AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Tomas Kalas
Players most similar to Tomas Kalas (Defender, €9.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Tomas Kalas
- 1.Edmond Tapsoba86% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€35.0M
- 2.Felix Agu85% DNA match·Werder Bremen€6.0M
- 3.Nnamdi Collins85% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€15.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 9%
“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.2 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (84% duel success), dominant in the air (4.3 aerials won/90, 65%) and uses long balls frequently (6.2/90). The three most similar players to Tomas Kalas by playing style are:
- Edmond Tapsoba(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (84 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (98 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.3/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Felix Agu(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (69% duel success) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 681 minutes of playing time this season.
- Nnamdi Collins(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.2 successful tackles/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.4 long balls/90, 67% accuracy), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Edmond Tapsoba delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 289% premium over Tomas Kalas, with 1.22 tackles won per 90 at age 27.
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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Edmond Tapsoba
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Burkina Faso27yContract 2028
Tkl/901.22
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Kalas: €26M more expensive · 5y younger
86% match
€35.0M
#2
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Felix Agu
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.49
KP/901.04
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Kalas: 6y younger
85% match
€6.0M
#3
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Nnamdi Collins
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2030
Tkl/901.42
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Kalas: €6M more expensive · 10y younger
85% match
€15.0M
#4
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Cédric Zesiger
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Switzerland27yContract 2029
Tkl/901.10
KP/900.32
Ball-Playing CBAerial
84% match
€5.0M
#5
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Leopold Querfeld
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Austria22y
Tkl/901.00
KP/900.20
Physical StopperAerial
84% match
€18.0M
#6
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Denis Vavro
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Slovakia30yContract 2027
Tkl/900.73
KP/900.00
Physical StopperAerial
85% match
€7.0M
#7
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Loïc Badé
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
France26yContract 2030
Tkl/902.37
KP/900.59
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€25.0M
#8
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Luka Vuskovic
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Croatia19yContract 2026
Tkl/900.86
KP/900.74
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€40.0M
#9
M
Matthias Ginter
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Germany32yContract 2027
Tkl/901.14
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€6.0M
#10
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Eric Smith
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
Sweden29yContract 2025
Tkl/901.03
KP/900.92
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€5.0M
#11
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Danilho Doekhi
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Netherlands27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.00
KP/900.29
Physical StopperAerial
84% match
€13.0M
#12
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Nico Schlotterbeck
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.00
KP/900.89
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€55.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Tomas Kalas?▼
The top alternatives to Tomas Kalas based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Edmond Tapsoba, Felix Agu, Nnamdi Collins, Cédric Zesiger, Leopold Querfeld. 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 Tomas Kalas in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Tomas Kalas in 2026 include Edmond Tapsoba (€35.0M), Felix Agu (€6.0M), Nnamdi Collins (€15.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Tomas Kalas play and who plays similarly?▼
Tomas Kalas plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso, €35.0M); Felix Agu (Germany, €6.0M); Nnamdi Collins (Germany, €15.0M); Cédric Zesiger (Switzerland, €5.0M).
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.