Best Alternatives to Jonathan Silva

Top 3 Alternatives to Jonathan Silva

1. 1.Pedro Lima86% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€4.0M
2. 2.Alberto Costa83% DNA match·Porto€15.0M
3. 3.Nuno Santos83% DNA match·Sporting CP€5.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Solid Defender. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.6/90). Note: this profile is based on 750 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Jonathan Silva by playing style are:

• Pedro Lima(86% 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.
• Alberto Costa(83% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.34 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Nuno Santos(83% match) — Santos is the rare defender who creates more danger than most attackers in Liga Portugal—his 3.07 key passes per 90 and 2.05 shots per 90 both land in the top 5% of all defenders in the division, numbers that belong on a winger's profile, not a backline one. His 100% duel win rate sounds like a small-sample anomaly—and with only 352 minutes, it partly is—but his 90.9% pass accuracy suggests genuine technical quality rather than a player simply avoiding contact. Here's the counterintuitive read: his low press intensity isn't laziness, it's positioning intelligence; he intercepts above average precisely because he reads the game rather than chasing it.

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