Best Alternatives to Pablo Ibáñez

Top 3 Alternatives to Pablo Ibáñez

1. 1.Rodrigo Mendoza86% DNA match·Atlético Madrid€15.0M
2. 2.Brais Méndez85% DNA match·Real Sociedad€12.0M
3. 3.Marc Aguado84% DNA match·Elche€3.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.0/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.0 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Pablo Ibáñez by playing style are:

• Rodrigo Mendoza(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).
• Brais Méndez(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.31 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Marc Aguado(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in play (57 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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