Best Alternatives to Niclas Füllkrug

Top 3 Alternatives to Niclas Füllkrug

1. 1.Serhou Guirassy86% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€40.0M
2. 2.Igor Matanovic86% DNA match·SC Freiburg€7.0M
3. 3.Keke Topp86% DNA match·Werder Bremen€5.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Füllkrug is the kind of striker who makes analysts squint at their screens—his numbers look ordinary until you realise what he's actually doing out there. With only 394 minutes of data, caution is warranted, but the shape of his game is already visible. His aerial volume sits in the top 20% of Bundesliga forwards, yet his aerial win rate is merely average—meaning he's constantly contesting, dragging defenders into battles whether he wins them or not. The three most similar players to Niclas Füllkrug by playing style are:

• Serhou Guirassy(86% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.6 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.82 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), strong in aerial duels (3.6 aerials won/90) and top 20% scorer in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.8 dispossessed/90).
• Igor Matanovic(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.1 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.54 goals/90) and strong in aerial duels (5.0 aerials won/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.5 dispossessed/90) and prone to committing fouls (2.5/90).
• Keke Topp(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.3 shots/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.2 aerials won/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).

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