Best Alternatives to Kees Smit

Playing Style Analysis

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. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three closest DNA matches to Kees Smit:

• Joey Veerman(85% match) — 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.
• Luciano Valente(85% 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.
• Lewis Holtby(82% match) — Holtby is the kind of midfielder who quietly tilts games through distribution and dirty work rather than highlights—a profile that rarely gets the credit it deserves. Operating in the Eredivisie, his key passes and assists both rank in the top 20%, marking him as a genuine creative conduit for a B-tier side.

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