Best Alternatives to Evan Ferguson

Top 3 Alternatives to Evan Ferguson

1. 1.Matija Frigan84% DNA match·Parma€7.5M
2. 2.Rasmus Højlund84% DNA match·Napoli€50.0M
3. 3.Ange-Yoan Bonny84% DNA match·Inter€35.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.5 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.34 goals/90) and a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Evan Ferguson by playing style are:

• Matija Frigan(84% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90) and a proven goalscorer (0.44 goals/90).
• Rasmus Højlund(84% match) — Højlund arrived in Serie A carrying the blueprint of a modern target forward — raw, physical, and still being written. His goal return of 0.43 per 90 places him comfortably in the top 30% of Serie A attackers, a figure that flatters a player whose broader offensive contribution remains frustratingly thin. The counterintuitive read here is his aerial dominance: winning nearly half his aerial duels at above-average volume, he functions as a genuine aerial threat in a league that punishes soft strikers — yet his ground duel rate sits in the bottom 10%, exposing a player who struggles when the game drops to feet.
• Ange-Yoan Bonny(84% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.53 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.32 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.53 big chances/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (3.4 dispossessed/90).

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