Best Alternatives to Jean Butez

Playing Style Analysis

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. The three closest DNA matches to Jean Butez:

• Zion Suzuki(80% match) — A Commanding Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success), penetrates with forward passing (11.3 final-third passes/90), reliable in goal (3.3 saves/90) and commands the box with authority (0.5 punches/90).
• Ivan Provedel(89% match) — A Traditional Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as dominant in aerial duels (100% success) and reliable in goal (3.4 saves/90).
• Alex Meret(88% match) — A Sweeper-Keeper. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and dominant in aerial duels (100% success).

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