Best Alternatives to Jack Robinson

Playing Style Analysis

Robinson is a ball-playing aerial specialist disguised as a Championship workhorse, operating as a primary progressive outlet for a Tier C side that relies heavily on his verticality. While his defensive volume stats like tackles and interceptions sit in the bottom half of the league, don't mistake this for passivity; his 65.5% duel win rate puts him in the top 30% of defenders, suggesting a player who picks his battles with elite precision rather than chasing shadows. The counterintuitive reality is that despite his 52.9% aerial win rate being merely "above average," he is winning a massive 4.79 headers per 90—ranking him in the top 10% of the league—which indicates he is the designated fire-fighter for every long ball. The three closest DNA matches to Jack Robinson:

• Nils Zätterström(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.1 clearances/90) and meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy).
• Dan Ballard(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.8 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), strong in aerial duels (4.4 aerials won/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
• James Hill(85% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.2 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), dominant in the air (4.9 aerials won/90, 65%), uses long balls frequently (7.5/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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