Best Alternatives to Kurt Zouma

Playing Style Analysis

Zouma arrives in the Superliga carrying the weight of a career that once promised Premier League royalty—and the numbers suggest he's still cashing in on that physical inheritance. His aerial dominance is the headline: landing in the top 5% of defenders in the league for aerials won per 90, he's a set-piece weapon and a last-resort shield that most sides here simply cannot match. His pass accuracy and volume both sit comfortably above average, painting the picture of a composed distributor—though 360 minutes is too thin a sample to fully trust that canvas. The three closest DNA matches to Kurt Zouma:

• Mohammed Salisu(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), blocks shots courageously (1.8 blocks/90), central to possession (84 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 68%), uses long balls frequently (5.9/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Fodé Doucouré(83% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Issa Diop(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.7 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (64% duel success).

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