Best Alternatives to Dan Burn

Playing Style Analysis

A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.2 clearances/90) and dominant in the air (4.0 aerials won/90, 61%). The three closest DNA matches to Dan Burn:

• Fabian Schär(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.9 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.7 aerials won/90, 64%), uses long balls frequently (12.7/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• James Tarkowski(86% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.5 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), dominant in the air (4.0 aerials won/90, 68%) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
• Harry Maguire(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (71% duel success), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 70%) and uses long balls frequently (6.0/90).

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