Best Alternatives to Reece James

Top 3 Alternatives to Reece James

1. 1.Neco Williams85% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€25.0M
2. 2.Matty Cash85% DNA match·Aston Villa€22.0M
3. 3.Pedro Porro 85% DNA match·Tottenham Hotspur€40.0M

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 a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), central to possession (85 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Reece James by playing style are:

• Neco Williams(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Matty Cash(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90) and meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy).
• Pedro Porro (85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (9.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 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 →