Best Alternatives to Douglas Luiz

Top 3 Alternatives to Douglas Luiz

1. 1.Douglas Augusto86% DNA match·Krasnodar€6.5M
2. 2.Mathijs Tielemans85% DNA match·Excelsior
3. 3.André Franco84% DNA match·Chicago Fire€4.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.27 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90) and meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy). The three most similar players to Douglas Luiz by playing style are:

• Douglas Augusto(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success) and heavily involved in play (60 touches/90).
• Mathijs Tielemans(85% match) — Mathijs Tielemans is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and top 10% creator in the league.
• André Franco(84% match) — André Filipe Russo Franco is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90) and meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy).

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