Best Alternatives to Filip Kostić

Playing Style Analysis

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.58 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 469 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Filip Kostić:

• Lorenzo Bernasconi(80% match) — Bernasconi operates as a high-efficiency creative engine trapped within a Tier C outfit, functioning as a sophisticated bridge between a struggling defense and a neglected attack. While his 40.5 passes per minute suggest a standard metronome, the qualitative weight of those touches is elite; ranking in the top 20% for both key passes and expected assists, he is a primary architect in a desert of talent.
• Samuel Iling-Junior(80% match) — Samuel Iling is a Solid Defender. Reliable defender contributing in aerial and ground duels.
• Nicola Zalewski(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.57 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.5/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.

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