AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Robin Koch
Players most similar to Robin Koch (Defender, €15.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Robin Koch
- 1.Edmond Tapsoba88% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€35.0M
- 2.Jonathan Tah88% DNA match·FC Bayern München€30.0M
- 3.Nico Schlotterbeck88% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€55.0M
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 CBAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90), commanding in the air (8.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), dominant in the air (3.5 aerials won/90, 64%) and uses long balls frequently (7.1/90). The three most similar players to Robin Koch by playing style are:
- Edmond Tapsoba(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (84 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (98 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.3/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Jonathan Tah(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (96% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (86 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (98 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- 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.
Transfer Intelligence
Edmond Tapsoba delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 133% premium over Robin Koch, with 1.22 tackles won per 90 at age 27.
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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Edmond Tapsoba
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Burkina Faso27yContract 2028
Tkl/901.22
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Koch: €20M more expensive · 2y younger
88% match
€35.0M
#2
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Jonathan Tah
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany30yContract 2029
Tkl/901.28
KP/900.24
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Koch: €15M more expensive
88% match
€30.0M
#3
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Nico Schlotterbeck
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.00
KP/900.89
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Koch: €40M more expensive · 3y younger
88% match
€55.0M
#4
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Nico Elvedi
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Switzerland29yContract 2027
Tkl/901.70
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
87% match
€4.0M
#5
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Matthias Ginter
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Germany32yContract 2027
Tkl/901.14
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip87% match
€6.0M
#6
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Lukas Ullrich
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2027
Tkl/901.33
KP/900.53
Active Full-Back
86% match
€7.0M
#7
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Loïc Badé
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
France26yContract 2030
Tkl/902.37
KP/900.59
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
87% match
€25.0M
#8
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Jarell Quansah
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
England23yContract 2030
Tkl/900.73
KP/900.27
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable87% match
€40.0M
#9
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Cédric Zesiger
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Switzerland27yContract 2029
Tkl/901.10
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBAerial
86% match
€5.0M
#10
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Tobias Müller
Magdeburg · Bundesliga
Germany31y
Tkl/901.65
KP/900.35
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€5.0M
#11
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Ramy Bensebaini
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Algeria31yContract 2027
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.12
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€7.0M
#12
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Karim Coulibaly
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany18yContract 2029
Tkl/901.40
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€22.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Robin Koch?▼
The top alternatives to Robin Koch based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nico Elvedi, Matthias Ginter. 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 Robin Koch in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Robin Koch in 2026 include Edmond Tapsoba (€35.0M), Jonathan Tah (€30.0M), Nico Schlotterbeck (€55.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Robin Koch play and who plays similarly?▼
Robin Koch plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso, €35.0M); Jonathan Tah (Germany, €30.0M); Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany, €55.0M); Nico Elvedi (Switzerland, €4.0M).
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.