Best Alternatives to Dennis Praet

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.0 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three closest DNA matches to Dennis Praet:

• Jari Vandeputte(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.51 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
• Youri Tielemans(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (72 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Tommaso Pobega(84% match) — Pobega is the midfielder who wins the ball before the danger exists—a defensive instinct so sharp his interception rate lands in Serie A's top 10%, a figure that quietly separates him from most midfielders who simply react. His aerial dominance (top 20%) and tackle success (top 20%) confirm a player built for the physical confrontations modern pressing football demands.

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