Best Alternatives to Talles Costa

Playing Style Analysis

Costa is a technical facilitator operating with a quiet efficiency that belies the chaotic environment of a Tier C Premier League outfit. While his 373 minutes represent a partial sample, the data suggests a player who demands the ball, ranking in the top 30% for pass volume (35.5/90) and accuracy (84.1%). He is not merely a sideways recycler; his 0.24 assists per 90 place him among the league’s most productive creators from deep, outperforming the typical midfield "engine." Counterintuitively, despite his slight profile, his duel win rate (42.9%) sits in the top 30%, proving he possesses a deceptive functional strength that many scouts overlook in favor of raw physicality. The three closest DNA matches to Talles Costa:

• Declan Rice(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.3/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
• Florian Wirtz(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.3 key passes/90), central to possession (71 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
• Cole Palmer(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.9 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy) and heavily involved in play (56 touches/90).

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