Best Alternatives to Mateo Pellegrino

Playing Style Analysis

A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.27 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (3.6 aerials won/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.1/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.0 dispossessed/90) and prone to committing fouls (2.6/90). The three closest DNA matches to Mateo Pellegrino:

• Gennaro Borrelli(85% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.35 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (3.8 aerials won/90) and draws fouls effectively (3.5/90).
• Gianluca Scamacca(85% match) — Scamacca is the rare Italian striker who combines a bodybuilder's frame with a poacher's cold efficiency, making him one of Serie A's most quietly dangerous forwards. His goals-per-90 sits in the top 10% of the league, but the real headline is his shot volume — top 5% — which tells you this isn't a man waiting for perfect moments, he's manufacturing them.
• Roberto Piccoli(85% match) — Piccoli is the kind of striker Serie A defences respect in the air but rarely fear on the ball—a blunt instrument with genuine aerial menace in a league that still values it. His 3.06 aerial wins per 90 place him comfortably in the top 20% of attackers, and his shot volume matches that tier too, suggesting a forward who gets into positions even if he doesn't always finish them.

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