Best Alternatives to Lincoln

Playing Style Analysis

Lincoln is a tactical anomaly operating as a surgical finisher within the chaos of the Copa do Brasil, blending elite efficiency with a surprising defensive intuition. While his volume of involvement is low—averaging a modest 16.6 passes per 90—his impact is hyper-concentrated; he sits in the top 5% for pass accuracy and the top 10% for goals per 90, proving he doesn't need the ball often to kill a game. The counterintuitive insight lies in his 0.89 interceptions per 90; for an attacker who struggles in physical duels (bottom 10% aerially), he compensates not with brawn, but by reading passing lanes like a seasoned midfielder. The three closest DNA matches to Lincoln:

• André Silva(82% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.7 shots/90) and a proven goalscorer (0.44 goals/90).
• Mathias Pereira Lage(81% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90).
• Martijn Kaars(80% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90).

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