Best Alternatives to Otávio

Playing Style Analysis

Otávio operates in the Saudi Pro League's midfield with the quiet efficiency of a man who knows exactly where the ball needs to go before it arrives. His 87.4% pass accuracy sits above league average, but the more telling number is his 8.55 passes into the final third per 90—top 30% among midfielders—suggesting a player who doesn't just recycle possession but actively advances it. His 1.36 dribbles per 90 places him in the top 20%, which is counterintuitive for someone this pass-heavy; he's not a carrier by instinct, but he can unlock tight spaces when the pass isn't on. The three closest DNA matches to Otávio:

• André Almeida(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
• Antoni Milambo(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90).
• Dominik Szoboszlai(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (83 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.8 long balls/90, 64% accuracy), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →