Manchester CityBest Alternatives to Rico Lewis
Based on 1,894 min · 2025/2026 · Premier League · PARTIAL
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.
Top 3 alternatives to Rico Lewis
- J. Timber76% match
Arsenal · Premier League · €70.0M
- Reece James76% match
Chelsea · Premier League · €60.0M
- Matheus Nunes76% match
Manchester City · Premier League · €45.0M
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Rico Lewis is a Active Full-Back. Wide defender contributing to attacks. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success) and central to possession (74 touches/90). The three closest DNA matches to Rico Lewis:
- J. Timber(76% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Reece James(76% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 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 (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Matheus Nunes(76% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
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