AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Léo
Players most similar to Léo (Defender, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Léo
- 1.Lucas Beraldo87% DNA match·Paris Saint Germain€20.0M
- 2.Eric Botteghin87% DNA match·Portuguesa
- 3.Pedro Ganchas87% DNA match·Silkeborg IF
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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“Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição is a Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBAerial
Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (59% duel success). The three most similar players to Léo by playing style are:
- Lucas Beraldo(87% match) — Lucas Lopes Beraldo is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (95% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (94 passes/90) and central to possession (105 touches/90).
- Eric Botteghin(87% match) — Eric Fernando Botteghin is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success) and heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90).
- Pedro Ganchas(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Lucas Beraldo delivers 87% of the same playing style, at a 1233% premium over Léo, with 1.49 tackles won per 90 at age 22.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Lucas Beraldo
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Brazil22yContract 2028
Tkl/901.49
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Léo: €19M more expensive · 8y younger
87% match
€20.0M
#2
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Eric Botteghin
Portuguesa · Eredivisie
Brazil38y
Tkl/901.61
KP/900.44
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Léo: 8y older
87% match
N/A
#3
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Pedro Ganchas
Silkeborg IF · Superliga
Portugal25yContract 2028
Tkl/901.77
KP/900.18
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Léo: 5y younger
87% match
N/A
#4
M
Marquinhos
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Brazil31yContract 2028
Tkl/901.11
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable87% match
€30.0M
#5
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Jerome Opoku
İstanbul Başakşehir · Super Lig
Ghana27y
Tkl/900.75
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip87% match
N/A
#6
J
João Ferreira
Saint-Étienne · Liga Portugal
Portugal25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.91
KP/900.76
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€3.0M
#7
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Rúben Fernandes
Farense · Liga Portugal
Portugal40y
Tkl/900.56
KP/900.16
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
N/A
#8
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Gabin Blancquart
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
France22yContract 2026
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.25
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
N/A
#9
R
Rodrigo Becão
Kasımpaşa · Super Lig
Brazil30yContract 2028
Tkl/900.96
KP/900.10
Ball-Playing CBSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€8.3M
#10
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Lukas Boeder
Dynamo Dresden · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2026
Tkl/901.08
KP/900.50
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
N/A
#11
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Pedro Álvaro
Aris · Liga Portugal
Portugal26y
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.13
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable86% match
N/A
#12
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Maximilian Großer
DSC Arminia Bielefeld · Bundesliga
Germany24y
Tkl/900.75
KP/900.25
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
N/A
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Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Léo.
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Who are the best alternatives to Léo?▼
The top alternatives to Léo based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Lucas Beraldo, Eric Botteghin, Pedro Ganchas, Marquinhos, Jerome Opoku. 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 Léo in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Léo in 2026 include Lucas Beraldo (€20.0M), Eric Botteghin (N/A), Pedro Ganchas (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Léo play and who plays similarly?▼
Léo plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Lucas Beraldo (Brazil, €20.0M); Eric Botteghin (Brazil, N/A); Pedro Ganchas (Portugal, N/A); Marquinhos (Brazil, €30.0M).
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.