Best Alternatives to Rúben Semedo

Playing Style Analysis

A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.2 clearances/90), uses long balls frequently (7.9/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 782 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Rúben Semedo:

• Nuno Santos(86% match) — Santos is the rare defender who creates more danger than most attackers in Liga Portugal—his 3.07 key passes per 90 and 2.05 shots per 90 both land in the top 5% of all defenders in the division, numbers that belong on a winger's profile, not a backline one. His 100% duel win rate sounds like a small-sample anomaly—and with only 352 minutes, it partly is—but his 90.9% pass accuracy suggests genuine technical quality rather than a player simply avoiding contact.
• Víctor Gómez(86% match) — Gómez is the rare lower-block defender who genuinely wants to start attacks rather than just survive them. Playing for a mid-tier Liga Portugal side, he ranks in the top 20% of defenders for both passes into the final third and assists—numbers that belong to a wing-back operating in a progressive system, not a conventional stopper.
• Adrian Leon Barisic(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (67% duel success).

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →