Best Alternatives to Raoul Bellanova

Top 3 Alternatives to Raoul Bellanova

1. 1.Benja Cremaschi86% DNA match·Parma€4.5M
2. 2.Nicolò Barella84% DNA match·Inter€60.0M
3. 3.Kristjan Asllani85% DNA match·Beşiktaş€13.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Bellanova has carved out a quietly efficient niche at Inter as the industrious connector who keeps possession ticking without ever demanding the spotlight. His 89.1% pass accuracy places him in the top fifth of Serie A midfielders, and a 56.3% duel win rate suggests he competes effectively at ground level—two traits that underpin his value as a reliable ball-mover in tight spaces. Here's the counterintuitive part: his key passes per 90 sit above the league average, meaning he's actually more progressive in the final moments of build-up than his modest assists tally implies—the creativity is there, the finishing touch simply isn't his job. The three most similar players to Raoul Bellanova by playing style are:

• Benja Cremaschi(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Nicolò Barella(84% match) — Barella is the engine that makes Inter's midfield breathe—a box-to-box dynamo whose footballing intelligence operates at a frequency most teammates can only follow, not match. His key pass rate sits in Serie A's top 5%, and his assist numbers land in the top 10%, meaning the creativity isn't accidental—it's systematic. He moves the ball with purpose too, ranking in the top 10% for passes per 90 and top 20% for progressive distribution.
• Kristjan Asllani(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (10.5 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (10.2/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 635 minutes of playing time this season.

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