Best Alternatives to Habib Keïta

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as heavily involved in play (50 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Habib Keïta:

• Fred(85% match) — Fred operates as a one-man distribution engine in the Super Lig, combining elite-level volume passing with genuine forward intent in a way few midfielders in this league can match. His 62.5 passes per 90 and 11.05 passes into the final third both land in the top 5% — not recycling possession but actively threading the game forward.
• Christ Inao Oulaï(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), central to possession (70 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.2/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
• Tim Jabol-Folcarelli(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

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