Best Alternatives to Cameron Burgess

Top 3 Alternatives to Cameron Burgess

1. 1.Hjalmar Ekdal83% DNA match·Burnley€6.0M
2. 2.Dan Ballard83% DNA match·Sunderland€20.0M
3. 3.James Hill83% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€15.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (8.3 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (85 touches/90), dominant in the air (4.0 aerials won/90, 65%), uses long balls frequently (10.7/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Cameron Burgess by playing style are:

• Hjalmar Ekdal(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success) and dominant in the air (3.0 aerials won/90, 63%).
• Dan Ballard(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.8 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), strong in aerial duels (4.4 aerials won/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
• James Hill(83% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), dominant in the air (5.0 aerials won/90, 66%), uses long balls frequently (7.5/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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