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Aston Villa· 2024/2025 · Admiral Bundesliga · FULL

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Centre BackSenegal21y€5.0MFull profile →

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

1.80Tkl/90

0.38KP/90

Based on 854 min · 2024/2025 · Admiral Bundesliga · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Juma Bah86% match
Manchester City · Ligue 1 · €7.0M
Issa Diop85% match
Ipswich Town · Premier League · €10.0M
Yoan Koré86% match
Paris · Ligue 1

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Playing Style Analysis

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Modou Kéba Cissé is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.7 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (72% duel success), heavily involved in possession (60 passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.2 successful tackles/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.6 aerials won/90, 72%), uses long balls frequently (9.4/90) and top 10% tackler in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Modou Kéba Cissé:

Juma Bah(86% match) — Abdulay Juma Bah is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.
Issa Diop(85% match) — Issa Diop is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.
Yoan Koré(86% match) — Yoan Koré is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.

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Juma Bah

Manchester City · Ligue 1

Sierra Leone20yContract 2026

Tkl/901.61

KP/900.28

Ball-Playing CBAerial

86% match

€7.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Modou Kéba Cissé?▼

The top alternatives to Modou Kéba Cissé based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Juma Bah, Issa Diop, Yoan Koré, Oliver Fobassam, Jérémy Jacquet. 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 Modou Kéba Cissé in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Modou Kéba Cissé in 2026 include Juma Bah (€7.0M), Issa Diop (€10.0M), Yoan Koré (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Modou Kéba Cissé play and who plays similarly?▼

Modou Kéba Cissé plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Juma Bah (Sierra Leone, €7.0M); Issa Diop (France, €10.0M); Yoan Koré (France, N/A); Oliver Fobassam (Germany, N/A).

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.

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