Best Alternatives to Nicolás Tagliafico

Top 3 Alternatives to Nicolás Tagliafico

1. 1.Sergio Gómez85% DNA match·Real Sociedad€15.0M
2. 2.Emerson85% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€15.4M
3. 3.Tylel Tati84% DNA match·Nantes€12.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Nicolás Tagliafico by playing style are:

• Sergio Gómez(85% 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.
• Emerson(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.33 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (71% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.50 big chances/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), central to possession (73 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 544 minutes of playing time this season.
• Tylel Tati(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (74% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.2/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 450 minutes of playing time this season.

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