Best Alternatives to Joshua Quarshie

Top 3 Alternatives to Joshua Quarshie

1. 1.Gideon Mensah84% DNA match·Auxerre€3.5M
2. 2.Kojo Peprah Oppong84% DNA match·Nice€4.0M
3. 3.Chadi Riad83% DNA match·Crystal Palace€12.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Quarshie is a high-volume ball-progressor disguised as a traditional Championship center-back, operating as a primary distribution hub for a lower-tier side. While his 64.6 passes per 90 place him in the elite top 5% of league defenders for involvement, there is a chaotic edge to his game; he sits in the bottom 10% for accuracy, suggesting a player who takes ambitious risks rather than padding stats with lateral resets. This "high-risk, high-reward" profile is reinforced by his 6.86 passes into the final third, proving he isn't just seeing the ball—he’s trying to hurt the opposition. The three most similar players to Joshua Quarshie by playing style are:

• Gideon Mensah(84% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 888 minutes of playing time this season.
• Kojo Peprah Oppong(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (61% duel success). Note: this profile is based on 772 minutes of playing time this season.
• Chadi Riad(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (58% duel success).

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