AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Matteo Ruggeri
Players most similar to Matteo Ruggeri (Defender, €15.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Matteo Ruggeri
- 1.Víctor García87% DNA match·Levante€7.0M
- 2.Álex Valle86% DNA match·Como€10.0M
- 3.Sergio Gómez86% DNA match·Real Sociedad€15.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
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“A Active Full-Back....”
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Active Full-Back
A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Matteo Ruggeri by playing style are:
- Víctor García(87% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 599 minutes of playing time this season.
- Álex Valle(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90) and meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy).
- Sergio Gómez(86% match) — Gómez is the rare defender who functions as a genuine attacking weapon—a left-sided operator whose 1.39 key passes per 90 places him in La Liga's top 5% among defenders, a figure that would embarrass several midfielders in the same division. His 8.19 passes into the final third per 90 reinforces the picture: this is a defender who doesn't just recycle possession, he accelerates it. The counterintuitive detail is his tackling—2.03 tackles won per 90 also lands in the top 5%, meaning the creative output isn't masking defensive negligence, it's sitting alongside genuine ball-winning quality.
Transfer Intelligence
Víctor García delivers 87% of the same playing style, at 53% lower cost (€7.0M vs €15.0M), with 2.25 tackles won per 90 at age 28.
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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Víctor García
Levante · La Liga
Spain28y
Tkl/902.25
KP/901.20
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Ruggeri: €8M cheaper · 5y older
87% match
€7.0M
#2
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Álex Valle
Como · Serie A
Spain22yContract 2029
Tkl/901.91
KP/900.49
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€10.0M
#3
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Sergio Gómez
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2030
Tkl/903.48
KP/901.57
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Ruggeri: 2y older
86% match
€15.0M
#4
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Carlos Puga
Málaga · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.01
KP/901.12
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€20.0M
#5
J
Javi López
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Spain24y
Tkl/902.38
KP/900.99
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€6.5M
#6
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Álvaro Carreras
Real Madrid · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2031
Tkl/901.84
KP/901.01
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€60.0M
#7
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Andrei Rațiu
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Romania27yContract 2028
Tkl/902.23
KP/901.11
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€18.0M
#8
G
Gabriel Suazo
Sevilla · La Liga
Chile28yContract 2028
Tkl/903.82
KP/901.83
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€7.0M
#9
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Sergio Carreira
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.39
KP/900.53
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€6.0M
#10
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Carlos Romero
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain24yContract 2026
Tkl/903.07
KP/900.62
85% match
€25.0M
#11
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David Affengruber
Elche · La Liga
Austria25yContract 2026
Tkl/902.10
KP/900.30
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€9.0M
#12
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Sergi Cardona
Villarreal · La Liga
Spain26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.06
KP/901.00
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€9.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Matteo Ruggeri?▼
The top alternatives to Matteo Ruggeri based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Víctor García, Álex Valle, Sergio Gómez, Carlos Puga, Javi López. 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 Matteo Ruggeri in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Matteo Ruggeri in 2026 include Víctor García (€7.0M), Álex Valle (€10.0M), Sergio Gómez (€15.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Matteo Ruggeri play and who plays similarly?▼
Matteo Ruggeri plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Víctor García (Spain, €7.0M); Álex Valle (Spain, €10.0M); Sergio Gómez (Spain, €15.0M); Carlos Puga (Spain, €20.0M).
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.