Best Alternatives to David Affengruber

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.1/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to David Affengruber:

• William Saliba(80% match) — Saliba has quietly become the most complete ball-playing centre-back in the Premier League—a defender who makes the game look administrative. His 92.7% pass accuracy and 76 passes per 90 place him in the top 5% of defenders in the division, yet the more revealing figure is his 6.81 passes into the final third per 90, putting him in the top 20%—this isn't a man simply recycling possession, he's actively driving attacks from deep.
• Gabriel Magalhães(80% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), central to possession (71 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.0/90).
• Josko Gvardiol (80% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (82 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.1/90).

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