Best Alternatives to Lyanco

Playing Style Analysis

Lyanco has carved out a niche that few defenders in Serie A can claim: a centre-back who genuinely threatens at set-pieces while quietly dismantling attacks before they develop. His 0.16 goals per 90 places him in the top 10% of defenders in the division—a number that sounds minor until you realise most centre-backs hover near zero for entire seasons. His interception rate (top 20%) tells the more important story: this is a reader of the game, not merely a reactor. The three closest DNA matches to Lyanco:

• Thomas Kristensen(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (5.5/90).
• Nicolò Bertola(86% match) — A Reading Defender. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.4 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), uses long balls frequently (6.7/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Victor Nelsson(85% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.1 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), dominant in the air (3.5 aerials won/90, 68%) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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