Best Alternatives to Alexis Saelemaekers

Top 3 Alternatives to Alexis Saelemaekers

1. 1.Charles De Ketelaere88% DNA match·Atalanta€35.0M
2. 2.Jurgen Ekkelenkamp86% DNA match·Udinese€7.0M
3. 3.Nicola Zalewski86% DNA match·Atalanta€15.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 857 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Alexis Saelemaekers by playing style are:

• Charles De Ketelaere(88% match) — De Ketelaere is the rare midfielder who can unlock a defence with a dribble or a disguised pass, yet leave you genuinely anxious every time the opposition has the ball. His key pass rate sits in Serie A's top 5% among midfielders—a number that reflects not just volume but consistent quality in the most dangerous corridors of the pitch. His dribble completion rate mirrors that elite tier, making him a genuine threat in tight spaces.
• Jurgen Ekkelenkamp(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90) and active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90).
• Nicola Zalewski(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.60 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →