Best Alternatives to Malick Thiaw

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.0 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), blocks shots courageously (1.6 blocks/90), dominant in the air (3.6 aerials won/90, 69%) and uses long balls frequently (8.2/90). Note: this profile is based on 450 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Malick Thiaw:

• Jarrad Branthwaite(99% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (6.2 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), blocks shots courageously (2.2 blocks/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
• Harry Maguire(99% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), heavily involved in possession (64 passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90), dominant in the air (3.4 aerials won/90, 72%), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• James Hill(98% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), commanding in the air (6.2 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.6 final-third passes/90), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 65%) and uses long balls frequently (12.0/90).

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