Best Alternatives to Mohamed Simakan

Playing Style Analysis

Simakan is the rare centre-back who makes opposing strikers irrelevant in the air while quietly threatening the scoreboard himself. His aerial win rate sits in the top 10% of the Pro League, but the more telling figure is his goals per 90—top 5% among defenders—suggesting a player who weaponises set-piece situations from both ends of the pitch. His duel win rate in the top 20% confirms this isn't just aerial dominance; he imposes himself physically across the board. The three closest DNA matches to Mohamed Simakan:

• Moussa Niakhaté(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), central to possession (82 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.1 aerials won/90, 70%), uses long balls frequently (6.2/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Ibrahima Konaté(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90) and dominant in the air (3.6 aerials won/90, 67%).
• Youssouf Ndayishimiye (87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90) and central to possession (75 touches/90).

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