Best Alternatives to Dara O'Shea

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.3 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), heavily involved in possession (67 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.7 aerials won/90, 66%) and uses long balls frequently (10.6/90). The three closest DNA matches to Dara O'Shea:

• Kevin Danso(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (8.1 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), central to possession (78 touches/90), dominant in the air (4.7 aerials won/90, 62%) and uses long balls frequently (5.8/90).
• Max Alleyne(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.4 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (65% duel success), uses long balls frequently (8.2/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Hjalmar Ekdal(84% 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%).

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