Best Alternatives to Hjalmar Ekdal

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success) and dominant in the air (3.0 aerials won/90, 63%). The three closest DNA matches to Hjalmar Ekdal:

• James Tarkowski(86% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.5 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), dominant in the air (4.0 aerials won/90, 68%) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
• Jordan Beyer(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success) and heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90).
• Murillo(84% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), uses long balls frequently (7.1/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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