Manuel Akanji
Players similar to Manuel Akanji
Manuel Akanji is a centre back for Inter (Serie A), aged 31. Over the 2026/2027 season, Manuel Akanji's standout numbers are Interceptions (90th percentile), Aerial duels won (82nd percentile), Dribbled past (80th percentile) when measured against players in a comparable role across Europe's top five leagues.
The most statistically similar player is Stefan Posch of FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, a 98.73% match, followed by Giorgio Cittadini and Koni De Winter. These comparisons weigh 9 defensive metrics on a per-90 basis and rank every candidate by percentile-vector similarity, so a match reflects a shared statistical profile rather than raw totals.
| # | Player | Team | League | Pos | Age | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stefan Posch | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | RB | 29 | 98.7% |
| 2 |  Giorgio Cittadini | Frosinone | Serie A | CB | 24 | 98.5% |
| 3 |  Koni De Winter | AC Milan | Serie A | CB | 24 | 98.1% |
| 4 |  Vincent Sasso | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | CB | 35 | 97.8% |
| 5 |  Ahmed Touba | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | CB | 28 | 97.1% |
| 6 |  Gianluca Mancini | Roma | Serie A | CB | 30 | 97.0% |
| 7 |  Wesley Fofana | Chelsea | Premier League | CB | 25 | 97.0% |
| 8 |  Lilian Brassier | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | CB | 27 | 96.9% |
| 9 |  Loïc Badé | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | CB | 26 | 96.9% |
| 10 |  Waldemar Anton | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | CB | 30 | 96.8% |
| 11 |  Jeyland Mitchell | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | CB | 22 | 96.8% |
| 12 |  Dayot Upamecano | FC Bayern München | Bundesliga | CB | 28 | 96.8% |
| 13 |  Nnamdi Collins | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | CB | 22 | 96.8% |
| 14 |  Ezri Konsa | Arsenal | Premier League | CB | 29 | 96.8% |
| 15 |  Juan Jesus | Venezia | Serie A | CB | 35 | 96.8% |
| 16 |  Jérémy Jacquet | Liverpool | Premier League | CB | 21 | 96.8% |
| 17 |  Pietro Comuzzo | Torino | Serie A | CB | 21 | 96.7% |
| 18 |  Nathaniel Adjei | Lorient | Ligue 1 | CB | 24 | 96.7% |
| 19 |  Kacper Potulski | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | CB | 19 | 96.6% |
| 20 |  Adrien Monfray | Troyes | Ligue 1 | CB | 35 | 96.5% |