Best Alternatives to Ricardo Esgaio

Top 3 Alternatives to Ricardo Esgaio

1. 1.Ferdi Kadıoğlu86% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€28.0M
2. 2.Mert Müldür86% DNA match·Fenerbahçe€5.0M
3. 3.Mustafa Eskihellaç85% DNA match·Trabzonspor€3.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Ricardo Esgaio by playing style are:

• Ferdi Kadıoğlu(86% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Mert Müldür(86% match) — Müldür occupies a fascinating tactical grey zone—a defender who consistently threatens the opposition goal more than he's troubled by his own. His tackles won rate sits in the top 5% of Super Lig defenders, meaning he's not just positioning well; he's actively winning the ball back at an elite frequency for this league. Pair that with top-20% key passes and shots per 90, and you have someone functioning more like an advanced wing-back than a conventional fullback.
• Mustafa Eskihellaç(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90) and active off the ball (2.7 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 →