrong shirt number. His passing volume sits in the top 5% of defenders in the league, and his passes into the final third rank similarly elite, meaning Inter's attacking phases are frequently being *authored* from the back.
- Alessandro Buongiorno(80% match) — Buongiorno has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete defensive operators — a centre-back who wins the ball without fanfare and moves it with purpose. His interception numbers place him in the top 10% of defenders in the league, which tells you something important: this isn't a defender who simply reacts, he anticipates.
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