AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Maxim Leitsch
Players most similar to Maxim Leitsch (Defender, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Maxim Leitsch
- 1.Luka Vuskovic84% DNA match·Hamburger SV€40.0M
- 2.Philipp Treu85% DNA match·SC Freiburg€8.0M
- 3.Diogo Leite84% DNA match·FC Union Berlin€12.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
GoalsTop 16%
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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBAerialSmall Sample
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.7 clearances/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.9/90). However, he struggles in aerial duels. The three most similar players to Maxim Leitsch by playing style are:
- Luka Vuskovic(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), commanding in the air (8.9 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), heavily involved in possession (70 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (90 touches/90), dominant in the air (6.1 aerials won/90, 75%), uses long balls frequently (9.3/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.
- Philipp Treu(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (56% duel success).
- Diogo Leite(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.4 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), dominant in the air (3.1 aerials won/90, 61%), uses long balls frequently (10.6/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Luka Vuskovic delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 2567% premium over Maxim Leitsch, with 0.86 tackles won per 90 at age 19.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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Luka Vuskovic
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Croatia19yContract 2026
Tkl/900.86
KP/900.74
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Leitsch: €39M more expensive · 8y younger
84% match
€40.0M
#2
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Philipp Treu
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Germany25y
Tkl/902.00
KP/901.09
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Leitsch: €7M more expensive · 2y younger
85% match
€8.0M
#3
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Diogo Leite
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Portugal27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.39
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBAerial
vs Leitsch: €11M more expensive
84% match
€12.0M
#4
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Giorgi Gocholeishvili
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Georgia25yContract 2026
Tkl/901.53
KP/900.92
Active Full-Back
84% match
€3.5M
#5
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Denis Vavro
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Slovakia30yContract 2027
Tkl/900.73
KP/900.00
Physical StopperAerial
84% match
€7.0M
#6
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Finn Jeltsch
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Germany19yContract 2030
Tkl/900.74
KP/900.62
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€25.0M
#7
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David Kinsombi
Paderborn · Bundesliga
Germany30yContract 2026
Tkl/901.52
KP/900.43
Solid Defender
84% match
€3.0M
#8
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Aaron Zehnter
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Germany21yContract 2030
Tkl/900.94
KP/900.94
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
83% match
€6.0M
#9
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Tobias Müller
Magdeburg · Bundesliga
Germany31y
Tkl/901.65
KP/900.35
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€5.0M
#10
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Louis Oppie
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
Germany23y
Tkl/900.99
KP/900.17
Small Sample
83% match
€3.0M
#11
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Elias Baum
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Germany20yContract 2028
Tkl/900.00
KP/900.00
Small Sample
83% match
€4.0M
#12
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Lukas Ullrich
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2027
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.53
Active Full-Back
82% match
€7.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Maxim Leitsch?▼
The top alternatives to Maxim Leitsch based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Luka Vuskovic, Philipp Treu, Diogo Leite, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Denis Vavro. 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 Maxim Leitsch in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Maxim Leitsch in 2026 include Luka Vuskovic (€40.0M), Philipp Treu (€8.0M), Diogo Leite (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Maxim Leitsch play and who plays similarly?▼
Maxim Leitsch plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Luka Vuskovic (Croatia, €40.0M); Philipp Treu (Germany, €8.0M); Diogo Leite (Portugal, €12.0M); Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia, €3.5M).
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.