Best Alternatives to Joel Waterman

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (77 passes/90), central to possession (88 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.0/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 643 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Joel Waterman:

• Lars Bünning(99% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (6.8 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (10.3 final-third passes/90), dominant in the air (4.7 aerials won/90, 74%) and uses long balls frequently (9.6/90).
• Stefan de Vrij(99% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (75 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Max Bruns(99% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (73 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.4/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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