
Based on 501 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · 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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Make Akintola's card →Build XI with shortlist →Share cards ↓Akintola is the Championship’s premier defensive disruptor disguised as a forward, a high-octane pressing machine who offers elite ball-winning capabilities from the front line. While his goal return of 0.18 per 90 is merely pedestrian, his underlying metrics reveal a player who dominates the physical and creative margins. He ranks in the top 5% of league attackers for both tackles won and pressing intensity, effectively acting as a first line of defense that transitions into a primary playmaker. The three closest DNA matches to Babajide David Akintola:
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