Best Alternatives to Filip Novak

Top 3 Alternatives to Filip Novak

1. 1.Jorge Herrando84% DNA match·Osasuna€3.5M
2. 2.Mërgim Vojvoda83% DNA match·Como€3.0M
3. 3.Maik Nawrocki83% DNA match·Hannover 96€5.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

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 most similar players to Filip Novak by playing style are:

• Jorge Herrando(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.8 clearances/90) and meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy). Note: this profile is based on 892 minutes of playing time this season.
• Mërgim Vojvoda(83% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90) and a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90). Note: this profile is based on 896 minutes of playing time this season.
• Maik Nawrocki(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), commanding in the air (6.4 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (67 passes/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.8 aerials won/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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