Best Alternatives to David García

Playing Style Analysis

García is the rare defender who causes more problems in the opposition box than he solves in his own—and the numbers make that contradiction impossible to ignore. His 93.8% pass accuracy places him in the top 5% of defenders in the Stars League, suggesting a composed, ball-playing profile, yet his goals and assists per 90 both rank among the division's elite at his position, hinting at something more adventurous. Here's the counterintuitive part: his aerial win rate sits in the top 5% for volume, yet his duel win rate overall lands in the bottom 10%—he gets into the right positions but doesn't always finish the fight. The three closest DNA matches to David García:

• Abdel Abqar(85% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), draws fouls effectively (2.2/90) and uses long balls frequently (7.8/90).
• Eric García(90% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in possession (77 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (93 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Joan Martínez(83% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (67% duel success).

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