Best Alternatives to John Egan

Top 3 Alternatives to John Egan

1. 1.CJ Egan-Riley86% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€12.0M
2. 2.Jake O'Brien85% DNA match·Everton€16.0M
3. 3.Hjalmar Ekdal85% DNA match·Burnley€6.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Egan is a Championship scrapper who wins his individual battles, even if his distribution leaves something to be desired. His aerial win rate and overall duel win rate both place him in the league's top 20%, demonstrating a robust capacity to physically dominate opposing attackers. While his passing accuracy sits below the league average, and his 40.4 passes per 90 are nothing special, his ability to win tackles at an above-average rate hints at a proactive defensive style. The three most similar players to John Egan by playing style are:

• CJ Egan-Riley(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90) and central to possession (87 touches/90). Note: this profile is based on 626 minutes of playing time this season.
• Jake O'Brien(85% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success) and dominant in the air (3.4 aerials won/90, 65%).
• Hjalmar Ekdal(85% match) — 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%).

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