Best Alternatives to Bartosz Salamon

Playing Style Analysis

Salamon is the Ekstraklasa’s quintessential high-volume progressive hub, a towering presence who dictates play with the frequency of a deep-lying playmaker despite occupying the heart of the defense. Ranking in the top 5% for passes per 90 (65.4), he is the undisputed gravitational center of his team's build-up, though his efficiency is a paradox; he sits in the elite 5% for aerials won per 90 (3.70) yet maintains a surprisingly low win percentage in those duels, suggesting he is a magnet for long balls rather than a dominant physical force. This high-activity, low-efficiency profile is his primary risk, as his below-average pass accuracy often negates the tactical advantage of his league-leading volume. The three closest DNA matches to Bartosz Salamon:

• Sebastian Walukiewicz(83% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy).
• Joël Schmied(82% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.1 clearances/90) and meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy).
• Amos Pieper(82% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (72% duel success), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 65%), uses long balls frequently (8.8/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →