Best Alternatives to Jair Cunha 

Playing Style Analysis

A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, commanding in the air (5.4 clearances/90) and wins the physical battle (65% duel success). Note: this profile is based on 517 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Jair Cunha :

• Radu Drăgușin(97% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.8 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.7 interceptions/90), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 64%) and uses long balls frequently (5.2/90).
• Luca Marianucci(97% 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.
• William Saliba(80% match) — Saliba has quietly become the most complete ball-playing centre-back in the Premier League—a defender who makes the game look administrative. His 92.7% pass accuracy and 76 passes per 90 place him in the top 5% of defenders in the division, yet the more revealing figure is his 6.81 passes into the final third per 90, putting him in the top 20%—this isn't a man simply recycling possession, he's actively driving attacks from deep.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →