Best Alternatives to Philippe Coutinho

Playing Style Analysis

Coutinho remains one of football's most paradoxical talents—a player whose ceiling still dazzles even as his floor frustrates. Operating in Serie A, he ranks in the top 10% for goals per 90 and top 20% for key passes, making him genuinely dangerous in ways most midfielders simply aren't. His 2.22 key passes per 90 isn't just a number; it places him among the league's elite creators. The three closest DNA matches to Philippe Coutinho:

• Martin Baturina(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.34 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.5/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
• Antonio Vergara(79% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), heavily involved in play (51 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.9/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
• Jens Odgaard(79% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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