Best Alternatives to Björn Johnsen

Playing Style Analysis

Johnsen is the quintessential high-variance target man, a nomadic goal-scrounger whose statistical profile suggests a player operating as a pure final-third specialist within the Europa Conference League’s Tier-C ecosystems. While his 0.51 goals per 90 minutes place him firmly in the top 20% of league attackers, this clinical edge exists in a vacuum of general play. The data reveals a stark disconnect; he is a passenger in the build-up phase, languishing below the league average for pass accuracy and failing to impose himself in ground duels. The three closest DNA matches to Björn Johnsen:

• Jørgen Strand Larsen(85% match) — A Target Man.
• Alexander Sørloth(85% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.55 goals/90), dominant in the air (4.6 aerials won/90, 63%) and top 20% scorer in the league.
• Sandro Kulenovic(84% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.7 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (1.07 goals/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), strong in aerial duels (3.0 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.

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