Best Alternatives to Mihajlo Ilić

Top 3 Alternatives to Mihajlo Ilić

1. 1.Nermin Zolotić81% DNA match·Noah
2. 2.Anel Ahmedhodzic81% DNA match·Feyenoord€12.0M
3. 3.Veljko Milosavljevic81% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€20.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (8.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), blocks shots courageously (1.6 blocks/90), uses long balls frequently (8.1/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 769 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Mihajlo Ilić by playing style are:

• Nermin Zolotić(81% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (71% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (7.2/90). Note: this profile is based on 627 minutes of playing time this season.
• Anel Ahmedhodzic(81% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Veljko Milosavljevic(81% match) — Milosavljevic is the kind of defender who wins games through the pass rather than the tackle—a ball-playing centre-back whose value lives in the build-up phase, not the trenches. His passes into the final third rank in the top 20% of Premier League defenders, and his volume of 46.6 passes per 90 places him above most peers in possession-based systems. Here's the counterintuitive part: his aerial win *rate* sits below average, yet his aerial *volume* lands in the top 30%—he's contesting more duels than most, just not winning them cleanly.

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