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Best Alternatives to Sven Botman

Players most similar to Sven Botman (Defender, €35.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Sven Botman

  1. 1.Ibrahima Konaté88% DNA match·Liverpool€50.0M
  2. 2.Marc Guéhi88% DNA match·Manchester City€65.0M
  3. 3.Dan Burn88% DNA match·Newcastle United€5.0M

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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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (7.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), central to possession (74 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (4.1 aerials won/90), uses long balls frequently (5.5/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Sven Botman by playing style are:

  • Ibrahima Konaté(88% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90) and dominant in the air (3.6 aerials won/90, 67%).
  • Marc Guéhi(88% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), uses long balls frequently (6.3/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Dan Burn(88% match)A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.4 clearances/90) and dominant in the air (4.1 aerials won/90, 61%).

Transfer Intelligence

Ibrahima Konaté delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 43% premium over Sven Botman, with 1.60 tackles won per 90 at age 26.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Sven Botman
DefenderNetherlands€35.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Ibrahima Konaté
Liverpool · Premier League
France26yContract 2026
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Botman: €15M more expensive
88% match
€50.0M
#2
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Marc Guéhi
Manchester City · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
Tkl/901.55
KP/900.45
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
vs Botman: €30M more expensive
88% match
€65.0M
#3
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Dan Burn
Newcastle United · Premier League
England34yContract 2027
Tkl/901.63
KP/900.26
Physical StopperAerial
Last 5: → Stable
vs Botman: €30M cheaper · 8y older
88% match
€5.0M
#4
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Sepp van den Berg
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands24yContract 2029
Tkl/900.64
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
87% match
€28.0M
#5
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Malick Thiaw
Newcastle United · Premier League
Germany24yContract 2029
Tkl/901.29
KP/900.19
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot
87% match
€45.0M
#6
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Fabian Schär
Newcastle United · Premier League
Switzerland34yContract 2026
Tkl/901.16
KP/900.33
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€6.0M
#7
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Nikola Milenković
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Serbia28yContract 2029
Tkl/900.87
KP/900.03
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
€30.0M
#8
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Kristoffer Ajer
Brentford · Premier League
Norway28yContract 2028
Tkl/901.87
KP/900.26
Physical StopperAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
€18.0M
#9
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Trevoh Chalobah
Chelsea · Premier League
England26yContract 2028
Tkl/901.15
KP/900.16
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€40.0M
#10
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Joachim Andersen
Fulham · Premier League
Denmark29yContract 2029
Tkl/901.41
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€25.0M
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Jaka Bijol
Leeds United · Premier League
Slovenia27yContract 2030
Tkl/901.30
KP/900.36
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€18.0M
#12
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Maximilian Kilman
West Ham United · Premier League
England28yContract 2031
Tkl/900.92
KP/900.23
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€22.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Sven Botman?
The top alternatives to Sven Botman based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ibrahima Konaté, Marc Guéhi, Dan Burn, Sepp van den Berg, Malick Thiaw. 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 Sven Botman in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Sven Botman in 2026 include Ibrahima Konaté (€50.0M), Marc Guéhi (€65.0M), Dan Burn (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sven Botman play and who plays similarly?
Sven Botman plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ibrahima Konaté (France, €50.0M); Marc Guéhi (England, €65.0M); Dan Burn (England, €5.0M); Sepp van den Berg (Netherlands, €28.0M).
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.