Best Alternatives to Granit Xhaka

Playing Style Analysis

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (11.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (71 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.8/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Granit Xhaka:

• Moisés Caicedo(80% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
• Ryan Gravenberch(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Rodri(80% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), heavily involved in possession (96 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (111 touches/90), switches play with precision (7.8 long balls/90, 70% accuracy) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

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