Best Alternatives to Matt Grimes

Top 3 Alternatives to Matt Grimes

1. 1.Ramiz Zerrouki82% DNA match·FC Twente€7.2M
2. 2.Will Hughes83% DNA match·Crystal Palace€6.0M
3. 3.Pascal Groß82% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€3.5M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (72 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (12.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (88 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.4/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Matt Grimes by playing style are:

• Ramiz Zerrouki(82% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (73 touches/90), switches play with precision (7.7 long balls/90, 63% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Will Hughes(83% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Pascal Groß(82% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (84 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 615 minutes of playing time this season.

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