Best Alternatives to Jay Idzes

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.6 clearances/90) and meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy). The three closest DNA matches to Jay Idzes:

• Ardian Ismajli(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.6 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (68% duel success).
• Alessandro Bastoni(80% match) — Bastoni has quietly become the most dangerous defender in Serie A that no one talks about in those terms—a left-sided centre-back who functions, in practice, as a deep-lying playmaker wearing the wrong shirt number. His passing volume sits in the top 5% of defenders in the league, and his passes into the final third rank similarly elite, meaning Inter's attacking phases are frequently being *authored* from the back.
• Alessandro Buongiorno(80% match) — Buongiorno has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete defensive operators — a centre-back who wins the ball without fanfare and moves it with purpose. His interception numbers place him in the top 10% of defenders in the league, which tells you something important: this isn't a defender who simply reacts, he anticipates.

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