Best Alternatives to Jack Stephens

Top 3 Alternatives to Jack Stephens

1. 1.James Hill84% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€15.0M
2. 2.Dan Ballard83% DNA match·Sunderland€20.0M
3. 3.Jorge Cuenca83% DNA match·Fulham€8.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.2/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Jack Stephens by playing style are:

• James Hill(84% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), dominant in the air (5.0 aerials won/90, 66%), uses long balls frequently (7.5/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Dan Ballard(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.8 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), strong in aerial duels (4.4 aerials won/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
• Jorge Cuenca(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (7.1 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (60 passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.1/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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