AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Rav van den Berg
Players most similar to Rav van den Berg (Defender, €8.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Rav van den Berg
- 1.Sepp van den Berg93% DNA match·Brentford€28.0M
- 2.Tobias Müller88% DNA match·Magdeburg€5.0M
- 3.Virgil van Dijk86% DNA match·Liverpool€18.0M
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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A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90) and central to possession (74 touches/90). Note: this profile is based on 858 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Rav van den Berg by playing style are:
- Sepp van den Berg(93% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success) and dominant in the air (4.6 aerials won/90, 68%).
- Tobias Müller(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90) and switches play with precision (5.9 long balls/90, 75% accuracy).
- Virgil van Dijk(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (74% duel success), heavily involved in possession (74 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), dominant in the air (4.5 aerials won/90, 73%) and uses long balls frequently (7.8/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Sepp van den Berg delivers 93% of the same playing style, at a 250% premium over Rav van den Berg, with 0.64 tackles won per 90 at age 24.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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Sepp van den Berg
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands24yContract 2029
Tkl/900.64
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stablevs Berg: €20M more expensive · 3y older
93% match
€28.0M
#2
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Tobias Müller
Magdeburg · Bundesliga
Germany31y
Tkl/901.65
KP/900.35
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Berg: 10y older
88% match
€5.0M
#3
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Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool · Premier League
Netherlands34yContract 2027
Tkl/900.61
KP/900.31
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Berg: €10M more expensive · 13y older
86% match
€18.0M
#4
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Arthur Theate
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Belgium25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.42
KP/900.70
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€20.0M
#5
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Jonathan Tah
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany30yContract 2029
Tkl/901.28
KP/900.24
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip87% match
€30.0M
#6
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Waldemar Anton
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2028
Tkl/902.33
KP/900.44
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€18.0M
#7
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Micky van de Ven
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Netherlands25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.26
KP/900.19
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€65.0M
#8
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Calvin Bassey
Fulham · Premier League
Nigeria26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.22
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€28.0M
#9
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Gustaf Lagerbielke
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Sweden26yContract 2030
Tkl/901.02
KP/900.31
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€5.0M
#10
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Moritz Jenz
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Germany27yContract 2027
Tkl/902.37
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
86% match
€5.0M
#11
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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
#12
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Nico Elvedi
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Switzerland29yContract 2027
Tkl/901.70
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€4.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Rav van den Berg?▼
The top alternatives to Rav van den Berg based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Sepp van den Berg, Tobias Müller, Virgil van Dijk, Arthur Theate, Jonathan Tah. 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 Rav van den Berg in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Rav van den Berg in 2026 include Sepp van den Berg (€28.0M), Tobias Müller (€5.0M), Virgil van Dijk (€18.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Rav van den Berg play and who plays similarly?▼
Rav van den Berg plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Sepp van den Berg (Netherlands, €28.0M); Tobias Müller (Germany, €5.0M); Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, €18.0M); Arthur Theate (Belgium, €20.0M).
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.