Best Alternatives to Eric Martel

Top 3 Alternatives to Eric Martel

1. 1.Aljoscha Kemlein85% DNA match·FC Union Berlin€9.0M
2. 2.Oussama Targhalline84% DNA match·Feyenoord€8.0M
3. 3.Ellyes Skhiri85% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€6.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), central to possession (77 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (4.8 aerials won/90), draws fouls effectively (2.5/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 578 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Eric Martel by playing style are:

• Aljoscha Kemlein(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.1 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.0/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Oussama Targhalline(84% match) — Targhalline is the kind of midfielder who wins games in the spaces most fans never notice—a relentless ground-level disruptor who ranks in the Eredivisie's top 5% for duel success and top 10% for both interceptions and tackles won. His shot volume sits in the bottom 10% of the league, which looks damning until you realise his game is built entirely around controlling territory rather than claiming it for himself—he wins the ball, moves it accurately at 85.2%, and consistently threads passes into the final third at a top-20% clip. The counterintuitive truth is that his low key pass numbers don't signal a lack of ambition; they signal a player who transitions quickly rather than loitering in creative zones.
• Ellyes Skhiri(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 564 minutes of playing time this season.

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