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Best Alternatives to Levent Mercan

Players most similar to Levent Mercan (Defender, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Levent Mercan

  1. 1.Mert Müldür86% DNA match·Fenerbahçe€5.0M
  2. 2.Mustafa Eskihellaç86% DNA match·Trabzonspor€3.0M
  3. 3.Ümit Akdağ84% DNA match·Alanyaspor€4.0M

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

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Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-Back

A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (77 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Levent Mercan by playing style are:

  • Mert Müldür(86% match)Müldür occupies a fascinating tactical grey zone—a defender who consistently threatens the opposition goal more than he's troubled by his own. His tackles won rate sits in the top 5% of Super Lig defenders, meaning he's not just positioning well; he's actively winning the ball back at an elite frequency for this league. Pair that with top-20% key passes and shots per 90, and you have someone functioning more like an advanced wing-back than a conventional fullback.
  • Mustafa Eskihellaç(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Ümit Akdağ(84% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.1 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), uses long balls frequently (6.8/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Mert Müldür delivers 86% of the same playing style, with 2.98 tackles won per 90 at age 27.

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

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DefenderGermany€5.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Mert Müldür
Fenerbahçe · Super Lig
Turkey27yContract 2027
Tkl/902.98
KP/901.18
Physical StopperSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Mercan: 2y older
86% match
€5.0M
#2
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Mustafa Eskihellaç
Trabzonspor · Super Lig
Turkey29yContract 2027
Tkl/901.66
KP/900.98
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
vs Mercan: 4y older
86% match
€3.0M
#3
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Ümit Akdağ
Alanyaspor · Super Lig
Romania22yContract 2028
Tkl/901.24
KP/900.62
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Mercan: 3y younger
84% match
€4.0M
#4
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Samet Akaydin
Rizespor · Super Lig
Turkey32yContract 2026
Tkl/901.82
KP/900.46
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€3.7M
#5
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Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Turkey31yContract 2027
Tkl/901.45
KP/900.56
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€6.5M
#6
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David Jurásek
Slavia Praha · Super Lig
Czech Republic25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.84
KP/901.27
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€3.0M
#7
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Eren Elmalı
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Turkey25yContract 2028
Tkl/901.95
KP/901.51
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€5.0M
#8
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Ricardo Esgaio
Fatih Karagümrük · Super Lig
Portugal32y
Tkl/902.71
KP/900.52
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€5.5M
#9
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Wagner Pina
Trabzonspor · Super Lig
Portugal23yContract 2029
Tkl/902.10
KP/901.19
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€8.0M
#10
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Jayden Oosterwolde
Fenerbahçe · Super Lig
Netherlands25yContract 2028
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.28
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€16.0M
#11
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Quentin Merlin
Rennes · Ligue 1
France23yContract 2029
Tkl/901.85
KP/901.48
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€12.0M
#12
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Roland Sallai
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Hungary28yContract 2028
Tkl/901.79
KP/900.88
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€12.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Levent Mercan?
The top alternatives to Levent Mercan based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Mert Müldür, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Ümit Akdağ, Samet Akaydin, Abdülkerim Bardakcı. 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 Levent Mercan in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Levent Mercan in 2026 include Mert Müldür (€5.0M), Mustafa Eskihellaç (€3.0M), Ümit Akdağ (€4.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Levent Mercan play and who plays similarly?
Levent Mercan plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Mert Müldür (Turkey, €5.0M); Mustafa Eskihellaç (Turkey, €3.0M); Ümit Akdağ (Romania, €4.0M); Samet Akaydin (Turkey, €3.7M).
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.