AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Timothy Castagne
Players most similar to Timothy Castagne (Defender, €10.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Timothy Castagne
- 1.James Justin89% DNA match·Leeds United€12.0M
- 2.Wesley Fofana87% DNA match·Chelsea€28.0M
- 3.Ben Godfrey86% DNA match·Atalanta€5.5M
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 Active Full-Back....”
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Active Full-Back
A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (56% duel success). The three most similar players to Timothy Castagne by playing style are:
- James Justin(89% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.4 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Wesley Fofana(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.8 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), central to possession (83 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.7 aerials won/90, 64%) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Ben Godfrey(86% match) — A Reading Defender. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90) and commanding in the air (4.1 clearances/90).
Transfer Intelligence
James Justin delivers 89% of the same playing style, at a 20% premium over Timothy Castagne, with 2.62 tackles won per 90 at age 28.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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James Justin
Leeds United · Premier League
England28yContract 2029
Tkl/902.62
KP/900.63
Aerial
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Castagne: 2y younger
89% match
€12.0M
#2
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Wesley Fofana
Chelsea · Premier League
France25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.08
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Castagne: €18M more expensive · 5y younger
87% match
€28.0M
#3
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Ben Godfrey
Atalanta · Serie A
England28yContract 2026
Tkl/901.98
KP/900.28
Reading DefenderAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Castagne: 2y younger
86% match
€5.5M
#4
M
Matty Cash
Aston Villa · Premier League
Poland28yContract 2027
Tkl/901.99
KP/900.94
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€22.0M
#5
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Neco Williams
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Wales25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.71
KP/901.07
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€25.0M
#6
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Lucas Digne
Aston Villa · Premier League
France32yContract 2028
Tkl/901.79
KP/901.33
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€8.0M
#7
K
Kenny Tete
Fulham · Premier League
Netherlands30yContract 2028
Tkl/903.26
KP/900.55
Physical Stopper
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€11.0M
#8
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Aaron Hickey
Brentford · Premier League
Scotland23yContract 2028
Tkl/901.90
KP/900.14
Small Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€16.0M
#9
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Kyle Walker-Peters
West Ham United · Premier League
England29yContract 2028
Tkl/903.19
KP/900.49
86% match
€13.0M
#10
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Vitaliy Mykolenko
Everton · Premier League
Ukraine26yContract 2026
Tkl/901.59
KP/900.71
Aerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€25.0M
#11
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Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Turkey26yContract 2028
Tkl/901.71
KP/900.64
85% match
€28.0M
#12
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Matheus Nunes
Manchester City · Premier League
Portugal27yContract 2028
Tkl/901.89
KP/900.93
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€45.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Timothy Castagne?▼
The top alternatives to Timothy Castagne based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: James Justin, Wesley Fofana, Ben Godfrey, Matty Cash, Neco Williams. 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 Timothy Castagne in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Timothy Castagne in 2026 include James Justin (€12.0M), Wesley Fofana (€28.0M), Ben Godfrey (€5.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Timothy Castagne play and who plays similarly?▼
Timothy Castagne plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include James Justin (England, €12.0M); Wesley Fofana (France, €28.0M); Ben Godfrey (England, €5.5M); Matty Cash (Poland, €22.0M).
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.