
Based on 1,826 min · 2025/2026 · Chance Liga · FULL
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.
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See Full Verdict + Share Card →Novak functions as a high-IQ orchestrator disguised as a Chance Liga defender, combining the surgical distribution of a deep-lying playmaker with the grit of a veteran stopper. While his Tier C surroundings might suggest a frantic style, Novak operates in a different dimension, ranking in the elite top 5% for pass accuracy (88.3%) and key passes per 90 (0.94), proving he is the primary creative engine for his side. The counterintuitive reality of his profile lies in the air; despite an unimpressive 38.5% aerial win rate, his 2.22 successful headers per 90 suggest a player who compensates for a lack of raw dominance with elite positional anticipation. The three closest DNA matches to Filip Novak:
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Parma · Serie A · €3.0M
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