Best Alternatives to Nikolaos Athanasiou

Top 3 Alternatives to Nikolaos Athanasiou

1. 1.Oscar Schönfelder86% DNA match·Jahn Regensburg
2. 2.Héctor Fort85% DNA match·Elche€12.0M
3. 3.Gonçalo Costa84% DNA match·Estoril

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

Nicolaos Athanasiou is a Solid Defender. Reliable defender contributing in aerial and ground duels. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (5.8/90). The three most similar players to Nikolaos Athanasiou by playing style are:

• Oscar Schönfelder(86% match) — Oscar Schönfelder is a Active Full-Back. Wide defender contributing to attacks. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.8 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), central to possession (78 touches/90) and draws fouls effectively (3.4/90). (Limited sample: 374 mins)
• Héctor Fort(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (67 passes/90) and central to possession (91 touches/90). Note: this profile is based on 577 minutes of playing time this season.
• Gonçalo Costa(84% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.36 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.54 big chances/90) and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 497 minutes of playing time this season.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →