Best Alternatives to Edgar González

Playing Style Analysis

González is a metronomic distributor trapped in a physical brawler’s frame, operating as a high-volume passing hub who dominates the air with surprising grace. Maintaining a 91.9% pass accuracy puts him in the elite top 5% of the league, but he isn't just a safe-pass merchant; his 56.2 passes per game and superior key pass volume suggest a player who dictates the tempo from the first phase. The counterintuitive reality of his profile lies in his 33.3% duel win rate: despite ranking in the top 5% for aerials won, he struggles significantly in ground-level 1v1s, indicating a lack of lateral agility when isolated. The three closest DNA matches to Edgar González:

• Carlos Domínguez(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.5/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Duje Caleta-Car(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and strong in aerial duels (3.8 aerials won/90).
• Guillermo Maripán(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.3 clearances/90) and meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy).

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →