Best Alternatives to Rubens

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (4.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.1 final-third passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.6 successful tackles/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.8/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Rubens:

• Nathan Aké(87% match) — Nathan Aké is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.
• Rúben Dias (89% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (74 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.3 final-third passes/90) and central to possession (85 touches/90).
• Tim Oberdorf(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (72 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.7/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →