Best Alternatives to Johnny Cardoso

Top 3 Alternatives to Johnny Cardoso

1. 1.Kevin Paredes83% DNA match·VfL Wolfsburg€3.0M
2. 2.Marc Casadó84% DNA match·FC Barcelona€25.0M
3. 3.Samú Costa84% DNA match·Mallorca€15.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.0 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Johnny Cardoso by playing style are:

• Kevin Paredes(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success) and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Marc Casadó(84% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (80 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (93 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.6/90).
• Samú Costa(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.4/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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