Best Alternatives to P. Schuurs

Top 3 Alternatives to P. Schuurs

1. 1.Sam Beukema86% DNA match·Napoli€28.0M
2. 2.Odilon Kossounou85% DNA match·Atalanta€22.0M
3. 3.Manuel Akanji85% DNA match·Inter€22.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 771 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to P. Schuurs by playing style are:

• Sam Beukema(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.0 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.9/90). Note: this profile is based on 782 minutes of playing time this season.
• Odilon Kossounou(85% match) — Kossounou has carved out a rare niche in Serie A's defensive landscape: a centre-back who builds play with the precision of a deep-lying midfielder while quietly contributing to the scoresheet. His 92.7% pass accuracy places him in the top 5% of defenders in the division—not just neat sideways passes, but 5.27 progressive balls into the final third per 90, suggesting genuine intent to break lines. His goal contribution rate sits in the top 20%, a counterintuitive figure that reveals an underrated offensive threat from set-pieces that opponents routinely underestimate.
• Manuel Akanji(85% match) — Akanji builds play with the precision of a midfielder wearing a centre-back's shirt—his 92.2% pass accuracy sits in the top 10% of Serie A defenders, and his 67.5 passes per 90 ranks in the top 5%, making him one of the league's most active distributors from deep. His 6.43 passes into the final third per 90 places him in the top 20%, meaning his value isn't just in keeping possession clean but in genuinely advancing it. The counterintuitive read here: his aerial win rate of 44.1% looks soft, yet he wins 1.62 aerials per 90 above the positional average—he's simply not seeking duels he can avoid, which speaks to intelligence rather than deficiency.

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