Best Alternatives to Eric Smith

Top 3 Alternatives to Eric Smith

1. 1.Nathaniel Brown87% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€35.0M
2. 2.Nnamdi Collins86% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€15.0M
3. 3.Tobias Müller86% DNA match·Magdeburg€5.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.6/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Eric Smith by playing style are:

• Nathaniel Brown(87% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.5 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.4 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 709 minutes of playing time this season.
• Nnamdi Collins(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.2 successful tackles/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.4 long balls/90, 67% accuracy), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Tobias Müller(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90) and switches play with precision (5.9 long balls/90, 75% accuracy).

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