Best Alternatives to Matej Vydra

Playing Style Analysis

Vydra is the rare veteran attacker who still wins the ball like a midfielder and creates chances like a playmaker — a profile that defies his age and league level. Operating in the Chance Liga, he ranks in the top 5% for duel win rate and top 10% for key passes per 90, numbers that suggest a player doing far more than simply finishing moves. His shot volume — also top 5% — looks aggressive on the surface, but the counterintuitive reality is that his 0.58 goals per 90 actually undersells his creative contribution; he's generating chances for others at a rate most forwards in this league simply don't. The three closest DNA matches to Matej Vydra:

• Brajan Gruda(84% match) — A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.36 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.36 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.5/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.60 big chances/90).
• Tiago Tomás(83% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.1 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.44 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.6/90).
• Tim Kleindienst(83% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, a proven goalscorer (0.52 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.52 big chances/90), dominant in the air (4.9 aerials won/90, 60%) and top 20% scorer in the league.

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