Best Alternatives to Ross Barkley

Top 3 Alternatives to Ross Barkley

1. 1.Jordan Holsgrove87% DNA match·Estoril
2. 2.Mikkel Wohlgemuth87% DNA match·B 93
3. 3.Magnus Saaby87% DNA match·Kolding IF

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), central to possession (75 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 589 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Ross Barkley by playing style are:

• Jordan Holsgrove(87% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (12.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (92 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.9/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
• Mikkel Wohlgemuth(87% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (76 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.5/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Magnus Saaby(87% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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