AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Vidal
Players most similar to Vidal (Defender, €1.6M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Vidal
- 1.Daniele Ghilardi85% DNA match·Roma€8.0M
- 2.Antonino Gallo84% DNA match·Lecce€4.0M
- 3.Martin Vitík84% DNA match·Bologna€10.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
RT
Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 24%
???Bottom 0%
“A Reading Defender....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
Reading DefenderSmall Sample
A Reading Defender. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (59% duel success). Note: this profile is based on 881 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Vidal by playing style are:
- Daniele Ghilardi(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.1 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.3 final-third passes/90), uses long balls frequently (6.1/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 782 minutes of playing time this season.
- Antonino Gallo(84% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.5 final-third passes/90), uses long balls frequently (6.6/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Martin Vitík(84% match) — Vitík has quietly built a case as one of Serie A's more composed defensive presences this season—a centre-back who wins his battles on the ground before they become aerial problems. His duel win rate sits in the top 20% of the league, which tells you something important: this isn't a defender who scrambles, he positions himself to make duels winnable. The counterintuitive read on his below-average interception numbers is that they may reflect conservative, disciplined positioning rather than passive defending—his tackle success rate in the top 30% suggests he's not missing challenges, just not gambling on them.
Transfer Intelligence
Daniele Ghilardi delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 400% premium over Vidal, with 2.53 tackles won per 90 at age 23.
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
D
Daniele Ghilardi
Roma · Serie A
Italy23yContract 2026
Tkl/902.53
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Vidal: €6M more expensive · 6y younger
85% match
€8.0M
#2
A
Antonino Gallo
Lecce · Serie A
Italy26yContract 2026
Tkl/902.17
KP/900.82
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Vidal: 3y younger
84% match
€4.0M
#3
M
Martin Vitík
Bologna · Serie A
Czech Republic23yContract 2029
Tkl/902.06
KP/900.55
Aerial Defender
Last 5: → Stablevs Vidal: €8M more expensive · 6y younger
84% match
€10.0M
#4
C
Clemens Riedel
Espanyol · La Liga
Germany22yContract 2029
Tkl/902.35
KP/900.18
Ball-Playing CBAerial
84% match
€5.0M
#5
A
Abdoulaye Ndiaye
Parma · Serie A
Senegal24yContract 2029
Tkl/902.24
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
84% match
€6.5M
#6
J
Jon Aramburu
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Venezuela23yContract 2030
Tkl/903.33
KP/900.35
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€15.0M
#7
N
Nicolò Bertola
Udinese · Serie A
Italy23yContract 2030
Tkl/901.78
KP/900.49
Solid DefenderAerial
84% match
€6.0M
#8
T
Tarik Muharemović
Sassuolo · Serie A
Bosnia and Herzegovina23yContract 2031
Tkl/901.36
KP/900.09
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€20.0M
#9
H
Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley · Premier League
Sweden27yContract 2027
Tkl/901.40
KP/900.23
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€6.0M
#10
S
Sascha Britschgi
Parma · Serie A
Switzerland19yContract 2030
Tkl/901.38
KP/900.86
Active Full-Back
82% match
€7.0M
#11
Y
Yann Bisseck
Inter · Serie A
Germany25yContract 2029
Tkl/900.98
KP/900.20
83% match
€35.0M
#12
J
Jay Idzes
Sassuolo · Serie A
Netherlands25yContract 2029
Tkl/900.86
KP/900.10
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€10.0M
⬡
Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Vidal.
Ask AI about Vidal →Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best alternatives to Vidal?▼
The top alternatives to Vidal based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Daniele Ghilardi, Antonino Gallo, Martin Vitík, Clemens Riedel, Abdoulaye Ndiaye. 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 Vidal in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Vidal in 2026 include Daniele Ghilardi (€8.0M), Antonino Gallo (€4.0M), Martin Vitík (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Vidal play and who plays similarly?▼
Vidal plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Daniele Ghilardi (Italy, €8.0M); Antonino Gallo (Italy, €4.0M); Martin Vitík (Czech Republic, €10.0M); Clemens Riedel (Germany, €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.