AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Stefan Medina
Players most similar to Stefan Medina (Defender, €3.2M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Stefan Medina
- 1.Facundo Medina90% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€18.0M
- 2.Pedro Lima84% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€4.0M
- 3.Carlos Domínguez84% DNA match·Celta de Vigo€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Playing Style Analysis
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90) and switches play with precision (6.2 long balls/90, 64% accuracy). The three most similar players to Stefan Medina by playing style are:
- Facundo Medina(90% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, reads the game exceptionally (2.1 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (77 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 467 minutes of playing time this season.
- Pedro Lima(84% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (60% duel success). Note: this profile is based on 632 minutes of playing time this season.
- Carlos Domínguez(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.8/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 524 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Facundo Medina delivers 90% of the same playing style, at a 468% premium over Stefan Medina, with 1.54 tackles won per 90 at age 26.
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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Facundo Medina
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Argentina26yContract 2026
Tkl/901.54
KP/900.58
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Medina: €15M more expensive · 7y younger
90% match
€18.0M
#2
P
Pedro Lima
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Brazil19yContract 2029
Tkl/902.49
KP/901.07
Small Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Medina: 14y younger
84% match
€4.0M
#3
C
Carlos Domínguez
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2026
Tkl/902.23
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Medina: 8y younger
84% match
€3.0M
#4
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Rúben Semedo
AVS · Liga Portugal
Portugal32y
Tkl/900.92
KP/900.57
Physical StopperAerial
84% match
€3.5M
#5
Y
Yerry Mina
Cagliari · Serie A
Colombia31yContract 2028
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.18
Ball-Playing CBAerial
83% match
€3.0M
#6
C
Clinton Mata
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Angola33yContract 2026
Tkl/901.29
KP/900.09
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€3.0M
#7
J
Johan Vásquez
Genoa · Serie A
Mexico27yContract 2027
Tkl/901.67
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€13.0M
#8
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Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor · Super Lig
Portugal23yContract 2029
Tkl/902.10
KP/901.19
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€8.0M
#9
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Logan Costa
Villarreal · La Liga
Cape Verde25yContract 2030
Tkl/901.36
KP/900.15
Ball-Playing CB
82% match
€18.0M
#10
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Javi Rodríguez
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2028
Tkl/901.50
KP/900.41
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€15.0M
#11
J
Jon Pacheco
Deportivo Alavés · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2026
Tkl/902.04
KP/900.31
Ball-Playing CBAerial
83% match
€5.0M
#12
C
Chidozie Awaziem
Nantes · Ligue 1
Nigeria29yContract 2028
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
81% match
€3.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Stefan Medina?▼
The top alternatives to Stefan Medina based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Facundo Medina, Pedro Lima, Carlos Domínguez, Rúben Semedo, Yerry Mina. 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 Stefan Medina in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Stefan Medina in 2026 include Facundo Medina (€18.0M), Pedro Lima (€4.0M), Carlos Domínguez (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Stefan Medina play and who plays similarly?▼
Stefan Medina plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Facundo Medina (Argentina, €18.0M); Pedro Lima (Brazil, €4.0M); Carlos Domínguez (Spain, €3.0M); Rúben Semedo (Portugal, €3.5M).
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.