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Sassuolo· 2025/2026 · Serie A · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Fabrizio Caligara

Central MidfieldItaly26y€500KFull profile →

CreatorCreativeDefensive

2.48KP/90

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 1,341 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.

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Top 3 alternatives to Fabrizio Caligara

Franz-Ethan Meichtry96% match
Genoa · Serie A · €4.0M
Justin Kumi96% match
Sassuolo · Serie A
Christian Comotto96% match
AC Milan · Serie A

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreativeDefensive

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.8 shots/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he prone to committing fouls (3.1/90). The three closest DNA matches to Fabrizio Caligara:

Franz-Ethan Meichtry(96% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.6/90), active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Justin Kumi(96% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90) and active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90).
Christian Comotto(96% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success) and top 10% tackler in the league.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Genoa · Serie A

vs Caligara: 5y younger

96% match

€4.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Fabrizio Caligara?▼

The top alternatives to Fabrizio Caligara based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Franz-Ethan Meichtry, Justin Kumi, Christian Comotto, Nicolò Barella, Manu Koné. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.

Which players are similar to Fabrizio Caligara in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Fabrizio Caligara in 2026 include Franz-Ethan Meichtry (€4.0M), Justin Kumi (N/A), Christian Comotto (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Fabrizio Caligara play and who plays similarly?▼

Fabrizio Caligara plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Franz-Ethan Meichtry (Switzerland, €4.0M); Justin Kumi (Italy, N/A); Christian Comotto (Italy, N/A); Nicolò Barella (Italy, €60.0M).

How does Rising Transfers find similar players?▼

Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.

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