Best Alternatives to Nicolás Lodeiro

Top 3 Alternatives to Nicolás Lodeiro

1. 1.Raul Paula98% DNA match·NAC Breda
2. 2.Sérgio Oliveira98% DNA match·Sport Recife€3.0M
3. 3.İbrahim Kaya98% DNA match·Alanyaspor

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.2/90), top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Nicolás Lodeiro by playing style are:

• Raul Paula(98% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.9 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.8/90) and top 20% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.0 dispossessed/90).
• Sérgio Oliveira(98% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.9 shots/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 473 minutes of playing time this season.
• İbrahim Kaya(98% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.8 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.47 goals/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.6/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).

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