Best Alternatives to Eddie Nketiah

Playing Style Analysis

Nketiah occupies a peculiar space in the Premier League's striker ecosystem — too technical to be a pure poacher, too limited physically to be a focal point, yet quietly effective in ways that don't immediately announce themselves. His 0.43 goals per 90 places him in the top 30% of attackers, respectable for someone operating with limited service and minutes. The counterintuitive story here is his defensive contribution: a tackles-won rate in the top 10% league-wide reveals a forward who genuinely presses with purpose, not just optics — his 1.86 press intensity per 90 supports that. The three closest DNA matches to Eddie Nketiah:

• Brian Brobbey(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.0 aerials won/90).
• Lukas Nmecha(85% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.50 goals/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
• Evanilson(85% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90).

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