Best Alternatives to Joey Veerman

Playing Style Analysis

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.53 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (74 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.95 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (13.7 final-third passes/90), central to possession (95 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.2/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Joey Veerman:

• Paul Wanner(86% match) — Wanner is the rare teenage midfielder who wins aerial duels at an elite level while simultaneously threading passes with top-10% accuracy—a combination that defies the usual either/or of physicality versus technique. At PSV's feeder system in the Eredivisie, his 87.5% pass accuracy and 66.7% aerial win rate aren't just tidy numbers; they place him ahead of the vast majority of midfielders in a technically demanding league.
• Kees Smit(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Luciano Valente(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.3 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

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