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Best Alternatives to Josip Stanisic

Players most similar to Josip Stanisic (Defender, €35.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Josip Stanisic

  1. 1.Rasmus Kristensen86% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€14.0M
  2. 2.David Raum85% DNA match·RB Leipzig€22.0M
  3. 3.Maximilian Mittelstädt86% DNA match·VfB Stuttgart€18.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

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Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-BackBall-Playing

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. The three most similar players to Josip Stanisic by playing style are:

  • Rasmus Kristensen(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.4 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.7/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 761 minutes of playing time this season.
  • David Raum(85% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.34 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), heavily involved in possession (64 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.68 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (95 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.8/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 527 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Maximilian Mittelstädt(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.34 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.34 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.03 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (84 touches/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 526 minutes of playing time this season.

Transfer Intelligence

Rasmus Kristensen delivers 86% of the same playing style, at 60% lower cost (€14.0M vs €35.0M), with 2.39 tackles won per 90 at age 28.

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

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Josip Stanisic
DefenderCroatia€35.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Rasmus Kristensen
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Denmark28yContract 2029
Tkl/902.39
KP/900.80
Active Full-BackAerial
vs Stanisic: €21M cheaper · 2y older
86% match
€14.0M
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David Raum
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2027
Tkl/901.81
KP/902.57
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Stanisic: €13M cheaper · 2y older
85% match
€22.0M
#3
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Maximilian Mittelstädt
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2028
Tkl/902.76
KP/901.91
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Stanisic: €17M cheaper · 3y older
86% match
€18.0M
#4
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Finn Jeltsch
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Germany19yContract 2030
Tkl/900.74
KP/900.62
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€25.0M
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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
#6
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Ramy Bensebaini
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Algeria31yContract 2027
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.12
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€7.0M
#7
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Alexander Prass
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Austria24yContract 2028
Tkl/902.22
KP/901.23
Physical Stopper
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€7.0M
#8
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Kosta Nedeljkovic
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Serbia20yContract 2026
Tkl/900.36
KP/900.00
Small Sample
85% match
€8.0M
#9
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Keita Kosugi
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Japan20yContract 2031
Tkl/902.46
KP/901.88
Active Full-Back
84% match
€6.0M
#10
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Emre Can
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany32yContract 2026
Tkl/901.92
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€4.0M
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Jeanuël Belocian
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
France21yContract 2026
Tkl/903.50
KP/900.25
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€12.0M
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Marco Friedl
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Austria28yContract 2028
Tkl/901.19
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€12.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Josip Stanisic?
The top alternatives to Josip Stanisic based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Rasmus Kristensen, David Raum, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Finn Jeltsch, Jarell Quansah. 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 Stanisic in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Josip Stanisic in 2026 include Rasmus Kristensen (€14.0M), David Raum (€22.0M), Maximilian Mittelstädt (€18.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Josip Stanisic play and who plays similarly?
Josip Stanisic plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark, €14.0M); David Raum (Germany, €22.0M); Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany, €18.0M); Finn Jeltsch (Germany, €25.0M).
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.