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Fortuna Düsseldorf· 2025/2026 · Bundesliga · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Anouar El Azzouzi

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Ball-WinnerDefensive

0.52KP/90

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 2,524 min · 2025/2026 · Bundesliga · PARTIAL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Anouar El Azzouzi

Leon Robinson98% match
Kaiserslautern · Bundesliga
Andreas Müller98% match
Karlsruher SC · Bundesliga
Marcel Benger97% match
Preußen Münster · Bundesliga

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Anouar El Azzouzi:

Leon Robinson(98% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.1/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
Andreas Müller(98% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
Marcel Benger(97% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (2.3 interceptions/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Leon Robinson

Kaiserslautern · Bundesliga

Germany24y

KP/900.25

G/900.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Anouar El Azzouzi?▼

The top alternatives to Anouar El Azzouzi based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Leon Robinson, Andreas Müller, Marcel Benger, Dennis Dressel, Charlys. 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 Anouar El Azzouzi in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Anouar El Azzouzi in 2026 include Leon Robinson (N/A), Andreas Müller (N/A), Marcel Benger (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Anouar El Azzouzi play and who plays similarly?▼

Anouar El Azzouzi plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Leon Robinson (Germany, N/A); Andreas Müller (Germany, N/A); Marcel Benger (Germany, N/A); Dennis Dressel (Germany, N/A).

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.

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