Best Alternatives to Dennis Praet

Top 3 Alternatives to Dennis Praet

1. 1.Matteo Prati86% DNA match·Torino€6.0M
2. 2.Mike Tresor85% DNA match·Burnley€3.0M
3. 3.Jari Vandeputte84% DNA match·Cremonese€3.3M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.1 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.0 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.8/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three most similar players to Dennis Praet by playing style are:

• Matteo Prati(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in play (52 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.9/90). Note: this profile is based on 684 minutes of playing time this season.
• Mike Tresor(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.65 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.60 big chances/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
• Jari Vandeputte(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.68 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.7 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (70 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.1/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →