Best Alternatives to Niklas Schmidt

Top 3 Alternatives to Niklas Schmidt

1. 1.Oskar Boesen90% DNA match·Silkeborg IF
2. 2.Julius Lorents90% DNA match·Silkeborg IF
3. 3.Diego Demme88% DNA match·Hertha BSC€10.3M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Niklas Schmidt is a Box-to-Box. Engine covering ground in attack and defense. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90) and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Niklas Schmidt by playing style are:

• Oskar Boesen(90% match) — Oskar Boesen is a Metronome. Possession anchor who dictates tempo. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (77 passes/90) and central to possession (93 touches/90). (Limited sample: 365 mins)
• Julius Lorents(90% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy) and central to possession (70 touches/90). Note: this profile is based on 819 minutes of playing time this season.
• Diego Demme(88% match) — Diego Demme is a Metronome. Possession anchor who dictates tempo. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (81 passes/90) and top 10% tackler in the league.

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