AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Yaimar Medina
Players most similar to Yaimar Medina (Defender, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Yaimar Medina
- 1.Facundo Medina93% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€18.0M
- 2.Arnau Martínez87% DNA match·Girona€10.0M
- 3.Carlos Domínguez86% DNA match·Celta de Vigo€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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“A Active Full-Back....”
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Active Full-Back
A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Yaimar Medina by playing style are:
- Facundo Medina(93% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, reads the game exceptionally (2.1 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (77 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 467 minutes of playing time this season.
- Arnau Martínez(87% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.3/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Carlos Domínguez(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.8/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 524 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Facundo Medina delivers 93% of the same playing style, at a 260% premium over Yaimar Medina, with 1.54 tackles won per 90 at age 26.
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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Facundo Medina
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Argentina26yContract 2026
Tkl/901.54
KP/900.58
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Medina: €13M more expensive · 5y older
93% match
€18.0M
#2
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Arnau Martínez
Girona · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2027
Tkl/902.47
KP/900.62
Active Full-BackAerial
Last 5: → Stablevs Medina: 2y older
87% match
€10.0M
#3
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Carlos Domínguez
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2026
Tkl/902.23
KP/900.17
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
vs Medina: 4y older
86% match
€3.0M
#4
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Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley · Premier League
Sweden27yContract 2027
Tkl/901.40
KP/900.23
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€6.0M
#5
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Pau Navarro
Villarreal · La Liga
Spain21yContract 2030
Tkl/903.50
KP/900.26
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€10.0M
#6
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José Ángel Carmona
Sevilla · La Liga
Spain24yContract 2028
Tkl/902.29
KP/900.63
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€12.0M
#7
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Nayef Aguerd
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Morocco30y
Tkl/902.00
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€35.0M
#8
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Antoine Mendy
Nice · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2028
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€4.0M
#9
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Carlos Puga
Málaga · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2029
Tkl/902.01
KP/901.12
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€20.0M
#10
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Emmanuel Agbadou
Beşiktaş · Premier League
Ivory Coast28yContract 2029
Tkl/902.62
KP/900.33
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€18.0M
#11
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Jair Cunha
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Brazil21yContract 2030
Tkl/901.61
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€12.0M
#12
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Gerard Martín
FC Barcelona · La Liga
Spain24yContract 2028
Tkl/902.09
KP/900.65
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€20.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Yaimar Medina?▼
The top alternatives to Yaimar Medina based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Facundo Medina, Arnau Martínez, Carlos Domínguez, Hjalmar Ekdal, Pau Navarro. 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 Yaimar Medina in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Yaimar Medina in 2026 include Facundo Medina (€18.0M), Arnau Martínez (€10.0M), Carlos Domínguez (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Yaimar Medina play and who plays similarly?▼
Yaimar Medina plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Facundo Medina (Argentina, €18.0M); Arnau Martínez (Spain, €10.0M); Carlos Domínguez (Spain, €3.0M); Hjalmar Ekdal (Sweden, €6.0M).
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.