Best Alternatives to Jack Clarke

Top 3 Alternatives to Jack Clarke

1. 1.Kevin Schade83% DNA match·Brentford€35.0M
2. 2.Dango Ouattara83% DNA match·Brentford€35.0M
3. 3.Tolu Arokodare83% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€22.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Clarke is the rare Championship winger who wins aerial duels at an elite rate while simultaneously functioning as a primary ball-progressor — a combination that almost no attacker at this level produces. His 60% aerial win rate places him in the top 5% of forwards in the division, yet that headline figure slightly obscures the more important story: his 4.54 passes into the final third per 90 is equally top-5%, meaning he isn't just holding up play, he's driving it. The 0.59 goals per 90 confirms genuine end-product, and his duel win rate and tackling numbers suggest a pressing engine that coaches will quietly love. The three most similar players to Jack Clarke by playing style are:

• Kevin Schade(83% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
• Dango Ouattara(83% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90).
• Tolu Arokodare(83% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90) and strong in aerial duels (6.3 aerials won/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).

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