Best Alternatives to Justin Bijlow

Top 3 Alternatives to Justin Bijlow

1. 1.Joël Drommel88% DNA match·Sparta Rotterdam€3.5M
2. 2.Ivan Provedel88% DNA match·Lazio€3.0M
3. 3.Jean Butez87% DNA match·Como€8.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Sweeper-Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success), penetrates with forward passing (9.7 final-third passes/90) and commands the box with authority (1.2 punches/90). Note: this profile is based on 540 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Justin Bijlow by playing style are:

• Joël Drommel(88% match) — A Sweeper-Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success), penetrates with forward passing (10.5 final-third passes/90) and exceptionally busy shot-stopper (4.2 saves/90). However, he concedes frequently (1.79/90).
• Ivan Provedel(88% match) — A Sweeper-Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success) and reliable in goal (3.7 saves/90).
• Jean Butez(87% match) — Butez has carved out a quietly elite identity in Serie A as a goalkeeper who builds play with the conviction of a midfielder and dominates his aerial zone with uncommon authority. His 84.9% pass accuracy and 36.5 passes per 90 both land in the top 10% of Serie A keepers, meaning he isn't just tidy in possession—he's genuinely driving his team's build-up from the back. The aerial win rate sitting in the top 5% is the counterintuitive headline: raw numbers suggest an average volume of aerial duels won, but his 50% success rate against elite Serie A attackers tells a different story about physical dominance under pressure.

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