AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Tchoca
Players most similar to Tchoca (Defender, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Tchoca
- 1.Emanuele Valeri86% DNA match·Parma€3.0M
- 2.Jackson Tchatchoua86% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€12.0M
- 3.Odilon Kossounou85% DNA match·Atalanta€22.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
GoalsTop 1%
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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
Ball-Playing CBAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.7 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and uses long balls frequently (5.7/90). The three most similar players to Tchoca by playing style are:
- Emanuele Valeri(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Jackson Tchatchoua(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90).
- Odilon Kossounou(85% match) — Kossounou has carved out a rare niche in Serie A's defensive landscape: a centre-back who builds play with the precision of a deep-lying midfielder while quietly contributing to the scoresheet. His 92.7% pass accuracy places him in the top 5% of defenders in the division—not just neat sideways passes, but 5.27 progressive balls into the final third per 90, suggesting genuine intent to break lines. His goal contribution rate sits in the top 20%, a counterintuitive figure that reveals an underrated offensive threat from set-pieces that opponents routinely underestimate.
Transfer Intelligence
Emanuele Valeri delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 50% premium over Tchoca, with 1.51 tackles won per 90 at age 27.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Emanuele Valeri
Parma · Serie A
Italy27yContract 2027
Tkl/901.51
KP/901.59
Active Full-Back
vs Tchoca: 5y older
86% match
€3.0M
#2
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Jackson Tchatchoua
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Belgium24yContract 2030
Tkl/901.42
KP/901.08
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stablevs Tchoca: €10M more expensive · 2y older
86% match
€12.0M
#3
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Odilon Kossounou
Atalanta · Serie A
Ivory Coast25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Tchoca: €20M more expensive · 3y older
85% match
€22.0M
#4
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Yerry Mina
Cagliari · Serie A
Colombia31yContract 2028
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.18
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€3.0M
#5
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Nicolas Cozza
Nantes · Ligue 1
France27yContract 2026
Tkl/902.80
KP/900.15
Solid DefenderSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€3.0M
#6
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Antoine Mendy
Nice · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2028
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€4.0M
#7
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Abakar Sylla
Nantes · Ligue 1
Ivory Coast23yContract 2028
Tkl/902.52
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€3.0M
#8
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Mariano Troilo
Parma · Serie A
Argentina22yContract 2030
Tkl/902.16
KP/900.33
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€6.0M
#9
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Filippo Terracciano
Cremonese · Serie A
Italy23y
Tkl/900.94
KP/900.35
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€4.5M
#10
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Jozhua Vertrouwd
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Netherlands21yContract 2026
Tkl/901.81
KP/900.36
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€3.0M
#11
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Pierre Kalulu
Juventus · Serie A
France25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.17
KP/901.25
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€32.0M
#12
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Fali Candé
Sassuolo · Serie A
Portugal28yContract 2029
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.18
Solid DefenderAerial
85% match
€3.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Tchoca?▼
The top alternatives to Tchoca based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Emanuele Valeri, Jackson Tchatchoua, Odilon Kossounou, Yerry Mina, Nicolas Cozza. 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 Tchoca in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Tchoca in 2026 include Emanuele Valeri (€3.0M), Jackson Tchatchoua (€12.0M), Odilon Kossounou (€22.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Tchoca play and who plays similarly?▼
Tchoca plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Emanuele Valeri (Italy, €3.0M); Jackson Tchatchoua (Belgium, €12.0M); Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast, €22.0M); Yerry Mina (Colombia, €3.0M).
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.