Best Alternatives to Fred

Playing Style Analysis

Fred operates as a one-man distribution engine in the Super Lig, combining elite-level volume passing with genuine forward intent in a way few midfielders in this league can match. His 62.5 passes per 90 and 11.05 passes into the final third both land in the top 5% — not recycling possession but actively threading the game forward. The counterintuitive read here is his shot rate: 2.66 per 90 puts him in the top 5%, suggesting a midfielder who isn't just the connector but arrives with purpose in dangerous areas. The three closest DNA matches to Fred:

• Christ Inao Oulaï(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), central to possession (70 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.2/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
• Karol Linetty(83% match) — Linetty is the kind of midfielder who quietly threads a match together without ever demanding the spotlight — a Polish journeyman who has found a second wind in the Turkish top flight by doing the unglamorous work exceptionally well. His key pass rate lands in the top 30% of Super Lig midfielders, yet his dribble attempts sit in the bottom 10%, which tells you everything: he moves the ball, not himself.
• Orkun Kökçü(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, an elite creator (3.3 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.69 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league.

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