Best Alternatives to Philipp Sander

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.1/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three closest DNA matches to Philipp Sander:

• James Sands(88% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Tom Krauß(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.6/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Wouter Burger(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.22 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.9/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 20% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league.

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