Best Alternatives to Kristian Thorstvedt

Top 3 Alternatives to Kristian Thorstvedt

1. 1.Morten Thorsby89% DNA match·Cremonese€3.0M
2. 2.Jens Odgaard88% DNA match·Bologna€15.0M
3. 3.Manuel Locatelli85% DNA match·Juventus€25.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.27 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.0 interceptions/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.1/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 673 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Kristian Thorstvedt by playing style are:

• Morten Thorsby(89% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success) and dominant in the air (6.4 aerials won/90, 69%). Note: this profile is based on 731 minutes of playing time this season.
• Jens Odgaard(88% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).
• Manuel Locatelli(85% match) — Locatelli has spent years being the midfielder that makes everything work without ever making the highlight reel—and the numbers finally prove why that matters. Operating in Serie A's congested midfield battles, he ranks in the top 5% for passes per 90, tackles won, press intensity, and passes into the final third simultaneously; finding a player who dominates all four categories at once is genuinely rare. The counterintuitive read here is his goal contribution figures, which look pedestrian until you understand he's essentially the engine redistributing possession upward—those 15-plus progressive passes per 90 are what create the chances others finish.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →