Best Alternatives to James Maddison  

Top 3 Alternatives to James Maddison  

1. 1.Mathijs Tielemans88% DNA match·Excelsior
2. 2.Sami Ouaissa85% DNA match·NEC Nijmegen
3. 3.Lander Astiazaran85% DNA match·Real Sociedad

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

Playing Style Analysis

James Maddison is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.45 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.35 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), penetrates with forward passing (8.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.2/90) and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to James Maddison   by playing style are:

• Mathijs Tielemans(88% match) — Mathijs Tielemans is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and top 10% creator in the league.
• Sami Ouaissa(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), heavily involved in play (50 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.5 dispossessed/90).
• Lander Astiazaran(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

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