Best Alternatives to Lewis O'Brien

Top 3 Alternatives to Lewis O'Brien

1. 1.Tim Iroegbunam86% DNA match·Everton€12.0M
2. 2.Josh Cullen84% DNA match·Burnley€6.0M
3. 3.Leandro Barreiro83% DNA match·Benfica€15.0M

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 an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Lewis O'Brien by playing style are:

• Tim Iroegbunam(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.8 successful tackles/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
• Josh Cullen(84% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Leandro Barreiro(83% match) — Barreiro is the rare midfielder who wins headers like a centre-back but still finds pockets to create like a number ten. His aerial win rate sits in the top 5% of Liga Portugal midfielders—a genuinely freakish number for someone operating in central midfield rather than set-piece territory—and it quietly underpins his value in transition, winning second balls that never show up in highlight reels. His 0.22 assists per 90 and near-1 key pass per 90 suggest a player with real creative intent, not just a recycler.

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