Best Alternatives to Jan Ziolkowski

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.4 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.3 successful tackles/90), strong in aerial duels (4.1 aerials won/90), uses long balls frequently (6.4/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 509 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Jan Ziolkowski:

• Evan Ndicka(80% match) — Ndicka has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete left-sided centre-backs — a defender who wins headers, reads danger early, and still finds time to score goals that matter. His 91.1% pass accuracy places him in the top fifth of defenders in the league, yet he's no mere recycler; his pressing intensity ranking tells the real story of a man who hunts possession rather than waits for it.
• Mario Gila(80% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (71% duel success), heavily involved in possession (64 passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.6 long balls/90, 69% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Strahinja Pavlović(80% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and central to possession (72 touches/90).

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