Nico Elvedi
Switzerland · 
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Centre Back
Players similar to Nico Elvedi
Nico Elvedi is a centre back for Borussia Mönchengladbach (World Cup), aged 29. Over the 2026 season, Nico Elvedi's standout numbers are Clearances (99th percentile), Dribbled Past (91st percentile), Blocked Shots (90th percentile) when measured against players in a comparable role across Europe's top five leagues.
The most statistically similar player is David Costas of Real Oviedo in the La Liga, a 99.72% match, followed by Matías Moreno and Carl Starfelt. 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 |  David Costas | Real Oviedo | La Liga | CB | 31 | 99.7% |
| 2 |  Matías Moreno | Levante | La Liga | CB | 22 | 99.6% |
| 3 |  Carl Starfelt | Celta de Vigo | La Liga | CB | 31 | 99.6% |
| 4 |  Philipp Lienhart | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | CB | 30 | 99.6% |
| 5 |  Diego Carlos | Como | Serie A | CB | 33 | 99.5% |
| 6 |  Konstantinos Koulierakis | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | CB | 22 | 99.5% |
| 7 |  Alejandro Catena | Osasuna | La Liga | CB | 31 | 99.5% |
| 8 |  César Tárrega | Valencia | La Liga | CB | 24 | 99.5% |
| 9 |  Luca Ranieri | Fiorentina | Serie A | CB | 27 | 99.4% |
| 10 |  José Copete | Valencia | La Liga | CB | 26 | 99.4% |
| 11 |  Junior Diaz | Brest | Ligue 1 | CB | 22 | 99.4% |
| 12 |  Josko Gvardiol | Manchester City | Premier League | CB | 24 | 99.3% |
| 13 |  Tarik Muharemović | Sassuolo | Serie A | CB | 23 | 99.3% |
| 14 |  Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | FC Köln | Bundesliga | CB | 20 | 99.3% |
| 15 |  Wout Faes | Monaco | Championship | CB | 28 | 99.2% |
| 16 |  Karol Mets | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | CB | 33 | 99.2% |
| 17 |  Pablo Marí | Al Hilal | Serie A | CB | 32 | 99.2% |
| 18 |  Sinaly Diomandé | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | CB | 25 | 99.1% |
| 19 |  Igor Zubeldia | Real Sociedad | La Liga | CB | 29 | 99.1% |
| 20 |  Gautier Lloris | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | CB | 31 | 99.1% |