Best Alternatives to Filip Novak

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 closest DNA matches to Filip Novak:

• Jorge Herrando(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (55% duel success).
• Mërgim Vojvoda(83% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90).
• Emanuele Valeri(82% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90).

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