Best Alternatives to Josip Sutalo

Top 3 Alternatives to Josip Sutalo

1. 1.Anel Ahmedhodzic89% DNA match·Feyenoord€12.0M
2. 2.Ko Itakura86% DNA match·Ajax€10.0M
3. 3.Danilho Doekhi86% DNA match·FC Union Berlin€13.0M

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 (5.1 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (65% duel success), heavily involved in possession (72 passes/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Josip Sutalo by playing style are:

• Anel Ahmedhodzic(89% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Ko Itakura(86% match) — Itakura is the kind of defender who wins games in the margins — not with last-ditch tackles, but with the quiet authority of a man who rarely puts the ball in the wrong place. His 93.3% pass accuracy sits in the top 5% of Eredivisie defenders, which tells you this isn't a player just lumping it clear; he's building from the back with genuine precision. His aerial and ground duel win rates both land in the top 20%, making him a reliably dominant physical presence.
• Danilho Doekhi(86% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90), commanding in the air (5.3 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), dominant in the air (4.8 aerials won/90, 63%) and uses long balls frequently (7.5/90). Note: this profile is based on 540 minutes of playing time this season.

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