Best Alternatives to John Donald

Top 3 Alternatives to John Donald

1. 1.Abel Bretones85% DNA match·Osasuna€4.5M
2. 2.Carlos Romero84% DNA match·Espanyol€25.0M
3. 3.Abdel Abqar85% DNA match·Getafe€6.0M

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 an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.8/90). The three most similar players to John Donald by playing style are:

• Abel Bretones(85% match) — A Reading Defender. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 660 minutes of playing time this season.
• Carlos Romero(84% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Abdel Abqar(85% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.1 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (8.7/90). Note: this profile is based on 778 minutes of playing time this season.

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