AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Philipp Lienhart
Players most similar to Philipp Lienhart (Defender, €12.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Philipp Lienhart
- 1.Nico Schlotterbeck88% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€55.0M
- 2.Lukas Ullrich86% DNA match·Borussia Mönchengladbach€7.0M
- 3.Waldemar Anton85% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€18.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (89 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.8/90). The three most similar players to Philipp Lienhart by playing style are:
- Nico Schlotterbeck(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (13.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (97 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (12.2/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 720 minutes of playing time this season.
- Lukas Ullrich(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Waldemar Anton(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (70% duel success), heavily involved in possession (76 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (90 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.4 aerials won/90, 68%), uses long balls frequently (6.6/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 720 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Nico Schlotterbeck delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 358% premium over Philipp Lienhart, with 2.00 tackles won per 90 at age 26.
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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Nico Schlotterbeck
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.00
KP/900.89
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Lienhart: €43M more expensive · 3y younger
88% match
€55.0M
#2
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Lukas Ullrich
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2027
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.53
Active Full-Back
vs Lienhart: 7y younger
86% match
€7.0M
#3
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Waldemar Anton
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2028
Tkl/902.33
KP/900.44
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Lienhart: €6M more expensive
85% match
€18.0M
#4
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Matthias Ginter
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Germany32yContract 2027
Tkl/901.14
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€6.0M
#5
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Robin Koch
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2030
Tkl/901.50
KP/900.08
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€15.0M
#6
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Finn Jeltsch
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Germany19yContract 2030
Tkl/900.74
KP/900.62
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€25.0M
#7
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Stefan Posch
FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
Austria28yContract 2026
Tkl/901.50
KP/900.25
Physical StopperAerial
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€5.5M
#8
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Diogo Leite
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Portugal27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.39
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBAerial
86% match
€12.0M
#9
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Keven Schlotterbeck
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2027
Tkl/901.26
KP/900.42
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€6.0M
#10
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Jeff Chabot
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2028
Tkl/901.73
KP/900.27
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€15.0M
#11
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Jonathan Tah
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany30yContract 2029
Tkl/901.28
KP/900.24
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€30.0M
#12
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Marco Friedl
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Austria28yContract 2028
Tkl/901.19
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€12.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Philipp Lienhart?▼
The top alternatives to Philipp Lienhart based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nico Schlotterbeck, Lukas Ullrich, Waldemar Anton, Matthias Ginter, Robin Koch. 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 Philipp Lienhart in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Philipp Lienhart in 2026 include Nico Schlotterbeck (€55.0M), Lukas Ullrich (€7.0M), Waldemar Anton (€18.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Philipp Lienhart play and who plays similarly?▼
Philipp Lienhart plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany, €55.0M); Lukas Ullrich (Germany, €7.0M); Waldemar Anton (Germany, €18.0M); Matthias Ginter (Germany, €6.0M).
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.