Best Alternatives to Facundo Medina

Top 3 Alternatives to Facundo Medina

1. 1.Antoine Mendy87% DNA match·Nice€4.0M
2. 2.Nayef Aguerd86% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€35.0M
3. 3.Jonathan Gradit86% DNA match·Lens€3.0M

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, reads the game exceptionally (2.1 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (77 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 467 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Facundo Medina by playing style are:

• Antoine Mendy(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.4 successful tackles/90), dominant in the air (3.3 aerials won/90, 76%), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.
• Nayef Aguerd(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (87 passes/90), central to possession (99 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Jonathan Gradit(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.7 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 809 minutes of playing time this season.

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