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Telstar· 2025/2026 · Eredivisie · FULL

Best Alternatives to Nils Rossen

Defensive MidfieldNetherlands21yN/AFull profile →

Ball-Winner

0.54KP/90

0.12G/90

0.04A/90

Based on 2,333 min · 2025/2026 · Eredivisie · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Nils Rossen

Nick Twisk99% match
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Alonzo Engwanda96% match
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Sem Scheperman95% match
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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Winner

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Nils Rossen:

Nick Twisk(99% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Alonzo Engwanda(96% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (51 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Sem Scheperman(95% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.

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Who are the best alternatives to Nils Rossen?▼

The top alternatives to Nils Rossen based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nick Twisk, Alonzo Engwanda, Sem Scheperman, Joep Kluskens, Zico Buurmeester. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.

Which players are similar to Nils Rossen in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Nils Rossen in 2026 include Nick Twisk (N/A), Alonzo Engwanda (N/A), Sem Scheperman (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Nils Rossen play and who plays similarly?▼

Nils Rossen plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nick Twisk (Netherlands, N/A); Alonzo Engwanda (Belgium, N/A); Sem Scheperman (Netherlands, N/A); Joep Kluskens (Netherlands, N/A).

How does Rising Transfers find similar players?▼

Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.

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