Best Alternatives to Maximilian Wöber

Playing Style Analysis

Wöber operates as a defensive vacuum cleaner with an anomalous, striker-adjacent threat in the opposition box. While his 332 minutes represent a partial sample, the data screams efficiency; he is currently sitting in the elite 5th percentile for both interceptions (2.98/90) and ground duel success, painting a picture of a defender who prioritizes positioning over lunging. Most striking is his offensive output, where a staggering 2.98 shots per 90 puts him in the top 5% of Bundesliga defenders—a rate that suggests he is a primary set-piece target rather than just a passive bystander. The three closest DNA matches to Maximilian Wöber:

• Tobias Müller(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90) and switches play with precision (5.9 long balls/90, 75% accuracy).
• Denis Vavro(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (10.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (5.4/90).
• Niklas Kolbe(85% match) — A Solid Defender. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.3 clearances/90) and wins the physical battle (69% duel success).

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