Best Alternatives to Emanuele Rao

Playing Style Analysis

A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.31 goals/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.6/90). The three closest DNA matches to Emanuele Rao:

• Kenan Yıldız(80% match) — Yıldız has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete young attackers — a Turkish-German hybrid talent who combines the technical elegance of a playmaker with the directness of a genuine goalscorer. His 2.53 key passes per 90 rank top 10% among Serie A forwards, yet the number undersells him: he's also completing 38.4 passes per 90, suggesting a player who doesn't just create in bursts but sustains possession rhythms that most attackers simply ignore.
• Rafael Leão(80% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.43 goals/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
• Assane Diao (80% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.3/90) and draws fouls effectively (3.2/90).

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