AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Willyan Rocha
Players most similar to Willyan Rocha (Defender, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Willyan Rocha
- 1.Murillo83% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€12.0M
- 2.Gonçalo Inácio82% DNA match·Sporting CP€45.0M
- 3.Mauro Júnior83% DNA match·PSV€17.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), dominant in the air (3.0 aerials won/90, 68%), uses long balls frequently (11.0/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Willyan Rocha by playing style are:
- Murillo(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), uses long balls frequently (7.1/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Gonçalo Inácio(82% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in possession (88 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (12.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (99 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (9.0/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Mauro Júnior(83% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.39 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (67 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.56 big chances/90), central to possession (89 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.8/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
Transfer Intelligence
Murillo delivers 83% of the same playing style, at a 140% premium over Willyan Rocha, with 1.48 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
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Murillo
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Brazil23yContract 2029
Tkl/901.48
KP/900.38
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stablevs Rocha: €7M more expensive · 8y younger
83% match
€12.0M
#2
G
Gonçalo Inácio
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal24yContract 2030
Tkl/901.71
KP/900.71
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Rocha: €40M more expensive · 7y younger
82% match
€45.0M
#3
M
Mauro Júnior
PSV · Eredivisie
Brazil27yContract 2029
Tkl/902.63
KP/901.51
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Rocha: €12M more expensive · 4y younger
83% match
€17.0M
#4
A
Abdukodir Khusanov
Manchester City · Premier League
Uzbekistan22yContract 2029
Tkl/901.95
KP/900.43
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€35.0M
#5
C
Chadi Riad
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Morocco22yContract 2029
Tkl/901.62
KP/900.23
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€12.0M
#6
J
Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Netherlands25yContract 2027
Tkl/901.54
KP/900.36
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€35.0M
#7
M
Morato
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Brazil24yContract 2029
Tkl/902.08
KP/900.15
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€14.0M
#8
U
Ulisses
Nacional · Liga Portugal
Brazil26y
Tkl/901.21
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
82% match
N/A
#9
O
Omar Alderete
Sunderland · Premier League
Paraguay29yContract 2029
Tkl/901.07
KP/900.29
Physical StopperAerial
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€15.0M
#10
C
Clément Akpa
Auxerre · Ligue 1
France24yContract 2028
Tkl/901.45
KP/900.09
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€8.0M
#11
M
Max Alleyne
Manchester City · Premier League
England20y
Tkl/901.99
KP/900.14
Ball-Playing CBAerial
82% match
€8.0M
#12
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Antoine Mendy
Nice · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2028
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€4.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Willyan Rocha?▼
The top alternatives to Willyan Rocha based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Murillo, Gonçalo Inácio, Mauro Júnior, Abdukodir Khusanov, Chadi Riad. 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 Willyan Rocha in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Willyan Rocha in 2026 include Murillo (€12.0M), Gonçalo Inácio (€45.0M), Mauro Júnior (€17.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Willyan Rocha play and who plays similarly?▼
Willyan Rocha plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Murillo (Brazil, €12.0M); Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal, €45.0M); Mauro Júnior (Brazil, €17.0M); Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan, €35.0M).
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.