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Best Alternatives to Josip Juranovic

Players most similar to Josip Juranovic (Defender, €2.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Josip Juranovic

  1. 1.Jeremy Toljan87% DNA match·Levante€3.5M
  2. 2.Josip Stanisic87% DNA match·FC Bayern München€35.0M
  3. 3.Dimitrios Giannoulis86% DNA match·FC Augsburg€3.0M

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

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Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-Back

A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), uses long balls frequently (5.1/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Josip Juranovic by playing style are:

  • Jeremy Toljan(87% match)A Active Full-Back.
  • Josip Stanisic(87% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Dimitrios Giannoulis(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Jeremy Toljan delivers 87% of the same playing style, at a 40% premium over Josip Juranovic, with 1.69 tackles won per 90 at age 31.

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

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Josip Juranovic
DefenderCroatia€2.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Jeremy Toljan
Levante · La Liga
Germany31y
Tkl/901.69
KP/900.87
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip
87% match
€3.5M
#2
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Josip Stanisic
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Croatia26yContract 2029
Tkl/902.28
KP/901.94
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Juranovic: €33M more expensive · 4y younger
87% match
€35.0M
#3
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Dimitrios Giannoulis
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Greece30yContract 2028
Tkl/900.95
KP/901.33
Active Full-Back
86% match
€3.0M
#4
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Valentino Lazaro
Torino · Serie A
Austria30yContract 2026
Tkl/901.81
KP/901.45
Solid Defender
86% match
€4.0M
#5
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David Jurásek
Slavia Praha · Super Lig
Czech Republic25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.84
KP/901.27
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€3.0M
#6
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Mitchell Weiser
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany32yContract 2024
Tkl/901.97
KP/901.29
Active Full-Back
85% match
€3.5M
#7
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Mërgim Vojvoda
Como · Serie A
Kosovo31yContract 2028
Tkl/900.60
KP/902.11
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€3.0M
#8
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William Mikelbrencis
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
France22yContract 2026
Tkl/901.48
KP/901.11
Active Full-Back
85% match
€3.0M
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Jordan Zemura
Udinese · Serie A
Zimbabwe26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.66
KP/900.95
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
84% match
€4.0M
#10
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David Raum
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2027
Tkl/901.81
KP/902.57
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€22.0M
#11
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Jarell Quansah
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
England23yContract 2030
Tkl/900.73
KP/900.27
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€40.0M
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Luka Vuskovic
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Croatia19yContract 2026
Tkl/900.86
KP/900.74
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€40.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Josip Juranovic?
The top alternatives to Josip Juranovic based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jeremy Toljan, Josip Stanisic, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Valentino Lazaro, David Jurásek. 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 Josip Juranovic in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Josip Juranovic in 2026 include Jeremy Toljan (€3.5M), Josip Stanisic (€35.0M), Dimitrios Giannoulis (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Josip Juranovic play and who plays similarly?
Josip Juranovic plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jeremy Toljan (Germany, €3.5M); Josip Stanisic (Croatia, €35.0M); Dimitrios Giannoulis (Greece, €3.0M); Valentino Lazaro (Austria, €4.0M).
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.