Best Alternatives to John Egan

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 closest DNA matches to John Egan:

• 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%).
• Joe Worrall(84% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), commanding in the air (10.9 clearances/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.8 aerials won/90).
• Jorge Cuenca(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (7.2 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (60 passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.1/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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